In 2020, the University of Konstanz won the Henriette Herz Award launched by the Alexander-von-Humboldt-Stiftung to promote the active recruitment of excellent international early career researchers and support their integration into the German and global academic community.
With the award, the Zukunftskolleg will offer Zukunftskolleg Herz Fellowships. The (post-)doctoral stipends for up to 4 months aim to attract excellent early career researchers from Africa, Asia and Latin America. The on-site stipends are complemented by a digital fellowship extending it to a 12-month Herz Fellowship. Zukunftskolleg Herz Fellowships will be awarded based on gender and diversity-sensitive nomination.
Universität Konstanz Information
Established in 1966, Universität Konstanz (University of Konstanz) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Konstanz (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Baden-Wurttemberg. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg (Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg), Universität Konstanz is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universität Konstanz offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 53 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.
Application Process
Go to Zukunftskolleg ZUKOnnect Fellowship on www.uni-konstanz.de to apply
Required Documents:
- Proposals should include:
- A short nomination letter by the local host (max. 1 page)
- And the application documents provided by the nominee and submitted by the local host (single PDF file):
- A short motivation letter by the nominated candidate (max. 1 page)
- 200 word abstract on the joint research project
- Short summary of the candidate’s current research project and outlook on the joint research project (together max.3 pages incl. bibliography)
- A detailed work and time plan for the on-campus research stay (3 months – with justification for up to 4 months, start date between September 1, 2022 and October 15, 2022)
- The candidate’s curriculum vitae
- Relevant certificates (doctoral certificate OR letter from their supervisor on the status of the thesis)