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Add-on Fellowships for Interdisciplinary Life Science

Joachim Herz Stiftung

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€12,500
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Individuals
Germany
Research, Development and Innovation Medical and Health Sciences
Research, Development and Innovation Natural Sciences
Overview

The Joachim Herz Foundation will be awarding up to 50 fellowships in the form of “Add-on Fellowships for Interdisciplinary Life Science”. The aim of the fellowships is to support the interdisciplinary work of young scientists (f/m/d) with a view to their obtaining a greater insight into a related discipline that is important to scientific research. The fellowship consists of funding that may be spent on conference attendance, research stays, further training, and the purchase of equipment and tools like hard- and software among other things, as well as up to two networking events a year organized by the Joachim Herz Foundation.

The target group for the Add-on Fellowships is young scientists working on interdisciplinary research matters at the intersections between biological sciences and physics / computer sciences / mathematics / engineering and related research fields. The fellowships promote a greater insight into related disciplines. Application for a fellowship is open to doctoral candidates and postdocs (f/m/d) of various disciplines who are integrated within the German science system. A fellow may also make the transition between these two stages during the term of the fellowship. The fellowship program does not cover living expenses – these must be covered by means of employment at a university or research institute, or with some other scholarship. It is the responsibility of the applicants themselves to ensure that any additional funding is permissible in accordance with the rules applicable to their basic financing. It is also important to note that scientists who, in the role of project leader, have already obtained funding for research projects as part of peer review programs of the DFG, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the EU, or an institution that funds research projects, etc. are no longer eligible to apply for this fellowship program.

The fellows will receive funding for a period of two years and three months. This funding comprises up to €12,500 per recipient for the purposes of individual research funding and recipient networking. These funds may, for example, be used for equipment (PC, software, etc.), student assistants, training, travel costs, attendance fees, data collection/acquisition, and other measures directly connected to research work. They may also be used to fund training and development programs that further the recipient’s own career. Fellows with children will also have the option of applying for an extra €3,000 for the reconciliation of family and career. These extra funds may be used by recipients for taking children with them when traveling to conferences and research stays (travel and accommodation costs) and for the purpose of childcare during conferences/research stays among other things. In respect of childcare, the funding will cover either the travel costs (airfare, train fare, accommodation – but these should not exceed childcare costs at the destination) of an accompanying caregiver (e.g. family member) or the cost of childcare at the destination. Furthermore, costs for the placement of children in kindergartens, day care centers, etc. can also be financed.

An application may be made to have the fellowship extended to enable further use of the funds, with no additional funds being awarded. The Joachim Herz Foundation will review and decide upon each application for extension of the funding period on a case-by-case basis.

Eligibility

The target group for the Add-on Fellowships is young scientists working on interdisciplinary research matters at the intersections between biological sciences and physics / computer sciences / mathematics / engineering and related research fields. The fellowships promote a greater insight into related disciplines. Application for a fellowship is open to doctoral candidates and postdocs (f/m/d) of various disciplines who are integrated within the German science system. A fellow may also make the transition between these two stages during the term of the fellowship.

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19 April 2023