Deadline: September 15, 2026
Applications are open for the University of Bayreuth Centre of International Excellence “Alexander von Humboldt” Starter Grant Programme 2027. The University of Bayreuth Centre of International Excellence “Alexander von Humboldt” promotes excellent research at the University of Bayreuth (UBT) and advances the internationalisation of research and networking with the best universities worldwide.
They invite the Grantees to carry out their own research projects in Germany in cooperation with a local host at UBT. The Starter Grants programme aims at the direct contact between the researchers themselves, therefore the Administrative Office of the Bayreuth Humboldt Centre cannot and should not be involved in the search for a host at the University of Bayreuth. The research projects shall benefit both the candidate and the host.
Grant
- The award sum is €10,000.
- The Grantees will have the awarded sum at their disposal for covering all costs of project realisation. Grantees accompanied by at least one child receive an additional monthly family allowance of €250. If successful, Grantees may apply for a follow-up grant called “Booster Grant” by the Bayreuth Humboldt Centre (award sum €20,000). This requires proof of the successfully completed Starter Grant.
Eligibility
- They award the Grants to individuals affiliated with institutions abroad with challenging and innovative research projects of top academic quality through a highly competitive, strictly merit-based selection process.
- Applicants must have a PhD, and it is indispensable that the PhD procedure is fully completed (including PhD diploma). The all-important selection criteria are the academic excellence of both the applicant and the cooperative project – reflected, for example, in high-ranking publications – as well as the potential for networking with the University of Bayreuth beyond the local host.
They view the diversity of awardees as an asset and are expressly committed to the goal of gender equality. Female scholars and anyone who can help make the research profile of the university more diverse are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application
For more information, visit Starter Grant Programme.
