The Helmholtz Visiting Researcher Grant is offering doctoral students and postdocs the opportunity to do a fully funded, self-organized short-term 1–3-month(s) research stay at one of the 18 Helmholtz Centers.
The programme, promoted by Helmholtz Information and Data Science Academy (HIDA), aims 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.
For more information: https://www.helmholtz-hida.de/en/new-horizons/helmholtz-visiting-researcher-grant/
Degree level
- PhD
- PostDoc
Deadlines
15 October 2022
Who can apply?
- Postdoc and doctoral students and researchers from research organizations, universities and industry worldwide;
- Master's degree with at least 3 years of research experience or PhD.
Fields of Study
Research Areas: Energy; Earth and Environment; Health; Information; Matter; Aeronautics, Space and Transport.
For an overview of the Helmholtz centers and specific research areas, please visit: https://www.helmholtz.de/en/about-us/helmholtz-centers/
What the scholarship offers
Fully-funded short-term research grant - (2,860 EUR per month plus allowances).
Application process
Applications for the Helmholtz Visiting Researcher Grant are accepted via the HIDA application portal
Step 1: Contact a research group at one of the 18 Helmholtz Centers to discuss the possibility of a 1- to 3-month research stay.
Step 2: You and the hosting Helmholtz center (e.g. head* of the corresponding research area or group) can apply for a Helmholtz Visiting Researcher Grant to financially support your stay.
Step 3 Prepare for your stay and get inspired by the fascinating world of Helmholtz research!
Before you apply, please read the application guidelines carefully. The review process may take approximately 3 months.
Note: In view of the ongoing pandemic, it is possible to plan the research stays - where possible and reasonable in terms of content - also virtually or, however, hybrid (with individual working meetings and presence phases), provided that this is done by mutual agreement between the applicant and the host.
Contact
For queries and questions, contact HIDA by e-mail at:
Documents and links
Helmholtz Visiting Researcher Grant website
HIDA Research Grants, Trainee Network and Helmholtz Visiting Researcher Grant presentation
Contact persons at the Helmholtz centers
For more on funding information
Note
Please note that this opportunity is not offered by the Department of Higher Education and Training. Applicants are required to undertake their own research into programmes and institutions and are responsible for ensuring that the qualifications will be recognised in South Africa. If there are any discrepancies in the details provided, the information given by the sponsor supersedes the details provided above. No additional financial support will be provided by the Department of Higher Education and Training.
