Capes-Humboldt Research Fellowship
12 Januar 2023
The Capes-Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdocs and experienced scientists offered by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Capes) enables scientists with above-average qualifications from Brazil to carry out research stays in Germany.
The programme is open to applicants from all fields.
Duration of research stay
Postdocs: 6–24 months
Experienced scientists: 6–18 months (can be divided into up to three stays lasting a minimum of three months each)
Funding
- Fellowship amount worth €2,600 per month for postdocs (costs shared between AvH and Capes)
- Fellowship amount worth €3,100 per month for experienced scientists (costs shared between AvH and Capes)
- Subsidy towards the cost of medical insurance (Capes)
- Initial lump sum (Capes)
- Outbound and return flight to Brazil (Capes)
- Mobility lump sum of € 100 per month (AvH)
- For divided research stays, travel allowance for the second/third stay (AvH)
- Additional benefits: Language fellowship, family allowances for accompanying family members, flat-rate allowance for accompanying children of single parents, Europe allowance for necessary, fixed-duration research stays at a research institute in another European country, extensive alumni sponsorship
- Subsidy towards research costs to be paid to the hosts in Germany: € 800 per month
Application requirements
- Doctoral degree in Brazil or abroad with an official revalidation in Brazil (postdocs: completed less than four years ago; experienced scientists: completed less than twelve years ago)
- Brazilian nationality or permanent residence visa in Brazil
- German nationals are eligible to apply if their habitual place of work and residence has been located in Brazil for at least five years
Deadlines
Call 20:
Application: 1 December 2022 – 31 May 2023
Selection result: By 27 November 2023
Start of the fellowship or language course: March – November 2024
Link (German): https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/bewerben/foerderprogramme/capes-humboldt-forschungsstipendium
Link (English): https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/sponsorship-programmes/capes-humboldt-research-fellowship
Please note
Before speaking to a suitable candidate about an application within this programme, the work programme, home institution, and applicant must be assessed in accordance with foreign trade law. To perform this assessment, please use the “Checklist for scholarship holders” in the Law and Patents folder of the form management system.