The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation – Sponsoring excellent researchers from Romania in Germany since 1959

Connecting academic excellence worldwideKnowledge transfer and cooperation at the highest level

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Humboldt Foundation Areas of Work

exchange of academics as a part of foreign cultural policy

strengthening cutting-edge research through internationalisation

impetus for the research location Germany

promoting development through academic cooperation

mobility counselling in the European context

Academic Excellence

sole selection criterion: academic excellence

sponsorship for people, not projects flexible sponsorship programmes for cutting-edge researchers

at all stages of their careers

no quotas for countries or disciplines

free choice of academic host/collaboration partner in Germany

worldwide excellence network of Humboldtians

Humboldt Foundation Programmes

for postdoctoral researchers

(scientists who completed their doctorate less than 4 years ago) Research Fellowships: 6 to 24 months; 2,250 EUR per month

for junior research group leaders(scientists who completed their doctorate less than 6 years ago)

Sofja Kovalevskaja Award; 1.65 mill. EUR

Flexible sponsorship programmes for cutting-edge researchers at allstages of their careers

Humboldt Foundation Programmes

for experienced researchers (scientists who completed their doctorate less than 12 years ago) with an own, clearly defined academic profile

Research Fellowships: 6 to 18 months; 2,450 EUR per month

Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award; 45,000 EUR, nomination

Humboldt Foundation Programmes

for internationally recognised cutting-edge researchers

Humboldt Research Award; 60,000 EUR; research stays in Germany over a period of 6 to 12 months (may be divided into segments); nomination

Alexander von Humboldt Professorship; 3.5 - 5 mill. EUR for a period of five years, for the long-term recruitment of established cutting-edge researchers from abroad ; nominations by German universities (non-university research institutions with a German university)

Sponsorship of Romanian Researchers

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Research Fellowships for Romanian Postdocs

Research Awards for Romanian Researchers

Research Fellowships for German Postdocs going to Romania

1959 - 2008: a total of 346 Humboldt research fellows and 2 awardees

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Natural Sciences

Humanities, Social Sciences, Law

Engineering Sciences

Alumni Sponsorship of Romanian Researchers

50 fellows received equipment donations totalling € 1.9 mill.

154 fellows received book donations totalling € 154,000. 230 fellows were invited to a renewed research stay in Germany after their initial stay.

12 fellows were sponsored by a return fellowship after the successful completion of their initial research stay to facilitate reintegration in their home country.

Contact

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Jean-Paul-Straße 12

53173 Bonn

Germany

Tel: +49 228 833-0

Fax: +49 228 833-199

www.humboldt-foundation.de

info@avh.de