Evaluation

The Humboldt Foundation places great emphasis on the evaluation, quality control and reporting of its activities. Evaluation, which is carried out in cooperation with external partners, does not only contribute to transparency and performance assurance but also helps to develop and optimise the Foundation’s programmes.

Since 2006, an independent Academic Council has steered the evaluation of the Humboldt Foundation’s sponsorship programmes. The evaluation of a programme takes about two years. The Council is responsible for monitoring and mentoring the evaluation, developing ideas based on the results of the evaluation and formulating concrete recommendations. The Chairwoman of the Council is Professor Christa E. Müller from the University of Bonn.

Completed evaluation projects

• Access, Barriers and Potential: Study on the International Mobility of Female Scholars and Scientists (2022)
• Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme (2021)
• Philipp Schwartz Initiative (2020)
• German Chancellor Fellowship Programme (2008)
• Research Award Programmes (2019)
• Frontiers of Research Symposia (2019)
• International Climate Protection Fellowship Programme (2018)
• Alexander von Humboldt Professorship (2017)
• Sofja Kovalevskaja Programme (2016)
• Humboldt Network (2015)
• Georg Forster Research Fellowship Programme (2013)
• Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship Programme (2012)
• Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme (2011)
• Research Award Programmes (2009)

Further information

• Academic Council for Programme Evaluation