Philipp Schwartz Initiative for Researchers at Risk

Candidates for a Philipp Schwartz Fellowship must meet the following criteria: Doctorate or comparable academic degree (Ph.D., C.Sc. or equivalent). In the case of legal or medical doctorates, proof of equivalence to a research doctorate must be provided.; At the time of application, the person must not have lived outside their home country or not for more than five years; “educational nationals” are excluded.; Language skills required for the successful implementation of the research project.; Scientific qualifications (e.g. publications); Potential for integration into the (science-related) labour market. Researchers who have already received funding under the Philipp Schwartz Initiative or who have access to a safe country of residence due to dual citizenship or other circumstances (e.g. marriage to an EU citizen) as well as German nationals are excluded from funding. Multiple nominations of one person by different potential host institutions are not possible.

All application documents must be submitted exclusively via the online portal , which you can access via the green "Start online application" button in the right-hand column. We ask for your understanding that only fully submitted applications, consisting of a submitted framework form and the individual nominations, can be considered.

Accepts transfer credit.