International Excellence Award SCHROFF Foundation Fellowships at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology 2026

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) wishes to grant the “International Excellence Award of KIT“ in combination with the “Fellowship of SCHROFF Foundation“ to an internationally renowned scientist from abroad in recognition of her or his scientific achievements. Eligible are researchers of all disciplines and from all countries, whose research has a lasting impact on their discipline also beyond their own field of work and addresses global challenges facing society in the 21st century as well as topics of relevance to the future.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJune 25, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

The awardee will receive an invitation to stay at KIT for up to six months in order to execute a self-chosen project in cooperation with the nominating scientists of KIT. Projects extending beyond a single institute or discipline are expressly welcome.

The awardee will receive:

• The “International Excellence Award of KIT“ in the form of funds for equipment in the amount of up to EUR 50,000 for the execution of a self-chosen research project at the host institute of KIT. These funds will be transferred to the host institute.
• The “Fellowship of SCHROFF Foundation“ as a subsistence allowance for the awardee during her or his stay of up to six months at KIT.
• In addition, a research grant can be awarded for up to 1 year to an early-stage researcher (postdoc) from the group of the awardee for a parallel research stay at KIT.

Requirements

• Eligible are researchers of all disciplines and from all countries, whose research has a lasting impact on their discipline also beyond their own field of work and addresses global challenges facing society in the 21st century as well as topics of relevance to the future.

Application Documents

• Nomination form
• Personal statement of the nominator(s) (laudation, scientific appraisal; 3 pages max.)
• Invitation by the host institute(s) of KIT and description of the planned research project (scientific focus, ways of imparting knowledge, e.g. presentations etc.; 3 pages max.)
• CV in tabular form
• List of key publications of the nominee (10 publications max.)
• 1 or 2 recommendation letters by internationally acknowledged experts of the nominee’s discipline

Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholarship

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Please submit the documents in electronic form to: [email protected].

For more information, kindly visit the KIT webpage.