Humboldt Research Fellowship — November 2026 Call
Humboldt Research Fellowship. Postdoctoral and experienced researchers from any country except Germany may apply for 6–24 month research stays in Germany. Call window opened 15 Jul 2026; include only if treating 15 July as date-inclusive.
Opportunity Passport
At a glance
- RO ID
- RO-2026-006236
- Type
- Fellowship
- Level / stage
- PhD / Doctoral, Postdoctoral
- Host
- Germany · German research institution chosen with host
- Organisation
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
- Applicant geography
- Worldwide / global eligibility
- Funding
- Funding available
- Financial support
- EUR 3,000–3,600 per month
- Deadline
- Rolling deadline
- Last checked
- August 23, 2026
Opportunity overview
Humboldt Research Fellowship. Postdoctoral and experienced researchers from any country except Germany may apply for 6–24 month research stays in Germany. Call window opened 15 Jul 2026; include only if treating 15 July as date-inclusive.
Funding
- Funding coverage
- Funding available
- Financial model
- Stipend, Mixed funding package
- Financial support
- EUR 3,000–3,600 per month
- Duration
- Postdocs: 6–24 months; experienced researchers: 6–18 months
- Stipend: Yes
- Travel: Partial
- Insurance: Partial
Eligibility
Postdoctoral or experienced researcher from any country except Germany, with above-average qualifications and an agreed German host; residence/career-stage and host-document rules apply.
- Applicant geography
- Worldwide / global eligibility
- Minimum degree
- Doctorate completed, subject to Humboldt postdoctoral/experienced-researcher career-stage limits
Programme details
- Funder / sponsor
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation / Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space
- Host organisation
- German research institution chosen with host
- Host country
- Germany
- Region
- Europe
- Disciplines
- Interdisciplinary / Multidisciplinary
Application
- Method
- Online portal
The current call has reached the maximum number of applications and no new application can presently be created. The next call opens 15 November 2026 for the July 2027 selection meeting; earliest fellowship start is September 2027.
Deadlines
Rolling deadline
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 23, 2026.
- Humboldt Research FellowshipOfficial source · checked August 23, 2026
- Humboldt Research FellowshipOfficial source · checked August 23, 2026
