The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) invites applications for its Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (PRIME) for Researchers in Germany.
In 2014 the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) initiated the programme “Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience” (PRIME) to support the international mobility of postdoctoral researchers by temporary positions at German universities in place of conventional scholarships.
The DAAD Postdoctoral Researcher’s International Mobility Experience (PRIME) programme funds temporary positions at German universities to support the international mobility of postdoctoral researchers with funds from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Postdoctoral researchers who see their long-term career perspectives in Germany receive funding for a research stay abroad based on a temporary position at a German university. In addition to the stay abroad, the funding also includes a mandatory return phase for subsequent reintegration into the German science system.
Duration: 18 months
Benefits
DAAD Postdoctoral Researcher’s International Mobility Experience (DAAD PRIME) provides funding for an 18-month employment contract at a German university to conduct 12-month research stay abroad with a subsequent return phase to Germany.
Eligibility
To qualify for the DAAD Postdoctoral Researcher’s International Mobility Experience 2022, applicants must
- have completed his/her doctorate before the start of funding with very good marks (at least magna cum laude / very good for a doctorate in Germany).
- comply with the programme’s mobility rule, i.e., they are free to choose any country (except Germany) as a destination for their research stay abroad, provided they have not resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in that country for more than 12 months in total during the three years preceding the application deadline of 31 August 2022.
- state their intent to continue their research careers in Germany upon completion of the return phase.
- accept that the research stay abroad and the return phase to Germany are both mandatory parts of the programme.
Selection
The performance-based assessment will take into account:
- the achievements of the applicant to date (scientific and other qualifications); and
- the quality of the proposed project and its consistency with further scientific qualification and long-term career planning.
Application Process
Documents to be uploaded in the DAAD-Portal:
- completed application form
- curriculum vitae without chronological gaps and in tabular form
- a detailed and independently prepared research proposal
- a short summary/abstract of the research project (not to exceed half a page) with a clearly recognizable working title and an indication of keywords.
- time schedule for the realization of the planned work abroad and in Germany (e.g., Gantt chart)
- binding declaration from the German host university
- invitation letter from the German host
- invitation letter from the foreign host.
- certificates of the two most recent academic degrees
- publication list categorized according to publications in peer-reviewed journals, books, and conference proceedings,
- short summary of the doctoral thesis
To apply for DAAD PRIME, click here.
Deadline: August 31, 2022.
For more information on DAAD PRIME, visit the official site.
