Alexander von Humboldt ProfessorshipFor whom: top researchers From where: all countries (excluding Germany)For what: up to €5 million award money to finance a professorship for the first five yearsMore
Carl Zeiss Humboldt Research AwardFor whom: internationally recognised academics from STEM fields From where: all countries (excluding Germany)For what: 100,000 EUR in award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)More
Fraunhofer-Bessel Research AwardFor whom: internationally recognised researchers working in applied research From where: all countries (excluding Germany)For what: €45,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)More
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research AwardFor whom: internationally recognised researchers From where: all countries (excluding Germany)For what: €45,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)More
Georg Forster Research AwardFor whom: internationally recognised researchers From where: developing and emerging countries in accordance with OECD (excluding PR China and India)For what: €60,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)More
German Research Chair at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in South AfricaFor whom: mathematicians holding a doctoral degree From where: all countriesFor what: Research stay at an institute abroad for funding of up to € 835,000More
Henriette Herz Scouting ProgrammeFor whom: outstanding (junior) professors and (junior) research group leaders From where: GermanyFor what: up to three permissions to recommend candidates for a Humboldt Research FellowshipMore
Humboldt Research AwardFor whom: internationally recognised researchers From where: all countries (excluding Germany)For what: €60,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)More
International research awards for renowned academics from GermanyFor whom: internationally recognised researchers From where: GermanyFor what: award money (invitation to a research stay possible)More
Konrad Adenauer Research AwardFor whom: internationally recognised researchers From where: CanadaFor what: €60,000 award money (up to 12 months research stay in Germany possible)More
Max Planck-Humboldt Research AwardFor whom: outstanding researchers (up to 15 years after completing their doctorate) From where: all countries (excluding Germany)For what: €80,000 award money in addition to €1.5 million for research collaboration in GermanyMore
Philipp Franz von Siebold AwardFor whom: japanese researchers From where: JapanFor what: €50,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)More
Reimar Lüst AwardFor whom: Highly respected humanities scholars and social scientists From where: all countries (excluding Germany)For what: €60,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)More
Sofja Kovalevskaja AwardFor whom: top-rank junior researchers From where: all countries (except Germany)For what: up to €1.65 million for 5 years to head a research group in GermanyMore