Apply for Scientific Fellowships for Master, PhD, and Medical Students

Bayer Foundation Fellowships are designed to enhance existing study programs (MSc, PhD, and medicine) by providing additional funding for international placements or research activities, that are complimentary to current or future scientific studies/next study program.

Categories

• Fellowship in Drug Discovery Sciences
• Fellowship for Agricultural Science
• Fellowship for Medical Sciences
• Fellowship for Climate & Health

Funding Information

• The maximum funding is €10.000 for a maximum of six months.

Eligibility Criteria

• Fellowship in Drug Discovery Sciences: For Drug Discovery Sciences: Applicants must currently be studying for an MSc or PhD (or equivalent) in natural science, pharmacy, or data science.
• Fellowship for Agricultural Science: For Agricultural Sciences: Applicants must currently be studying for an MSc or PhD (or equivalent) in natural science or data science.
• Fellowship for Medical Sciences: For Medical Sciences: Applicants must be studying human or veterinary medicine or for an MSc or PhD (or equivalent) in medical engineering, applied medical sciences, public health, or data science in medicine.
• Fellowship for Climate & Health: For students in the fields of human or veterinary medicine, or master and PhD students in natural sciences, pharmacy, public health, or epidemiology with relevance to the impact of climate change on health, with a focus on:
  • The health of women and other vulnerable populations
  • Cardio-Renal Health
  • Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • Respiratory Health

Ineligibility Criteria

• Bachelor students and postdoctoral researchers in medical engineering, applied medical science, public health and data science in medicine are not eligible.

Evaluation Criteria

• An initial screen of applications will be made by the Bayer Foundation to ensure they are complete and the criteria for application are fulfilled.
• Applications will then be evaluated and ranked by an independent jury of scientists.
• Primary criteria for evaluation include:
  • Fundamental quality and relevance of the application
  • Motivation and potential of the applicant
  • Value of the fellowship to the applicant
• Additional criteria:
  • Collaborative and/or interdisciplinary proposals are highly desirable.

Application Requirements

• One letter of support/acceptance from your self-selected host institute (required)
• Two letters of recommendation (required)
• Certificates for any completed studies (required)
• Transcripts in English (exam marks and similar)
• 1 minute video (required)
• If relevant, one acceptance letter of your next study program.

For more information, visit Bayer Foundation.