Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is dedicated for promoting academic cooperation between scientists and scholars from abroad and from Germany. The foundation offers several research fellowships and awards to scholars from outside Germany to allow them visit Germany and work on research projects. The foundation also supports German scientists and scholars to carry out a research project abroad.
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is currently seeking applications for 2012 Max Planck Research Award. The award will be granted in the humanities and social sciences for work on the theme of “Regulating international financial markets”.
About the Award
Financed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the Max Planck Research Award is granted annually to two researchers, one working in Germany and one working abroad. Each recipient normally receives an award amount totalling 750,000 EUR. The objective of supporting cooperation with two internationally recognised academics is to give new impetus to the respective research area and consolidate its long-term status in Germany.
The joint Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and Max Planck Society research award is granted on an annually-alternating basis, addressing areas within the natural and engineering sciences, the life sciences and the humanities which are deemed to be particularly promising fields of research. The rectors or presidents of universities and the heads of research institutions in Germany may submit their nominations to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation or the Max Planck Society. Nominations on behalf of qualified female academics are explicitly encouraged.
Eligibility
– Excellent scientists and scholars of all nationalities who are expected to continue producing outstanding academic achievements in international collaboration – not least with the assistance of this award – are eligible to be nominated for the Max Planck Research Award.
– On an annually-alternating basis, the call for nominations addresses areas within the natural and engineering sciences, the life sciences, and the humanities.
– The Presidents/Vice Chancellors of universities and the heads of research institutions in Germany are eligible to make nominations (c.f. list of eligible nominators). Direct applications are not accepted. As a rule, each award is endowed with 750,000 EUR and may be used over a period of three to a maximum of five years to fund research chosen by the award winner.
Requirements
– The nominee must be recognised internationally as an outstandingly qualified academic (e.g. awards, positive responses to publications, etc.).
– Expectation of continued outstanding academic achievements in international collaboration − not least with the assistance of the award.
– Nomination by a person entitled to make the nomination (c.f. list of eligible nominators).
– Expert reviews by important international and German collaborative partners and/or academics.
– The Humboldt Foundation assumes that candidates will abide by the Rules of Good Scientific Practice during the application and sponsorship periods.
Last date for submitting the applications is December 15, 2011.
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