Bonn SDG Fellowships 2024 ( €3,000 per month )
Through this fellowship program, tenured faculty (in the rank of professor) at the University of Bonn can invite international postdoctoral fellows for a joint research project on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as set forth by the United Nations in its Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. The scientists should research and teach together with a professor from the University of Bonn for one or two semesters.
Special Regional Focus
The University of Bonn currently has a large number of collaborations with universities and research institutes in Africa, Asia and Latin America. As shown by the SDG index, implementing the Sustainable Development Goals poses considerable challenges for many countries in these regions. Based on the 17th Sustainable Development Goal, “Partnerships for the Goals,” researchers in the above-mentioned regions are given preference for the Bonn SDG Fellowships. The goal is to support talented researchers and build and strengthen networks through them.
The funding is for a period of at least 3 and not more than 12 months.
Eligibility
Post-doctoral researchers (with foreign citizenship) invited by a professor of the University of Bonn for a joint research project. The fellow should have a long-term affiliation (research or teach) at a university or research institute in the above-mentioned regions beyond her/his fellowship and demonstrate proven expertise in an area of research from the thematic spectrum of the SDGs.
Please note that we cannot match and establish contact between interested fellows and faculty at the University of Bonn.
Benefits/funding
The funding can cover the following:
A travel allowance (depending on country of origin)
A scholarship of €3,000 per month (additional funds for family members: up to €300 for a spouse and €250 per child)
A research expense allowance of up to €500 per month.
Insurance benefits are not included in the scholarship.
Please note that the International Office cannot provide housing for scholarship recipients.
The funding is for a period of at least 3 and not more than 12 months. When calculating costs please note the instructions in the financing plan
Deadline: 30th April,2024
How to apply
The application should include the following;
Online form
Project description (PDF of max. 8 pages), consisting of:
Abstract of the proposed project (up to 250 words)
Outline of the research project to be worked on during the fellow’s stay in Bonn; please write your proposal for a multidisciplinary audience
Reasons for the fellow’s invitation and a description of his or her contribution to research and teaching at the University of Bonn, an outline of the activities through which the fellow will enrich university life at the University of Bonn during his or her stay there
An overview of the collaboration between the applicant and the fellow so far
An outline of the integration of the fellow into the host institute (place of work, participation in teaching and research activities)
An outline of follow-on value: (a) plan for the outcome of the stay, (b) plan for growing the collaboration in the future.
Fellow’s CV (PDF)
A financing plan (please use the following Excel file, download here)
For more information visit the official website
https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/support-for-researchers-and-teachers/research-funding/university-grants/bonn-sdg-fellowships
