With the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s Philipp Schwartz Initiative, funded by the Federal Foreign Office and private foundations, Universität Hamburg is able to grant Phillip Schwartz Fellowships to researchers at risk. The goal of this funding line is to support researchers who face persecution or threats and thus cannot continue with their research in their home countries. Researchers at risk can receive a research scholarship or work contract at Universität Hamburg within the framework of the Philip Schwartz Initiative in order to continue with their research.
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Summary
- Application DeadlineNot Specified
- Study LevelPhD , Postdoctoral Fellowships
- SponsorUniversity of Hamburg
- City to studyHamburg
- School to studyUniversity of Hamburg
- Eligible CountryAll Countries
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Benefits
Funded researchers receive a scholarship of roughly EUR 2,670 per month; researchers employed by Universität Hamburg via the funding line are remunerated in accordance with the collective wage agreement for the German states’ public sector. The hosting institution also receives a EUR 20,000 lump sum per funded application to support the researcher.
Invoicing and report:
- The Department of International Affairs coordinates funding payments to the researchers and supports them in wrapping up their projects financially.
- The Department of International Affairs submits progress reports and proofs of use to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
- After half of the funding period, researchers must submit a progress report to the Department of International Affairs.
Uses for lump sum (including):
- participation in career development measures and activities
- German courses
- purchasing of research materials
- intercultural training
- travel costs for interviews in Germany (for interviews abroad, each case must be reviewed individually)
- participation in academic conferences at home and abroad (conference fees, travel and accommodation costs)
- publication costs (language editing, costs of researcher’s own publications, etc.).
Requirements
- You must have a doctorate or comparable academic title (PhD, CSc, or equivalent).
- Universität Hamburg offers your discipline.
- You must have sufficient skills in English or German to successfully conduct your research.
- You may not have left your country of origin more than 5 years prior to submitting the application.
- You must submit proof of risk. You can attest to this if you have asylum in an EU country. To acquire proof of your at-risk status from the Scholars at risk (SAR) Network or the Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA), contact the Department of International Affairs. When you apply, proof from SAR or CARA of your status as an at-risk academic must not be older than 12 months.
Interview Dates and Process
The Department of International Affairs supports researchers when they submit applications, but the University has no influence on application procedures or funding decisions.
According to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the funding decision depends upon the following criteria:
- the researcher’s academic qualifications
- subject compatibility between the researcher and academic supervisor, including compatibility of research project
- concept of accepting institution and its commitment to nominated researcher
- concrete support measures for the nominee on the part of the accepting institution and host
- prospects for the period after the scholarship runs out
Source: Philipp Schwartz Initiative of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Application Deadline
Not SpecifiedHow To Apply
Contact [email protected] to make an enquiry on how to apply.
For more information, kindly visit University of Hamburg scholarship webpage.
