Applications are open for the 2024 DAAD Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (PRIME).
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) provides the funds for DAAD PRIME. DAAD PRIME funds the international mobility of postdoctoral researchers with temporary positions at German universities. Postdocs who see their long-term career perspectives in Germany receive funding for an independent research stay abroad, based on temporary employment at a German university. The grant also includes a mandatory return phase for reintegration into the German science system. The programme aims to provide participants with an important qualification for a continued career in science. The target group is postdoctoral researchers who see their long-term professional careers in Germany.
Benefits
DAAD PRIME provide funding for an 18-month employment contract at a German university which include:
- Salary
- Expatriate allowance
- Travel allowance
Eligibility
For DAAD PRIME:
- Only candidates with an excellent scientific record, including at least one publication (co-authorship is accepted), will be considered.
- Applicants must comply with the programme’s mobility rule
- To be considered for funding, applicants living abroad are expected to state their intent to continue their research careers in Germany upon completion of the return phase.
- Applicants must identify and contact suitable host institutions in Germany and abroad themselves.
Application Process
Applicants are asked to provide the following materials:
- completed application form
- curriculum vitae
- career plan
- short summary/abstract of the research project
- a detailed and independently prepared research proposal coordinated with the German and foreign host.
- time schedule for the realization of the planned work abroad and in Germany
- binding declaration from the German host university
- invitation letter from the German host.
- invitation letter from the foreign host
- publication list
- short summary of the doctoral thesis
To apply for DAAD Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (PRIME), click here
Deadline: August 30, 2024.
For more information on DAAD Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (PRIME), visit the official site.
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