Georg Forster Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers

The Georg Forster Research Fellowship is intended to support highly qualified scientists and scholars of all disciplines from developing and transition states (excluding PR China and India). Candidates are experienced researchers who completed their doctorates less than 12 years ago. The fellowship allows them to conduct their own long-term research project (6 to 18 months) in cooperation with an academic host of their own choice at a research institution in Germany. Candidates are expected to have their own, clearly defined research profile. The issues treated in the research project must be of high relevance to the continued development of the applicant's country or region of origin. The fellowship is worth 3,200 EUR per month and includes additional benefits such as mobility allowance, subsidy towards the cost of medical and liability insurance, travel allowance, intensive language course in Germany, allowances for accompanying family members, and extensive alumni sponsorship.