Deadline: 30 April 2024
Open to: Post-doctoral researchers (with foreign citizenship) invited by a professor of the University of Bonn for a joint research project.
Benefits: A travel allowance (depending on country of origin), scholarship of €3,000 per month and research expense allowance of up to €500 per month.

 

DESCRIPTION

Through this fellowship program, tenured faculty (in the rank of professor) at the University of Bonn can invite international postdoctoral fellows for a joint research project on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as set forth by the United Nations in its Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. The scientists should research and teach together with a professor from the University of Bonn for one or two semesters.

ELIGIBILITY

Post-doctoral researchers (with foreign citizenship) invited by a professor of the University of Bonn for a joint research project. The fellow should have a long-term affiliation (research or teach) at a university or research institute in the above-mentioned regions beyond her/his fellowship and demonstrate proven expertise in an area of research from the thematic spectrum of the SDGs.

Project proposals are evaluated in two categories:

1. Academic Quality and Mutual Benefit (50%): quality of the research project to be worked on during the stay in Bonn; work on a topic that contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as set forth by the United Nations in its Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development; relevance of the research topic to developments in the region of origin; fellow’s contribution to academic life in Bonn (e.g. via public lectures, seminars or colloquiums); fellow’s integration into the host institute (place of work, integration into existing teaching and research activities)
2. Strategic Relevance and Potential for Future Cooperation (50%): Intensity of the existing cooperation; plans for long-term research relationships between the fellow and the host institute in Bonn; connection to Bonn’s research profile ; how the research will be shared with broader academic communities

In case two proposal score the same, the category “Academic Quality and Mutual Benefit” will be given priority.

BENEFITS

The funding can cover the following:

• A travel allowance (depending on country of origin)
• A scholarship of €3,000 per month (additional funds for family members: up to €300 for a spouse and €250 per child)
• A research expense allowance of up to €500 per month.

Insurance benefits are not included in the scholarship.

Please note that the International Office cannot provide housing for scholarship recipients.

The funding is for a period of at least 3 and not more than 12 months. When calculating costs please note the instructions in the financing plan (Excel file, download here).

HOW TO APPLY?

For further information, please visit the official website.