Application Deadline: 15 September 2019
Period of sponsorship: 1 October 2020 – 30 September 2021
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation grants up to 50 German Chancellor Fellowships every year to prospective leaders from Brazil, China, India, Russia and the USA – irrespective of their field of work. Recipients use the fellowship to conduct together with their German host and mentor a socially-relevant project that they have developed themselves.
Fellowship benefits
- A monthly fellowship of €2,150, €2,450 or €2,750, depending on your qualifications
- Individual mentoring during your stay in Germany
- Additional financial support for items such as family members accompanying you, travel expenses or a German language course
- A study tour of Germany, an opportunity to meet the Germanchancellor at the end of your stay and a number of events during whichyou can make contact with other fellows and representatives of Germancompanies and institutions
- Extensive alumni sponsorship, particularly to help you sustaincontact with collaborative partners in Germany during your entire professional career
Application requirements
- The applicant must be a national of Brazil, China, India, Russia or the United States.
- Bachelor’s or equivalent academic degree completed less than twelve years before the beginning of the fellowship
- A confirmation of supervision by the host in Germany
- A project plan which candidates must draw up on their own and coordinate with their host.
- Initial proven leadership experience
Application
Further information, a list of all application requirements and a link to the online application form are available at www.humboldt-foundation.de/youngleaders.
Advice and contact
If you have any questions regarding the German Chancellor Fellowship Programme or would like individual guidance, please contact us at info@avh.de. You can find examples of projects conducted at https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/buka-testimonials-en.html. The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany is the patron of this fellowship programme.