Eligibility Criteria
- Open to All Nationalities: Applicants from any country are eligible to apply.
- Doctorate Completion: Must have completed a doctorate with excellent results before the funding period begins. (Applications are accepted if you are in the final stages of your doctorate.)
- Post-Doctorate Timeframe: You can apply up to six years after obtaining your first doctorate. Allowances are made for parental or care periods.
- Publication Requirement: Must have at least one peer-reviewed publication.
- Long-Term Career in Germany: A crucial requirement is a clear intention to pursue your long-term professional academic career in Germany.
- Mobility Rule (Foreign Host Country): You must not have resided or worked in your proposed foreign host country for more than 12 months in total during the last three years leading up to the application deadline.
- Host Institution Commitments: It is your responsibility to identify and secure firm commitments (e.g., invitation letters) from both a German host university and a foreign host institution for each phase of the program.
Required Documents
- Online Application Form
- CV
- Career Plan
- Research Project Abstract
- Full Research Proposal
- Time Schedule
- Commitment Letter (German host)
- Invitation Letter (German host)
- Invitation Letter (Foreign host)
- Degree Certificates + Transcripts
- Publication List
- Summary of PhD Thesis
- Signed Ethics Checklist
- Language Certificate
- Letter of Recommendation.
