1. Stand: Januar 2009 Fellowship Programmes for Research Visits to Germany

2. Stand: Januar 2009 Research Fellowships Humboldt Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers / for experienced researchers worldwide, all disciplines, no quotas Georg Forster Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers / for experienced researchers researchers from developing countries research stays with relevance to development policy for research stays in Germany

3. Stand: Januar 2009 Research Fellowships Humboldt- / Georg Forster Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers 6 to 24 months; 2,250 EUR per month for scientists who completed their doctorate less than 4 years ago Humboldt- / Georg Forster Fellowships for experienced researchers 6 to 18 months, may be divided up into three blocks; 2,450 EUR per month for scientists who completed their doctorate less than 12 years ago

4. Stand: Januar 2009 Application requirements Postdoctoral researchers doctorate academic publications agreement by academic host autonomous research project knowledge of German and/or English Experienced researchers own, clearly defined academic profile comprehensive list of academic publications agreement by academic host autonomous research project knowledge of German and/or English

5. Stand: Januar 2009 Sponsorship provisions travel expenses language courses or allowance towards language course fellowship family allowance additional funding for project costs and scientific equipment

6. Stand: Januar 2009 Sponsorship provisions Intensive and individual mentoring in Germany and abroad by personal contacts at the Humboldt Foundation Study Tour, Network meeting, Annual meeting Alumni Sponsorship Return Fellowships for specific regions

7. Stand: Januar 2009 Application procedure applications at any time to the Humboldt Foundation directly assessment by independent expert reviewers decision by Humboldt Foundation Selection Committees duration of procedure: approx. 3 to 6 months

8. Stand: Januar 2009 Alexander von Humboldt Professorship

9. Stand: Januar 2009 Alexander von Humboldt Professorship Main Goals To recruit academics of outstanding international repute working abroad for research in Germany on a long-term basis by means of internationally competitive offers To give single scientific institutions the opportunity to raise their profile by establishing or upgrading internationally visible research focus areas To boost the international competitiveness of research in Germany

10. Stand: Januar 2009 Alexander von Humboldt Professorship Endowment 5 million EUR / 3,5 million EUR for academics working in experimental / theoretical disciplines Recipient = awardee (bound to the applying institution) Funding period: 5 years Prize money includes: Means for research at the awardees disposal Means for (additional) salaries of up to 180,000 EUR p.a. Administrative lump sum of 15 percent of the prize money Approx. 10 Alexander von Humboldt Professorships each year

11. Stand: Januar 2009 Alexander von Humboldt Professorship Target Group Cutting-edge scientists and scholars from all disciplines Firmly established abroad (includes German researchers working abroad) Proactive search of appropriate candidates more than welcome, but nominations during ongoing appointment procedures also possible

12. Stand: Januar 2009 Alexander von Humboldt Professorship Applications By German universities via their university directorates Joint applications by universities and non-university research institutions also possible No direct applications by candidates

13. Stand: Januar 2009 Alexander von Humboldt Professorship Assessment Criteria Candidates internationally acknowledged academic eminence in his/her subject area Convincing strategic concept of the applying institution regarding its future research profiling Candidates long-term contribution to achieving the applying institutions strategic objectives No quotas, e.g. neither for countries nor for subject areas

14. Stand: Januar 2009 Alexander von Humboldt Professorship Selection Procedure References of German and foreign referees Peer review process: independent expert opinions to be given by external reviewers Decisions are made by an independent selection committee consisting of both scientists representing various academic disciplines and ex officio committee members

15. Stand: Januar 2009 Alexander von Humboldt Professorship The Awardees 2008 Oliver Brock, Informatics Piet W. Brouwer, Theoretical Physics Georgi Dvali, Particle Physics and Cosmology Ulrike Gaul, Development Biology Tamas L. Horvath, Neurobiology Norbert Langer, Astrophysics Martin B. Plenio, Quantum Optics and Quantum Information Burkhard Rost, Bioinformatics Thomas Tuschl, Cell Biology

16. Stand: Januar 2009 Alexander von Humboldt Professorship The Successful Applicants 2008

17. Stand: Januar 2009 Alexander von Humboldt Professorship Candidates Subject Areas

18. Stand: Januar 2009 Alexander von Humboldt Professorship Candidates Countries of Residence

19. Stand: Januar 2009 Alexander von Humboldt Professorship Candidates Nationalities

20. Stand: Januar 2009 Alexander von Humboldt Professorships Timetable Three selection rounds each year Deadlines in 2009: 16 January 15 May 25 September Selection committee meetings in 2009: Mid-February Early in June Early in October