The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s Sofja Kovalevskaja Award is granted to young, exceptionally-promising researchers in recognition of outstanding academic achievements. The award is designed to enable them to embark on academic careers in Germany by establishing their own junior research groups at research institutions in Germany. The award amount of up to €1.65 million will allow the winners to finance their own junior research group at the host institution of their choosing in Germany and cover their living expenses for a period of up to 5 years.
Applications are due by July 31 annually
Scientists and scholars from all disciplines and nationalities who have completed their PhD with distinction in the last 6 years are eligible to apply. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation particularly welcomes applications from qualified, female junior researchers.
Award winners will be selected solely on the basis of their academic qualifications. There are no quotas for individual disciplines or countries. The most important assessment criteria are:
Applications are assessed by independent peer reviewers appointed by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. An independent Alexander von Humboldt Foundation selection committee, composed of academics from all disciplines, selects up to eight award winners and determines the award amount. The award is conferred by the President of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation under the patronage of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
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