Exzellenz verbindet be part of a worldwide network Saeed Balalaie Ambassador Scientist of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation 08 September, 2018 University of Tehran
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Connecting academic excellence worldwide Knowledge transfer and cooperation at the highest level
Historical and intellectual roots Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859): discoverer, universal scholar, cosmopolitan and patron of excellent scientific talent 1953: establishment of today s Alexander von Humboldt Foundation based in Bonn Bad-Godesberg international network of academic cooperation and trust inspired by Humboldt s example
The Humboldt Foundation's areas of work sponsorship of international academics as a part of foreign cultural and educational policy strengthening cutting-edge research through internationalisation impetus for the research location Germany by promoting individuals advancing development through academic cooperation
Principles of the Foundation sole selection criterion: academic excellence no quotas for countries or disciplines sponsorship of people, not projects free choice of academic host/collaborative partner in Germany independent scientific research, not stipulated by the Foundation
The Humboldt Foundation's funding Budget for 2018: approx. 128.9 million EUR Financed by federal funds and the European Union: approx. 96% AA: BMBF: BMZ: BMUB: Federal Foreign Office Federal Ministry of Education and Research Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
The Humboldt Network more than 28,000 Humboldtians worldwide
Research Location Germany
Research location Germany Universities Leibniz Institutes Max Planck Institutes Kiel Rostock Greifswald Helmholtz Centres Hamburg Fraunhofer Institutes Bremen Hannover Berlin Münster Magdeburg Dortmund Göttingen Halle Leipzig Aachen Köln Bonn Marburg Jena Dresden Mainz Frankfurt a. M. Saarbrücken Heidelberg Karlsruhe Stuttgart Nürnberg Freiburg München
Research institutions approximately 100 universities: research in all disciplines 83 Max Planck Institutes: basic research, especially in the natural and biosciences but also in the humanities and social sciences 67 Fraunhofer Institutes: applied research 18 Helmholtz Centres: technical-scientific and biomedical research 89 Leibniz Institutes: research ranging from knowledge-oriented basic research to applied research
Sponsorship Opportunities offered by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Key sponsorship programmes at a glance
Alumni sponsorship and international networking Once a Humboldtian always a Humboldtian alumni sponsorship and international networking through e.g. - further research stays - Research Group Linkage Programme - Humboldt Colloquia and Kollegs - Humboldt Alumni Associations - Humboldt Alumni Award
Research fellowships for research stays in Germany Humboldt Research Fellowship / Georg Forster Research Fellowship (HERMES) Postdoctoral researchers Experienced researchers Duration of sponsorship 6 to 24 months 6 to 18 months, may be divided up into 3 stays Application period Fellowship amount applications at any time, doctorates completed less than 4 years ago 2,650 EUR per month (plus additional benefits) applications at any time, doctorates completed less than 12 years ago 3,150 EUR per month (plus additional benefits)
Research Fellowships: Application Requirements and Benefits
Application requirements
Application procedure applications at any time to the Foundation directly assessment by independent expert reviewers decision by independent selection committees duration of procedure: approximately 4 to 7 months
Benefits provided fellowship travel lump sum language courses* benefits for families allowance for research costs for the host institute* (*not applicable to Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships)
Benefits provided intensive and individual mentoring in Germany and abroad by personal contacts at the Foundation study tour*, network meeting, annual meeting return fellowships for specific regions alumni sponsorship (*not applicable to Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships)
Look for a host in Germany through the Humboldt Foundation s Network Online Network Online can be used to locate Humboldtians host institutes searches can be filtered by subject area, location or keyword www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/netzwerk-recherche.html on the EURAXESS Germany website www.euraxess.de/portal/search_engines_for_hosts.html with the help of the Research Explorer from DAAD and DFG contains more than 19,000 institutes at German universities and nonuniversity research institutions allows searches based on geographical, field-related and structural criteria www.research-explorer.de ask colleagues at your institute who have contacts in Germany (possibly Humboldtians)
Origin of guest researchers 2012 2016: 2,830 research fellowships granted to academics from abroad Sub-Saharan Africa 5% Central and South America 7% North America 17% Middle East, North Africa 4% Australia, New Zealand, Oceania 3% Europe 37% Asia 27%
Disciplines of guest researchers
Research awards Georg Forster Research Award for internationally renowned academics from developing and threshold countries 60,000 EUR; additional funding of up to 25,000 EUR to support the collaboration research stay in Germany nomination
Iran: Granted Fellowships 2012-2017
Iran : Humboldt-Network 1953 2017: 171 research fellowships and 1 prize award granted to academics from Iran; 1 Feodor Lynen fellow to Iran Currently (as of 2017): 77 AvH Alumni at Institutions in Iran
