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Incoming Fellowship for Female Early-Career Researchers

International female early-career researchers may apply for a fellowship for a visiting stay at Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg through De-cember 31, 2027. These stays are intended for

  • Prospective doctoral candidates to assess their suitability for doc-toral studies (maximum stay of 4 weeks)
  • Postdoctoral researchers to prepare a Humboldt application (4 to 8 weeks)

International applicants are defined as women who have their primary residence abroad and/or who did not earn their bachelor’s or doctoral degree in Germany (nationality is irrelevant).

Amount of Funding

  • 4,000 EUR as a lump-sum grant for a one-month visiting stay by an international prospective doctoral candidate
  • 5,000 EUR per month as a lump-sum grant for a one- to two-month visiting stay by an international postdoctoral researcher to prepare a Humboldt application

Selection Criteria

  • Quality of the connection to institutions, contexts, and research priorities at Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg
  • For prospective doctoral candidates: An excellent university degree and high-quality academic performance to date; likelihood of suitability for doctoral studies
  • For postdocs: Fulfilment of the formal criteria for applying for a Humboldt Research Fellowship; likelihood of a successful applica-tion
  • The invited person must not have been in Germany at the time of the invitation.
    A stay extending beyond the maximum funding period, financed by personal funds or other third-party funding, is of course pos-sible.
  • No other funding (e.g., DAAD, ERASMUS) has been or will be used for the stay.

Eligible Applicants

Members of the Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg who are eligible to confer doctoral degrees (typically chairholders or professors).

Required Information and Documents for the Application

Please send your application for a fellowship to initiate doctoral studies or to prepare a Humboldt application, compiled into a single PDF file, via the Vice President for Diversity and International Affairs, Prof. Dr. Sabine Vogt, to Dr. Marion Hacke, marion.hacke@uni-bamberg.de.

The application consists of:

  1. An informal application from the host (usually a chair or profes-sor), co-authored and co-signed by the applicant, containing the following information:
    • The applicant’s first and last name
    • Email address (used for contact purposes; please ensure you provide a valid email address)
    • Mailing address
    • Date of birth
    • Country of origin
    • Date and grade of the bachelor’s or master’s degree and (for postdocs) the doctoral degree (please attach copies of the relevant transcripts; see 2.)
    • Planned duration of the stay
    • Host: First and last name, email address
    • Explanations regarding the following aspects:
      • What potential connections exist between the applicant and the host or the host’s institution? (max. 1,500 characters)
      • In what ways do your research interests align? (max. 1,500 characters)
      • How do you envision collaborating with the host insti-tution after the funding period? (max. 1,500 characters)
  2. Scan of the bachelor’s or master’s degree certificate (for those inte-rested in pursuing a Ph.D.) or the Ph.D. diploma (for postdocs)
  3. Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s home institution according to the template (48.0 KB, 1 page)

Application Deadline

Applications are accepted at any time and will be reviewed within 3 to 4 weeks.

Contact Person

If you have any questions, please contact:

Dr. Marion Hacke
An der Weberei 5
96047 Bamberg
Phone: 0951 863 3501
Email: marion.hacke@uni-bamberg.de