Programmes A to Z

A to D

Grünes Muster mit Figuren, Symbolbild Humboldt-Professur

Alexander von Humboldt Professorship

For 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 years

Symbole für naturwissenschaftliche Fächer

Carl Zeiss Humboldt Research Award

For 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)

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Symbolbild Fraunhofer-Bessel-Forschungspreis mit Porträt von Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel und Fraunhofer-Logo

Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award

For 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)

Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award

For 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)

Drei Menschen bei der Arbeit in einem Labor, Symbolbild Georg-Forster-Preis

Georg Forster Research Award

For 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)

Mouhamed Moustapha Fall: ehemaliger Humboldt-Forschungsstipendiat und Inhaber des deutschen Forschungslehrstuhls am AIMS in Senegal vor einer Tafel mit mathematischen Formeln

German Research Chair at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in South Africa

For whom: mathematicians holding a doctoral degree

From where: all countries

For what: Research stay at an institute abroad for funding of up to € 835,000

Visual Henriette Herz Scouting Programme

Henriette Herz Scouting Programme

For whom: outstanding (junior) professors and (junior) research group leaders

From where: Germany

For what: up to three permissions to recommend candidates for a Humboldt Research Fellowship

Porträt Alexander von Humboldt, Gemälde von Friedrich Georg Weitsch, 1806

Humboldt Research Award

For 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)

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Frau mit Umriss einer Weltkarte mit leuchtenden Punkten - Symbolbild Forschungspreise für Wissenschaftler*innen aus Deutschland

International research awards for renowned academics from Germany

For whom: internationally recognised researchers

From where: Germany

For what: award money (invitation to a research stay possible)

Deutsche und kanadische Flagge, Symbolbild Konrad-Adenauer-Forschungspreis

Konrad Adenauer Research Award

For whom: internationally recognised researchers

From where: Canada

For what: €60,000 award money (up to 12 months research stay in Germany possible)

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Pattern of green spots with lettering Max Planck Humboldt Research Award

Max Planck-Humboldt Research Award

For 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 Germany

Zebrastreifen mit Menschenmengen, Symbolbild Philipp-Franz-von-Siebold-Preis

Philipp Franz von Siebold Award

For whom: japanese researchers

From where: Japan

For what: €50,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)

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Bücherwand, Symbolbild Reimar-Lüst-Preis

Reimar Lüst Award

For 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)

Porträt Sofja Kovalevskaja

Sofja Kovalevskaja Award

For 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 Germany