HAW.International

• The funding serves the purpose of promoting international research projects and/or research collaborations and motivating students to engage in science and research.
• Scholarships and travel funds include travel and accommodation costs (Scholarships for visiting researchers: flat rates depending on the country of travel. Travel Funds for HSHD employees: Accounting of real costs according to the German Travel Expenses Act).
• Scholarships and travel funds can be awarded for all countries.
• The maximum duration of stay for visiting scientists and experts at the HSHD is 1 month, shorter stays are possible.
• The maximum duration of stay for HSHD researchers abroad is 1 week, shorter stays are possible.
• Applications for funding can not be submitted retrospectively.
• Applications should be submitted at least four months before the planned stay period.

The application deadlines are:

• February 28, 2023
• September 15, 2023

Applicants are requested to submit the following documents as PDFs in German or English:

Scholarships for visiting researchers and experts:

• Completed project description form template
• Short curriculum vitae (1 page) including, if applicable, a list of the five most important publications
• Confirmation of support from the respective HSHD faculty to be visited

Travel funds for researchers of SRH University Heidelberg:

• Completed project description form template
• Short curriculum vitae (1 page) including, if applicable, a list of the five most important publications
• Confirmation of support from the respective faculty of the foreign university to be visited

Applicants send their documents by e-mail to the Institute of Applied Research (IAF) to Tabea Bodenstedt: tabea.bodenstedt@srh.de. The documents are checked for completeness and forwarded collectively to the members of the Research Structure Conference, who review the applications.

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact Tabea Bodenstedt.

All applications are evaluated by the members of the Research Structure Conference, and the official decision is made by principal Prof. Diener. Central evaluation criteria are:

• The scientific (or practical) qualification and the research project of the applicants.
• The added value for joint, international research projects and research collaborations between the HSHD and international partner universities/institutions.

Applications will be reviewed within six weeks after the application deadlines.
After a final review of the financial resources by the IAF, the selected applicants will receive a funding commitment from the IAF.