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Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers
Submit an application if you are a researcher from abroad with above average qualifications, at the beginning of your academic career and only completed your doctorate in the last four years. A Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers allows you to carry out a long-term research project (6-24 months) you have selected yourself in cooperation with an academic host you have selected yourself at a research institution in Germany.
Scientists and scholars of all nationalities and disciplines may apply to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation directly at any time. The Humboldt Foundation grants approximately 600 Humboldt Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers and experienced researchers annually. Short-term study visits, participation in congresses and training courses cannot be financed.
To apply, please only use the application documents which can be downloaded here.
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Creation of Indian-European Social Sciences Networks
The German Research Foundation (DFG, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft), the French Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR), the British Economics and Social Sciences Research Council (ESRC), the Dutch Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and the Indian Council for Social Sciences Research (ICSSR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 21 January 2011. The aim of this agreement is to support intense networking and research cooperation along with the promotion of young researchers between researchers in India and the four European countries in well defined topics of mutual interest.
Deadline: September, 15 2011, 4pm
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ERC: Work Programme 2012 as well as new call for the ERC Starting Grants published
The ERC Work Programme 2012 as well as the fifth call for the ERC Starting Grants have been published.
The
Work Programme provides information on the planned calls until July
2012, among others information on the "ERC Synergy Grants". This new
funding scheme allows research groups of two to four outstanding
scientists and their teams the joint execution of an innovative research
project for a period of six years.
Further, the call for the ERC
Starting Grant 2012 has been published for the funding of promising
scientists at the beginnen of their career. The Guide for Applicants for
this call is already available.
Further information...
PhDGermany - The New Platform for Doctoral Positions and Research Opportunities in Germany
Would you like to do a PhD in Germany? German higher education and research institutions are constantly on the lookout for qualified international doctoral candidates. In the DAAD database, you will find PhD offers specifically for foreign applicants.
Once you have found a doctorate matching your interests, you can directly apply via the DAAD Portal.
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Foundation of the World Education Research Association (WERA)
During this years European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) the World Education Research Association (WERA) was founded. For fürther information please click here.
___________________________________________________New educational journal with review-system:Journal for Educational Research Online / Journal für Bildungsforschung Online
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