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. All projects should create a visible added value for the SRH University Heidelberg.
• 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, 2024
• September 15, 2024

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 with a statement from the supervising person or project partner at the HSHD.
• Letter of motivation (max. 1 page) 

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
• Letter of motivation (max. 1 page) 

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.

Received applications are evaluated by the members of the Research Structure Conference, the official decision rests with the Rector. Central evaluation criteria are:

For visiting researchers and experts:

Research

• For visiting researchers: Does the CV and, if applicable, a list of publications provide evidence of the applicant's academic qualifications?
• For business and practical experts: Does the CV demonstrate good practical qualifications?
• Does the proposed research project fit the HSHD's research profile and does it offer added value for the research at the university?
• Does the applicant's stay provide added value regarding the goal of motivating students to engage in science and research?
• Is involvement of students (e.g., classes) intended so that there is an additional added value for them?

Motivation

• Does the applicant show interest in (joint) research and/or establishing research collaborations?
• Does the applicant convincingly illuminate his/her (personal) motivation for staying at the HSHD?
• Is there an evident interest in intercultural exchange?

For researchers of SRH University Heidelberg:

Research

• Do the CV and, if applicable, a list of publications provide evidence of the applicant's academic qualifications?
• Does the stay abroad offer added value for the applicant's (international) research project?
• Does the applicant's stay abroad offer added value for further future international research projects and research collaborations at the HSHD?

Motivation

• Does the applicant show commitment to contributing to the expansion and consolidation of research collaborations with the target university/institution?
• Does the applicant convincingly illuminate his/her (personal) motivation for the stay abroad?
• Is there an evident interest in intercultural exchange?

Applications will be reviewed within six weeks after the application deadlines.
After the Institute for Applied Research (IAF) has done a final check of the financial resources, the selected applicants will receive a funding commitment from the IAF.