Deadline: 30 September 2023
Senckenberg is offering fellowships to highly motivated and talented early career scientists (doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers) from the Global South.
The fellowships are awarded for a period of three to a maximum of six months each. The goal is to support excellent research, to expand and strengthen the worldwide cooperation network and to contribute to the global exchange of knowledge.
The fellows will have access to the 41 million objects in the Senckenberg collection, to the research laboratories and research infrastructures, to the libraries, and to the expertise of the scientific staff. At Senckenberg, you will find optimal working conditions and open-minded colleagues with a broad range of scientific backgrounds in biodiversity, anthropology, geology, collection-based research, genomics, and conservation ecology.
They look forward to hearing from you if you have an idea for a high-quality research project that you would like to implement together with a scientific host at Senckenberg.
Fellowship Details
- They offer fellowships for PhD students (1,600 €/month) or postdocs (2,700 €/month) for 3 months, in selected cases for up to 6 months.
- In addition to the stipend, they offer a one-time travel allowance (up to 1,200 €).
Prerequisites
- Applicants from countries of the Global South will be considered.
- Applicants must hold a Master’s or PhD degree in one of Senckenberg’s research areas.
- You will contact a suitable scientist at Senckenberg, who can be your host, and together you will develop a concept for a suitable research topic, which you will spend the funded time working on at Senckenberg.
Selection Procedure
- A scientific selection committee will select the successful applications within approximately eight weeks after the application deadline. The selection committee is composed of renowned scientists from the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung.
- Senckenberg supports equal opportunities for all genders and places particular emphasis on promoting career opportunities for women and underrepresented groups. Qualified women and other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to equally qualified applicants with disabilities.
For more information, visit Senckenberg.
