The University of Bonn is pleased to offer Bonn SDG Fellowships in Germany. Students pursuing higher education can take advantage of the Scholarships for Africa, Latin America, South, and East Students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The scholarship aims to support outstanding Africa, Latin America, South, and East students who want to pursue post-doctoral research studies in Germany at the University of Bonn. The winners will be awarded a travel allowance (depending on country of origin) and a scholarship of €3,000 per month (additional funds for family members: up to €300 for a spouse and €250 per child).

The University of Bonn is a general research institute discovered in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Germany. The institute was first established in 1818 by Frederick William III. It is ranked 76th in the international comparison furnished by the Shanghai Ranking 2023 and 201st in QS World University Rankings.

Why choose to study at the University of Bonn? The University of Bonn is an institute of superiority with a special commitment to assigning destiny generations to complete civilization fit for the future and treat nature and its resources responsibly. It is one of the finest research-led institutes in Germany with global importance as a leading establishment of research and teaching.

Application Deadline: 3 May 2023.

Brief Description

• University or Organization: University of Bonn
• Department: NA
• Course Level: Post-doctoral
• Award: €3,000 per month
• Access Mode: Online
• Number of Awards: NA
• Nationality: International
• The award can be taken in Germany

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: Students from Africa, Latin America, South, and East are eligible to apply.
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded for a Post-doctoral degree in any subject offered by the university
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
• Post-doctoral researchers (with foreign citizenship) were invited by a professor at the University of Bonn for a joint research project.
• The fellow should have a long-term affiliation (research or teaching) 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.

How to Apply

• How to Apply: Applicants must apply for admission to study at the University of Bonn. After that, the applicant should complete the application form for Bonn SDG fellowships.
• Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
• Online form
• Project description (PDF of max. 8 pages)
• An outline of the research project to be worked on during the fellow’s stay in Bonn
• 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)
• Admission Requirements: The applicants must meet the entry requirements of the Post-doctoral degree program they wish to join at the University of Bonn.
• Language Requirement: The students must have German language proficiency DSH level 2, CEFR level C1.

Benefits

The fellowship 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.

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