IGB International Fellowship Programme 4471 views

Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) invites applications from scientists from all over the world and at different career stages to apply for a research visit at IGB.

IGB offer fellowships for:

• PhD students
• Postdocs
• Senior Scientists

Duration: 6-24 months

Subject areas:

• Ecohydrology
• Ecosystem Research
• Experimental Limnology
• Biology and Ecology of Fishes
• Ecophysiology and Aquaculture
• Analytical Chemistry and Biogeochemistry

Fellowship value:

• covers basic living expenses
• 1,365 €/month at the PhD level; 1,828 €/month at the postdoc level; 2,600 €/month at the senior scientist level
• Funds for consumables and travel allowances

Eligibility:

Guest PhD Fellowships:

• These fellowships are for PhD students currently pursuing PhD project at another institution.
• These fellowships are meant to enable short-term research visits at IGB to PhD students enrolled in a PhD programme elsewhere; they do not cover a full three-year doctoral thesis.

Postdoc Fellowships:

• These fellowships provide full support for postdoctoral researchers to pursue full-time research at IGB for up to 2 years

Senior Fellowships:

• These are for scientists who generally lead a research group at their home institution to obtain funding for an extended visit at IGB
• It is generally possible to split the granted number of months in more than one visiting period at IGB.

Criteria and first contact

• The type of fellowship applicable to your career stage depends on your qualifications at the intended starting date.
• Applicants must hold a Master degree or equivalent (PhD fellowships) or a doctoral degree (postdocs and senior scientists) in one of the research areas at IGB.
• Before submitting an application, please contact your potential host and develop a research programme in accordance with your host group.
• Applicants currently staying in Germany are not eligible to the fellowship programme.

Applications:

• Apply online. Following documents are required:
• CV including a complete list of publications
• Certificates of Master degree or equivalent, or of PhD degree, respectively
• Research interests and experience (max. 1 page)
• Research programme proposal (max. 1 page), including potential research host(s) and time line
• 2 letters of recommendation to be (a) uploaded by the applicant to our application platform or (b) sent by the reference contact directly to Dr. Ina Severin (severin@igb-berlin.de, cc to co@igb-berlin.de)