Philipp Schwartz Initiative for researchers at risk
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Philipp Schwartz Initiative for researchers at risk supports threatened researchers through fellowships at German institutions to continue their research and build scientific or science-related careers.
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Funder: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: €3,000 monthly base fellowship for up to 24 months, plus allowances; €20,000 per fellow for hosts
Summary: Supports researchers at risk in continuing research at German institutions and developing prospects for a scientific or science-related career.
Key Information: Only eligible German host institutions may apply; researchers cannot apply directly.
Description
The Philipp Schwartz Initiative enables researchers facing significant and continuous personal threats to continue their work at universities and research institutions in Germany. Launched in 2015 by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Federal Foreign Office, it supports researchers across disciplines and countries of origin. Threats may include persecution linked to research, politics, religion, ethnicity, gender or identity, as well as armed conflict.
The programme combines research fellowships with institutional support for professional reorientation. Its goal is a promising new start in a scientific or science-related career in Germany, another country or the researcher’s country of origin. Selection considers researchers’ qualifications, their fit with academic mentors, institutional commitment, concrete support measures and prospects beyond the fellowship.
