University of Bonn SDG Fellowships 2024 for Scholars researching the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (Funded)

Application Deadline: April 30, 2024

Applications are now open for the 2024 University of Bonn SDG Fellowships. Invitation of scholars preferably from Africa, Latin America, and South/ East) Asia for research on Sustainable Development Goals-related topics (for periods of 3–12 months).

Through this fellowship program, tenured faculty (in the rank of professor) at the University of Bonn can invite international postdoctoral fellows for a joint research project on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as set forth by the United Nations in its Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. The scientists should research and teach together with a professor from the University of Bonn for one or two semesters.

Eligibility Requirements

• Post-doctoral researchers (with foreign citizenship) invited by a professor of the University of Bonn for a joint research project. The fellow should have a long-term affiliation (research or teach) at a university or research institute in the above-mentioned regions beyond her/his fellowship and demonstrate proven expertise in an area of research from the thematic spectrum of the SDGs.
• Please note that we cannot match and establish contact between interested fellows and faculty at the University of Bonn.

Funding

The funding can cover the following:

• A travel allowance (depending on country of origin)
• A scholarship of €3,000 per month (additional funds for family members: up to €300 for a spouse and €250 per child)
• A research expense allowance of up to €500 per month.

Insurance benefits are not included in the scholarship.

Please note that the International Office cannot provide housing for scholarship recipients.

The funding is for a period of at least 3 and not more than 12 months. When calculating costs please note the instructions in the financing plan (Excel file, download here).

Submission Requirements

• The application must be submitted by a full-time professor at the University of Bonn together with the fellow.
• Please note that we cannot match and establish contact between interested fellows and faculty at the University of Bonn.

Application Details:

• Online form
• Project description (PDF of max. 8 pages), consisting of:

1. Abstract of the proposed project (up to 250 words)
2. Outline of the research project to be worked on during the fellow’s stay in Bonn; please write your proposal for a multidisciplinary audience
3. Reasons for the fellow’s invitation and a description of his or her contribution to research and teaching at the University of Bonn, an outline of the activities through which the fellow will enrich university life at the University of Bonn during his or her stay there
4. An overview of the collaboration between the applicant and the fellow so far
5. An outline of the integration of the fellow into the host institute (place of work, participation in teaching and research activities)
6. An outline of follow-on value: (a) plan for the outcome of the stay, (b) plan for growing the collaboration in the future.

• Fellow’s CV (PDF)
• A financing plan (please use the following Excel file, download here)

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the University of Bonn SDG Fellowships 2024