Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
DFG Walter Benjamin Programme
Postdoctoral fellowship for international mobility, conduct your project in Germany or abroad.
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Key facts
- Type
- Postdoctoral mobility fellowship
- Duration
- Up to 2 years
- Host country
- Germany or abroad
- Career stage
- 0-4 years post-PhD
- Success rate
- ~25-35%
Who is eligible?
- •PhD + up to ~4 years postdoctoral experience (extensions possible)
- •Project can be based in Germany or abroad
- •Self-directed research, the postdoc is the PI of their own project
- •Open to researchers of any nationality
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