“Dare to wonder” – according to the molecular biologist, Dana Branzei, this is a feature that distinguishes Humboldt Professors in particular. And since the award ceremony in May, she is now one of them.
It is precisely what we need if we are to find solutions to the diverse challenges of our times: people like our sponsorship recipients who question the status quo, whether we are thinking of artificial intelligence, social interaction or protecting biodiversity.
The latter is the field addressed by this year’s Konrad Adenauer Research Award winner, the Canadian ecologist, Marie-Josée Fortin. Her work is generating new approaches to the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Read all about it and more in this newsletter!
Online information events – How to become part of the Humboldt Network
Humboldt Discoveries is a series of events for applicants, hosts and nominators. Join us online and get all the information you need about the Foundation’s programmes. The next info events:
Researchers wanted! We sponsor academic collaborations between foreign and German scientists by granting research fellowships and awards and by organising symposia for scientific exchange. Open for applications:
CAPES Fellowship for researchers from Brazil – new application round
The Foundation’s successful collaboration with the Brazilian science funding organisation CAPES was extended at a meeting in Brasília. The new application round opens on 2 June.
