International IGB Fellowship Program in Freshwater Science 1199 views

The Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) invite applications International IGB Fellowship Program in Freshwater Science. The working language at IGB is English and diversity in backgrounds and nationalities are valued.

About the Fellowship:

• The fellowships are offered twice a year to postdocs and senior scientists for 6-24 months.
• IGB provides excellent laboratory and field facilities for interdisciplinary research, large-scale experimental facilities as well as long-term research programmes.

Fellowships funding:

• Postdoc Fellowships: full support for postdoctoral researchers to carry out full-time research at IGB for up to two years
• Senior Fellowships: for scientists who generally lead a research group at their home institution to obtain funding for an extended visit at IGB (e.g., during a sabbatical leave)

Study areas:

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

Requirements:

• Applicants currently residing in Germany are not eligible to the fellowship programme.
• Contact potential host at IGB to discuss alternative funding opportunities for your planned research.

Required documents:

• CV, including a complete list of publications
• Certificates of doctoral degree
• Letter indicating research interests and experience (max. 1 page)
• Proposed research programme at IGB (max. 1 page), including potential research host(s) and time line
• 02 letters of recommendation to be (a) uploaded by the applicant on application platform or (b) sent by the reference contact directly to Dr. Ina Severin ([email protected], cc [email protected])