Philipp Schwartz Initiative Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany

The Fulbright Scholar Program for Pakistan supports up to 12 months of academic exchange at a U.S. college or university, combining lectureship and post-doctoral research. It is designed for scholars from Pakistan who will contribute to teaching and research in the United States while also representing Pakistani society and culture in academic and community settings. Selected participants may take part in a lectureship, post-doctoral research, or a combination of both. The program emphasizes two...

FAPESP’s Post-Doctoral fellowship is a competitive research fellowship for distinguished researchers with a recent doctorate and a successful research track record. It supports postdoctoral research carried out within higher education and research institutions located in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The scheme is offered by the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo and is open across all subject areas, making it suitable for researchers planning to develop an independent postdo...

The UC MEXUS-CONACYT Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is a joint initiative of the University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States and Mexico’s National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT). It supports postdoctoral researchers working either at University of California campuses or at Mexican institutions of higher education or research. The fellowship is designed to foster cross-border research mobility between the United States and Mexico. It is aimed at Mexican doct...

The Max Planck Society offers an international visiting researchers scheme that supports independent research stays at Max Planck Institutes in Germany. It is designed for international scientists with outstanding qualifications who want to conduct research in a high-level, institute-based environment across the Max Planck network. The scheme is open across career stages, including PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and senior faculty. PhD students may visit for up to six months, while post...

The DFG Walter Benjamin Programme supports early-career researchers in the very early stage of their postdoctoral career to carry out an independent research project at a research institution of their choice worldwide. The scheme is designed for researchers who want to build their own project in a flexible international setting, with the option to be hosted at a German institution or at an institution abroad. The German Research Foundation funds the project either as a research position in Germa...