CAPES-Humboldt Research Fellowship 2024/2025 in Germany
Description
Attention Brazilian Researchers! Pursue Your Dreams in Germany with the CAPES-Humboldt Research Fellowship 2024/2025
Calling all Brazilian postdoctoral and experienced researchers! The CAPES-Humboldt Research Fellowship program 2024/2025, launched in 2013 by CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior) and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, offers you the chance to conduct research in Germany with individual support and financial backing. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your career on the world stage!
Degree Level
CAPES-Humboldt Research Fellowship 2024/2025 in Germany is available to undertake Fellowship level programs at Germany Universities.
Available Subjects
Following subjects are available to study under this scholarship program.
- All Subjects
Benefits
This program empowers both early-career (postdocs) and established Brazilian researchers across all disciplines.
Here's what sets this fellowship apart:
- Independent Research: Conduct your own groundbreaking research project in collaboration with a prestigious German research institution. Most institutions even receive a subsidy to offset your research costs!
Financial Security:
- Postdoctoral Fellows: Enjoy a generous monthly stipend of €2,600 for fellowships lasting from 6 to 24 months.
- Experienced Researchers: Receive a substantial €3,100 monthly stipend for fellowships lasting 6 to 18 months, with the flexibility to split it into three separate stays within three years.
Beyond the Basics:
- Language Immersion: Sharpen your German language skills with an intensive language course (available for you and your spouse/partner) before your fellowship begins.
- Flexible Start Date: Choose the fellowship start date that aligns best with your research goals.
- Family Support: We offer potential benefits for children and spouses/partners, along with travel expense allowances to ease your transition.
- Lifelong Network: Become part of a vibrant alumni community. Our ongoing support program empowers you to build a successful career, foster research collaborations, and potentially qualify for a return fellowship or future visits to Germany.
Eligible Nationalities
This scholarship is only open to international students from Brazil
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to highly qualified Brazilian postdoctoral researchers in any field.
- Postdocs: Must have completed your PhD within the last 4 years with publications in internationally reviewed journals/publishing houses.
- Experienced researchers: Must have completed your PhD within the last 12 years with a strong publication record in internationally reviewed journals/publishing houses.
Application Requirements:
- Brazilian citizenship or permanent residency (German nationals eligible if living/working in Brazil for at least 5 years with intent to stay).
- Resident in Brazil and lived outside Germany for at least 12 of the last 18 months.
- Confirmation from a German host institution that research facilities are available and a mentoring agreement.
Language skills:
- Natural sciences & engineering: Good German or English required.
- Humanities, social sciences & medicine: Good German required if crucial for research, otherwise good English suffices.
Application Procedure
Here's how to apply for the CAPES-Humboldt Research Fellowship 2024/2025:
Gather your documents:
- Curriculum vitae (maximum 2 pages)
- Research outline (maximum 5 pages)
- Complete list of publications (following the sample list format)
- List of your most important publications (refer to the sample key publications list)
- Copies of your most important publications (if not in English, include acceptance letters, summaries, or translations)
- Doctoral certificate
- German language certificate (if required)
- (Optional) Publisher acceptance letters and summaries/translations for non-English key publications
Find a German host and get their documents:
- You'll need a statement from a researcher at a German academic institution confirming your research and that facilities are available.
- They will upload this directly to the application system.
Submit your application online:
- The CAPES website has information and the application forms link given down below
- Only submit your application once you have all the documents, including those uploaded by your host.
Deadlines:
The application window is open now! You can submit your application materials any time between June 3, 2024 and November 29, 2024.
Selection decisions will be announced in May 2025. If successful, your fellowship could begin anywhere between September 2025 and May 2026.
Selection and Start Date:
- After submitting your application, both CAPES and the Humboldt Foundation will send you confirmation emails.
- A committee will review your application and select fellows.
- Results are usually announced in May of the year before your fellowship starts.
