[Germany] 20 Research Fellowships Ludwig-Maximilians- Universität München
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München is one of the leading research universities in Europe, with a more than 500-year-long tradition. It places particular emphasis on promoting the next generation of academics. As of 1 July 2009, in the scope of the “LMU Academic Career Program”, LMU Munich will therefore award
20 Research Fellowships
These “LMU Research Fellowships” shall attract excellent young academics. Applicants must have completed their doctoral studies in anyfield, having graduated no more than three years ago with outstanding results. Candidates must be able to design a research project and successfully carry it through to completion. The project must be supported by a professor of LMU Munich. The fellows will also be associated with the Center for Advanced Studies and be able to make use of its services.
Endowment:
The fellowships come with an attractive award (of up to € 60,000 per year). For carrying out a research project at LMU Munich, an additional € 25,000 may be applied for as start-up funding, as well as up to € 10,000 per year as material and travel expenses. Also, in the first two years following completion of their research stay, the fellows may be provided with up to € 5,000 for continuation of cooperative efforts with LMU Munich.
The fellowships are initially limited to two years. An extension of two years may be granted upon a positive academic evaluation.
LMU Munich is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.
Closing date for applications is 15 April 2009.
Contact:
Any questions regarding your application and academic integration are to be directed to the LMU professor whose academic unit your project will be integrated into.
You can get in contact with the dean of the faculty first. A contact list is available here (pdf 35 kb).
General questions regarding the fellowship program can be directed to the Strategy and Development Unit:
E-Mail: excellent@lmu.de
You will find all information about the conditions of application at:
www.lmu.de/excellent/research-fellowships
