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Humboldt Foundation Anneliese Maier Research Award 2017, Germany

Publish Date: Apr 10, 2017

Deadline: Apr 30, 2017

Anneliese Maier Research Award

Nominations for the research award can be made for researchers from abroad from the fields of the humanities and social sciences whose scientific achievements have been internationally recognised in their research area and from whose research collaboration with specialist colleagues in Germany a sustainable contribution is expected towards the further internationalisation of the humanities and social sciences in Germany.

In addition to researchers who already number among the established leaders in their subject, the award is also aimed at researchers who are not yet so advanced in their scientific careers but who are already internationally established researchers from whom a sustainable shaping of the humanities and social sciences in Germany can be expected through the prospects of long-term collaboration. Particular importance is attached to the nomination of qualified female researchers.

Award winners are expected to spend a period of up to five years cooperating on a long-term research project with the nominator and / or specialist colleagues at a research institution in Germany.

Nominations may be submitted online by established academics in Germany until 30 April 2017. Direct applications are not accepted.The next nomination round is expected to start in autumn 2018.

The Humboldt Foundation grants up to eight Anneliese Maier Research Awards per nomination round. An award is valued at €250,000.

Requirements

  1. The nominees must be recognised as established leaders in their subject or as researchers who are not yet so advanced in their scientific careers but are already internationally established researchers from whom a sustainable shaping of the humanities and social sciences in Germany can be expected through the prospects of long-term collaboration.
  2. The nominee's future perspectives must indicate that she/he will continue to be an active, academically influential researcher in the coming years.
  3. Detailed expert opinion by an academic working at a research institution in Germany who would like to invite the nominee to spend time researching in Germany.
  4. The Humboldt Foundation assumes that candidates will abide by the Rules of Good Scientific Practice during the application and sponsorship periods.

Selection procedure

Nominations may be submitted online to the Humboldt Foundation until 30 April 2017.

The Humboldt Foundation will confirm receipt of the online nomination by email. It is the nominator’s responsibility to ensure that he or she has submitted all the necessary documents.

Subsequently, the nomination documents will usually be forwarded to independent peer reviewers for written review. On the basis of these independent peer reviews a selection committee composed of academics will decide on the submitted nominations. The competition between nominations is international and there are no quotas for countries or disciplines. The Selection Committee makes its decision solely on the basis of the nominees' academic qualifications. The selection meetings always take place in November of the selection years.

Nominators will be notified about the Selection Committee's decision immediately after the meeting.

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Host Countries

Germany