Program

Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdocs

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Award: EUR 3,000 per month plus benefits, 6 to 24 months source

Terms from the program's own pages

2026 terms

Doctorate within last 4 years; non-German nationals; max 90 days in Germany in prior 18 months; German host and two expert reviews source
Equity-free source
Currency: EUR source
Amount: EUR 3,000 per month plus additional benefits; 6-24 months source

Coming up

Announced

2026 call opening 15 November

Opens November 15, 2026

Applications open November 15 (from this year's page).

Apply at the source

Past editions

2026 call opening 15 July
Selection Mar 2027, earliest start May 2027; closes at 800 applications.
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Applications opened Jul 15, 2026
2026 call opening 15 March
Selection Nov 2026, earliest start Feb 2027; call closes on reaching 800 applications (page says current call has reached the limit); no fixed deadline.
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Applications opened Mar 15, 2026

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