Daimler and Benz Foundation Scholarship Program: Postdoc and Assist. Prof 2451 views

The Daimler and Benz Foundation Scholarship Program offers support to Postdoctoral Students and Assistant Professors.

About the program:

• Aim of the program is to fortify the autonomy of next generation of academics as well as helping committed researchers get a smooth start on their career path during the productive phase after their dissertation.
• The Scholarship program targets young researchers who have received their PhDs and are in the early phases of their postdoctoral career.
• The scholarship is open to all areas of study and topics.
• The only requirement is that the applicant has a research proposal and a formal connection to a research institute in Germany.

Requirements:

• Applicant must be postdoctoral students at German research institutes, primarily assistant professors or researchers in similar positions.
• Applicant must be in the early phases of their research career.
• Applicants can only apply for a grant for their own research project (it can either be for an expansion of an already running research project or a completely new project).

Scholarship duration: 2 years

Scholarship Benefits: grant €20,000/year

How to Apply

Applicants must submit the following materials:

• Proof of affiliation with a research institute for the entire length of the scholarship
• Title and short description of the research project
• Short description of the research project (max 1 page)
• Approximate timetable for the project (max 2 pages)
• CV including the applicant’s academic career (including publications, grants, prizes, etc.).
• Copies of all academic degrees (provisional copies are not acceptable);
• 2 confidential letters of recommendation (written on the official stationery of the institution)

 Applications for 2020 will open in mid-year 2019!!!