Support for German Chancellor Fellows during their stay in Germany

One of the hallmarks of the Humboldt Foundation is the degree of individual support given to every single guest researcher. This is why we offer the following benefits in addition to the monthly research fellowship amount:

Frequently Asked Questions

• FAQ

Financial assistance

• Guidelines and Information for German Chancellor Fellows (PDF)
  This version of the Guidelines and Information for German Chancellor Fellows is valid for fellowships of the group 2019/2020. The German-language text is authoritative; the English-language version is merely a helpful translation.
• Language fellowships and German language courses 
• Travel expenses (PDF)
• Mobility allowance
• Family benefits
• Extension of the fellowship in line with the German Maternity Protection Act (Mutterschutzgesetz)
• Extension of the fellowship in the context of parenting support
• Stay in Europe
• Extension of the fellowship 

Events

• Introductory seminar
• Annual meeting
• Study tour
• Final meeting in Berlin
• Alumni meetings

Further information and forms

• Housing (RTF)
• Health, Liability and Accident Insurance 
• The Foreign Students' Advisory Offices in Germany and pay offices at German universities  (PDF)