Bonn International Fellowship for Visiting Researchers in Germany 2025 | Fully Funded

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The University of Bonn in Germany offers a distinguished opportunity for international researchers through the Bonn International Fellowships program. It aims to host outstanding researchers from various disciplines for a short period (up to 12 days) on campus, actively engaging them in the academic life of the University of Bonn with dedicated financial support.

Program Objective

The program aims to invite distinguished researchers from all fields of expertise to spend a short period at the University of Bonn, giving priority to researchers coming from strategic partner universities or priority countries for international cooperation.

The fellowship encourages effective integration of visiting researchers into the university's academic life and contributes to building future research collaborations between them and their hosts at the University of Bonn.

Who Can Apply?

Researchers holding a PhD or faculty members working abroad at a university or research institution.
Applicants must have a strong international reputation in their field of expertise.
The program requires the researcher to be invited by a faculty member at the University of Bonn.
Researchers cannot apply directly; the application must be submitted by the host faculty member from the University of Bonn.

Note: The program team cannot facilitate contact between interested researchers and university members.

Funding Details

The fellowship includes financial support as follows:

Travel allowance based on the country of origin.
Daily allowance of 160 euros per day (for a maximum of 12 days, including arrival and departure days).
Event organization expenses by the host institute (up to 500 euros per project), which may include:
- Hospitality costs (up to 50 euros for guests, 40 euros for university members).
- Funding for public relations and outreach activities.

The visit must begin between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2026, and the funding must be fully spent by the end of 2026.

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Timeline

Application opens: May 29, 2025
Application deadline: September 22, 2025 (5:00 PM Central European Time)
Results announcement: By early December 2025
Project start date: From January 1, 2026
Project end date: By December 31, 2026

Selection Criteria

The researcher's academic reputation in their field.
The extent of the researcher's contribution to the academic life of the University of Bonn (public lectures, seminars, workshops...).
The expected long-term impact of the visit and the plan for future cooperation between the researcher and the host.

Who Submits the Application?

The application is submitted by University of Bonn faculty members holding a PhD, and it must include an informal letter of approval from the visiting researcher so you should contact a faculty member before applying.

Application Components

The application consists of:

Online application form.
Project description (PDF, no more than 6 pages + approval from the researcher), including:
- The planned period of visit (month).
- Reasons for the invitation, highlighting the researcher’s achievements and reputation.
- If applicable: an overview of existing collaboration between the researcher and the host.
- Plan for integrating the researcher into academic life at Bonn.
- Expected short- or long-term outcomes of the visit.
Informal letter of approval from the visiting researcher.
CV of the researcher (PDF).
Signed invitation letter from the host at the University of Bonn (PDF).
Detailed funding plan.