FRIAS Early Career Fellowship Programme 2024/25

Fellowships will allow researchers to conduct their own research projects. Since one of the aims of FRIAS is to foster cross-disciplinary communication, full-time presence at FRIAS is mandatory.

FRIAS unites research in the humanities and social sciences, the natural and life sciences, engineering, and medicine. The Institute supports academic exchange across existing boundaries: between disciplines, between different cultures and countries, between established and younger researchers.

Furthermore, FRIAS engages in activities opening the research community to society and politics. Fellows will be part of this community and benefit from the lively research environment of the university and its eleven faculties.

Funding Information

• Early Career Fellowships include a full-time employment contract with the University of Freiburg, valid for the duration of the fellowship.
• An Early Career researcher receives approximately 4,900 € per month pre-tax.

Duration

• Fellowships are available for 4 to 10 months between September 1st, 2024 and August 31st, 2025.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants from around the world are invited to apply. This includes applicants who are based in Germany or are currently working at the University of Freiburg.
• Applicants must be in possession of a doctoral degree plus a maximum of eight years’ post-doctoral research experience at the time of the application deadline. Time off for family, medical reasons or non-academic professional activities will not be counted as part of the relevant period.
• Applicants must have:
  • six months work experience after their PhD in academic institution(s) in a country different from the country of their first academic degree; or
  • have received a Master/PhD or equivalent in a country different from the country of their first academic degree. Short stays such as holidays, conferences or summer schools are not considered.
• Applicants must submit the complete application dossier by the specified deadline. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Formatting rules must be observed. Page limits may not be exceeded.
• The proposal must meet the standards of academic English in international research.
• Applicants must propose a research project that can be supported at the University of Freiburg (regarding infrastructural, technical and laboratory requirements, especially in the experimental sciences). Prior to submission of the application, experimental scientists are required to identify a host laboratory in Freiburg (incl. letter of support) where their research project can be carried out.

For more information, visit FRIAS.