The Helmholtz Visiting Researcher Grant offers doctoral students and postdocs the opportunity to do a fully-funded short-term research stay at one of the 18 Helmholtz centers. The program is promoted by HIDA, the Helmholtz Information and Data Science Academy.
The aim of the program is to enable new research collaborations, to foster knowledge exchange, and to explore new or emerging research topics in the field of information and data sciences. The program addresses researchers in both academia and in industry whose research has a strong link to the (applied) information and data sciences. It offers researchers the opportunity to get to know the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers.
HIDA is tasked to support the mission of the Helmholtz Association – solving the major challenges facing society, science and the economy by conducting top-level research in strategic programs within six research fields: Energy, Earth & Environment, Health, Aeronautics, Space and Transport, Matter, and Information.
Who can apply?
Requirements for applicants include the following:
- master's degree with at least 3 years of research experience or PhD/doctorate; doctoral students and postdocs of all nationalities are eligible to apply
- project with a strong link to the (applied) data and information sciences
- Applications will be accepted from German or international research organisations, universities or the private sector.
What form does funding take?
The main scholarship benefits are as follows:
- funding of short-term research stays with a duration of 1 to 3 months
- depending on academic level, grant holders will receive approximately 2,800 euros per month to cover living costs
- additional allowances for travel, family etc. might apply
- access to state-of-the-art scientific infrastructures at Germany’s largest scientific organisation
The upcoming application deadline is 15 March 2022. The following application deadline will be in mid-October 2022. (There are two application deadlines per year.)