Alexander von Humboldt ProfessorshipFor: top researchers From: all countries (excluding Germany)What: up to €5 million award money to finance a professorship for the first five yearsMore
Capes-Humboldt Research FellowshipFor: postdoctoral researchers, experienced researchers From: BrazilWhat: 6–24-month research stay in GermanyMore
Feodor Lynen Research FellowshipFor: postdoctoral researchers, experienced researchers From: GermanyWhat: 6–24-month research stay abroadMore
Fraunhofer-Bessel Research AwardFor: internationally recognised researchers working in applied research From: all countries (excluding Germany)What: €45,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)More
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research AwardFor: internationally recognised researchers From: all countries (excluding Germany)What: €45,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)More
Frontiers of Research SymposiaFor: outstanding young researchers From: Germany and a partner countryWhat: three- to four-day symposiaMore
Georg Forster Research AwardFor: internationally recognised researchers From: developing and transition countries in accordance with OECD (excluding PR China and India)What: €60,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)More
Georg Forster Research FellowshipFor: postdoctoral researchers, experienced researchers From: developing or transition countries in accordance with OECD (excluding PR China and India)What: 6–24-month research stay in GermanyMore
German Chancellor FellowshipFor: university graduates with initial leadership experience From: Brazil, China, India, South Africa, USAWhat: 12-month project in GermanyMore
German Research Chair at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in SenegalFor: mathematicians holding a doctoral degree From: all countriesWhat: funding of up to € 835,000More
Henriette Herz Scouting ProgrammeFor: outstanding (junior) professors and (junior) research group leaders From: GermanyWhat: up to three permissions to recommend candidates for a Humboldt Research FellowshipMore
Hezekiah Wardwell FellowshipFor: musicians or musicologists From: SpainWhat: up to two semesters of an advanced degree programme or further training at an academy of music or a conservatory in GermanyMore
Humboldt Research AwardFor: internationally recognised researchers From: all countries (excluding Germany)What: €60,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)More
Humboldt Research FellowshipFor: postdoctoral researchers, experienced researchers From: all countries (excluding Germany)What: 6–24-month research stay in GermanyMore
International Climate Protection FellowshipFor: prospective leaders and postdocs with climate expertise From: non-European developing and transition countriesWhat: 12–24-month project in GermanyMore
International research awards for renowned academics from GermanyFor: internationally recognised researchers From: GermanyWhat: award money (invitation to a research stay possible)More
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Research FellowshipFor: postdoctoral researchers From: GermanyWhat: 6–24-month research stay in JapanMore
Konrad Adenauer Research AwardFor: internationally recognised researchers From: CanadaWhat: €60,000 award money (up to 12 months research stay in Germany possible)More
Max Planck-Humboldt Research AwardFor: outstanding researchers (up to 15 years after completing their doctorate) From: all countries (excluding Germany)What: €80,000 award money in addition to €1.5 million for research collaboration in GermanyMore
MOST (Taiwan) Research FellowshipFor: postdoctoral researchers, experienced researchers From: GermanyWhat: 3–12-month research stay in TaiwanMore
Philipp Franz von Siebold AwardFor: japanese researchers From: JapanWhat: €50,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)More
Philipp Schwartz InitiativeFor: researchers at risk From: all countries (excluding EU)What: 24 (+12) months fellowship in GermanyMore
Reimar Lüst AwardFor: Highly respected humanities scholars and social scientists From: all countries (excluding Germany)What: €60,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)More
Sofja Kovalevskaja AwardFor: top-rank junior researchers From: all countries (except Germany)What: up to €1.65 million for 5 years to head a research group in GermanyMore