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Humboldt Research Fellowship 2026 Germany

🇩🇪GermanyHumboldt Research
🇩🇪GermanyScholarshipFully FundedRolling deadlinepostdoc
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Program details

Key facts at a glance

Host country
Germany
Region
Europe
Institution
Humboldt Research
Study level
Postdoc
Funding
Fully Funded

Program overview

Full description, requirements, and what to expect

This Post-Doctoral, Experienced Researchers program in Germany offers fully funded. The application deadline is March, July, and November.

KEY DETAILS - Location: Germany - Program level: Post-Doctoral, Experienced Researchers - Funding: Fully Funded - Deadline: March, July, and November

ELIGIBILITY - All applicants, with the exception of German nationals, are eligible based on their nationality. The initiative promotes diversity and international involvement in scholarly research. - A Ph.D. or doctorate degree is required of candidates, or they must have comparable research experience that demonstrates a high degree of autonomous intellectual effort. - Research Excellence: Candidates should clearly show that they have produced high-caliber research, as evidenced by their publications in respectable, peer-reviewed international journals and other scholarly venues. - Academic and Professional Profile: A solid record of academic accomplishments, research contributions, and professional recognition within the applicant’s field of study is demonstrated by a well-developed research portfolio, which is crucial.

BENEFITS - Return Airfare: All costs associated with traveling to and from Germany are reimbursed. - Monthly living allowance: Depending on the researcher’s expertise level, financial assistance is given during the fellowship period:. - The monthly salary for postdoctoral researchers is €2,700. - €3,200 a month for researchers with experience. - Research and Conference Allowance: Extra money is available to pay for conference costs, research excursions, library fees, and the purchase of scholarly materials. - Medical Insurance: Throughout the fellowship, full health and medical insurance is offered. - Family Allowances: Fellows who stay for at least three months with their families are entitled to family allowances. - Kid Allowance: To ensure family assistance throughout the study stay, a flat-rate allowance is given for each accompanying kid under the age of 18.

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Eligibility criteria

4 requirements to review

  • All applicants, with the exception of German nationals, are eligible based on their nationality. The initiative promotes diversity and international involvement in scholarly research.
  • A Ph.D. or doctorate degree is required of candidates, or they must have comparable research experience that demonstrates a high degree of autonomous intellectual effort.
  • Research Excellence: Candidates should clearly show that they have produced high-caliber research, as evidenced by their publications in respectable, peer-reviewed international journals and other scholarly venues.
  • Academic and Professional Profile: A solid record of academic accomplishments, research contributions, and professional recognition within the applicant’s field of study is demonstrated by a well-developed research portfolio, which is crucial.

Benefits & funding

8 perks included · Fully Funded

  • Return Airfare: All costs associated with traveling to and from Germany are reimbursed.
  • Monthly living allowance: Depending on the researcher’s expertise level, financial assistance is given during the fellowship period:.
  • The monthly salary for postdoctoral researchers is €2,700.
  • €3,200 a month for researchers with experience.
  • Research and Conference Allowance: Extra money is available to pay for conference costs, research excursions, library fees, and the purchase of scholarly materials.
  • Medical Insurance: Throughout the fellowship, full health and medical insurance is offered.
  • Family Allowances: Fellows who stay for at least three months with their families are entitled to family allowances.
  • Kid Allowance: To ensure family assistance throughout the study stay, a flat-rate allowance is given for each accompanying kid under the age of 18.

Important dates

Deadlines and listing updates

  • Application deadlineRolling — applications accepted on an ongoing basis
  • Published on Opportunity StationNov 3, 2025
  • Last updatedAug 12, 2026

Participating location

Where this opportunity takes place

Germany · Europe

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https://www.daad.de/en/study-and-research-in-germany/scholarships/
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