Applications Now Open for “Rising Star” Junior Fellowships in the Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy
Early-career researchers from across the globe are welcome to apply by May 31, 2022
№ 068/2022 from May 10, 2022
Freie Universität Berlin’s Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy has fellowships available for promising early-career researchers from around the world. The Rising Star Fellowship Program is open to researchers who have completed a doctoral degree within the last four years. Applicants cannot be alumni of Freie Universität Berlin or have been employed at one of the university’s departments or institutes. The fellowship’s monthly stipend amounts to 2,500 euros for two years. It also includes supplementary funds for travel expenses, family members, and research costs. Applications are due by May 31, 2022, and must be submitted electronically by email.
The program aims to attract international researchers who will bring their unique perspectives and expertise to the department’s various working groups and research networks. The fellows will take part in the research activities of their host research groups or networks and publish findings together with them.
The Rising Star Program is intended for researchers from both Germany and abroad. An additional fellowship is reserved for persons from developing or transition countries (in accordance with the OECD definition). Researchers belonging to this group are strongly encouraged to apply. Unfortunately, this specific program does not accept applications from China or India.
Application materials should be submitted electronically and must include a letter of motivation, a CV with a list of publications, a two- to four-page project outline with specific plans to collaborate with research groups at Freie Universität, as well as reference letters from two research groups within the Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy. Applicants can potentially increase their chances of success if they submit project proposals that involve two research groups from two different institutes within the department, meaning the applicant’s project spans both groups and creates collaborative connections.
Further Information
https://www.bcp.fu-berlin.de/en/forschung/rising-star/index.html
Contact
Simone Schlender, Coordinator at the Graduate Center for Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Email: graduate-center@bcp.fu-berlin.de