Georg Forster Research Award - Research award for academics from developing and emerging countries
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation · Germany
Overview
Prestigious award for highly experienced researchers from developing countries with outstanding academic records. Recipients collaborate with German research institutions.
Eligibility
Experienced researchers from developing countries (typically ≥15 years post-PhD) must be nominated by a German university or research institution. Eligible for nomination are researchers whose fundamental discoveries, new theories or findings have had a lasting effect on their discipline beyond their immediate research area and who will continue to contribute to developing research-based approaches to the specific challenges of developing and emerging countries. See the funder's page for the detailed criteria.
Priority areas
- All disciplines, see the funder call page for any current priority topics
How to apply
Nominations for a Georg Forster Research Award may be initiated by established researchers at research institutions in Germany. Humboldt Foundation award winners working abroad are also eligible to submit nominations jointly with a researcher working in Germany.