Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program, Germany (2016)

The Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program is a globally competitive fellowship program for early and mid-career researchers aiming at improving the development and living conditions of children and youth or contributing to one of the Jacobs Foundation’s thematic priorities. This includes, but is not limited to educational sciences, psychology, economics, sociology, family studies, media studies, political sciences, linguistics, neurosciences, and medical sciences.

The Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship addresses all scholarly disciplines contributing to improving the living conditions of children and youth and/or to one of the Foundation’s thematic priorities.

In the years 2016–2020 the Jacobs Foundation will focus on three thematic priorities:

- Science of Learning;
- Early Education;
- Rural Livelihoods.

Eligibility

Scholars who engage in interdisciplinary work on individual development and learning of children and youth, and who seek to combine genetic, epigenetic, neurobiological, behavioral and social levels of analysis, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Jacobs Early Career Research Fellowship:

- Highly talented young scholars working on child and youth development;
- The ideal candidate has obtained his/her PhD no more than 7 years ago.

Jacobs Advanced Research Fellowship:

- Most innovative mid-career researchers working on child and youth development;
- The ideal candidate has obtained his/her PhD no more than 15 years ago.

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