The list of Humboldtian from University of Tehran Prof. Dr. Hossein Akhani Senejani Dr. Ali Daryabeigi Zand Prof. Dr. Kaveh Niayesh Prof. Dr. Nasrollah Pourjavady Department of Biology Faculty of Environment School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty of Literature and Human Science Freie Universität Berlin Zentraleinrichtung Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum, Berlin-Dahlem (BGBM) Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen Zentrum für Angewandte Geowissenschaften (ZAG) Leibniz Universität Hannover Institut für Energieversorgung und Hochspannungstechnik (IEH) Freie Universität Berlin Institut für Islamwissenschaft Prof. Dr. Ali Azmayesh Faculty of Law Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und Dr. Bahman Jabbarian Amiri Faculty of Natural Resources internationales Strafrecht Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel Ökologie-Zentrum Fachabteilung für Hydrologie und Wasserwirtschaft
The list of Humboldtian from University of Tehran Dr. Hamideh Hazrati Department of Chemistry Berlin Technische Universitaet Prof. Dr. Firouz Mahmoudi Janaki Dr. Tayebeh Mirzaei Garakani Faculty of Law Department of Chemistry Universität Bayreuth RWTH Aachen Leibniz Insitut für interaktive Materialien Dr. Mojtaba Mohammadi Prof. Dr. Hossein Panahandeh College of Agriculture, Department of Plant Pathology & Entomology Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology Julius Kühn-Institut Bundesforschungsinstitut für Kulturpflanzen (JKI) Institut für Pflanzenschutz im Obstbau Universität Stuttgart Institut für Kernenergetik und Energiesysteme (IKE) Dr. Abbas Ali Saberi Faculty of Physics National University of Ireland, Maynooth Department of Computer Science Dr. Maryam Sardari Department of Biology
Contact The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is available to answer your questions at any time: info@avh.de www.humboldt-foundation.de Jean-Paul-Straße 12 53173 Bonn Germany Tel: +49 228 833-0 Fax: +49 228 833-199
Saeed Balalaie Department of Chemistry, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, P. O. Box 15875-4416, Tehran, Iran E-Mail: balalaie@kntu.ac.ir Tel: 23064226, Fax: 22889403
German funding programmes for scientists and researchers
Max Planck Society www.mpg.de/en
Max Planck Society www.mpg.de The Max Planck Society (MPG) is an independent, non-profit research organization named after the world-famous physicist Max Planck (1858 1947). With its focus on basic research in the natural sciences and humanities, the MPG complements research projects at universities. The MPG is wellknown for its excellence in research. Seventeen scientists at the MPG have received the Nobel Prize. Facts and Figures: 80 institutes and research centers Staff: 17,019 Budget: 1.5 billion Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine in Münster Research budget (Source: MPG)
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft www.fraunhofer.de/en
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft www.fraunhofer.de The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft conducts applied research for both private and public enterprises, as well as for the general benefit of the public. The association takes its name from Joseph von Fraunhofer (1787 1826), the illustrious Munich researcher, inventor and entrepreneur. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is the largest organisation for applied research in Europe. It conducts research under contract for industry, the service sector and public administration and also offers information and services. Facts and Figures 80 research facilities Staff: 20,000 Budget: 1.8 billion Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITWM) Kaiserslautern Research Budget (Source: Fraunhofer)
Helmholtz Association of National Research Centres www.helmholtz.de/en/
Helmholtz Association of National Research Centres www.helmholtz.de The Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres provides top scientific achievements to society, science and industry for addressing the major challenges of today. The Helmholtz Association is the largest scientific organisation in Germany. Its work follows the tradition of the great natural scientist Hermann von Helmholtz (1821 1894). Scientists in 18 Helmholtz Centres work on a wide variety of topics in areas ranging from health, the environment and energy to fundamental research such as elementary particlephysics. Facts and Figures 18 research centres Staff: 33,634 Budget: 3.4 billion Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY A Research Centre of the Helmholtz Association Research Budget (Source: Helmholtz)
Leibniz Association www.wgl.de
Leibniz Association www.wgl.de The Leibniz Association is the umbrella organisation for 86 research institutions which address scientific issues of importance to society as a whole. The Leibniz Institutes conduct research and provide infrastructure for science and research and perform research-based services liaison, consultation, transfer for the public, policy-makers, academia and business. The Berlin Museum for Natural History (Museum für Naturkunde), one of the ten largest scientific collections in the world, is a prominent example of a Leibniz Association member. Facts and Figures: 86 institutes and research facilities Staff: 17,300 Budget: 1.5 billion Research Institute and Museum for Natural History Berlin Research Budget (Source: Leibniz)
Finding a scientific host in Germany Search interesting publications Ask colleagues with contacts in Germany (e.g. Humboldtians at your institute) Search the Humboldt Foundation s Network Online - Network Online can be used to locate Humboldtians host institutes - searches can be filtered by subject area, location or keyword humboldt-foundation.de -> Humboldt Network -> Searching the network Search via the DAAD and DFG Research Explorer - The Research Explorer contains over 23,000 institutes at German universities - and non-university research institutions, searchable by geographic location, subject - and other structural criteria. www.research-explorer.de
Helmholtz Postdoc Programme WWW. Helmholtz.de/postdoc
Head of a Max Planck Research Group at a Max Planck Institute Max Planck Grants for Advanced Postdoctral Training www.mpg.deinstitutes www.mpg.de/career_programs
International Visiting Scholars at Leibniz Institutes www. Leibnitz-associations.eu
Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship http://eu.europe.eu/research/mariecurieactions /about.mca/actions/iif
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