Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is currently accepting applications for The Humboldt Residency Programme 2027 for Researchers, Creatives and Civil Society Practitioners. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Applications are currently being accepted for The Humboldt Residency Programme 2027 for Researchers, Creatives and Civil Society Practitioners. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Funding for participation in the Humboldt Residency Programme includes
The participants will be made up of:
5 Alumni/ae of the Humboldt Foundation who …
demonstrate relevant academic or professional expertise related to the annual theme that can also be effectively communicated to external audiences.
demonstrate convincingly in their application that they are willing and able to communicate their work beyond academia. Previous experience in this area is not required.
have received any form of fellowship or award in the past but are not receiving funding in another one of the foundation’s programmes at the start of the residency (August 2027).
hold an academic position and are currently not based in Germany.
3 Early Career Researchers who …
have prior experience in science communication, or in connecting their research to wider social and political contexts.
are either currently pursuing their PhD or have completed their PhD less than four years ago at the start of the residency (August 2027).
hold an academic position and are currently not based in Germany.
have a clear academic profile related to the annual theme and demonstrate potential for an academic career.
4 Civil Society Practitioners who …
can demonstrate a clear connection to the annual theme through their previous work.have the potential to act as multipliers for the ideas and impulses generated during the residency.
fit one of the following two profiles:
Creatives, e.g. journalists, authors, filmmakers, curators, artists or designers.
Practitioners with a professional connection to the annual theme, e.g. people working in politics, (social) entrepreneurs, representatives of social or political campaigns or NGOs, or consultants.
do not currently hold an academic position.
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