Following are the timetable designed for the fellows:
- January, February 2018: intensive German language course
- March 2018: introductory seminar at several locations in Germany
- April 2018 – February 2019: work on research-based projects
- June onwards 2018: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s Annual Meeting, including reception held by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany in Berlin
- Autumn 2018: study tour lasting several days
- January/February 2019: final week, including reception held by the leadership of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety as of 09/2016
Note: The fellowships may be extended by up to three months.
Additional benefits:
- Allowance for research costs amounting to €800 per month for research-based proposals in the natural and engineering sciences and €500 for proposals in the humanities and social sciences.
- Language fellowship for a one- to two-month intensive German language course in Germany immediately prior to the fellowship. When a fellowship has been granted, the Alexander von.
- Humboldt Foundation may provide financial support for improving fellows’ existing German language skills while they are still in their own countries. Fellows with little or no knowledge of.
- German are strongly advised to take a two-month intensive language course in Germany.