University of Bonn SDG Fellowship Program 2023/2024 Portal

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How to Apply for University of Bonn 2023 SDG Fellowship Program for African Students

About University of Bonn

The University of Bonn was founded in 1818 and is one of Germany’s most important institutes of higher education. As a place of learning to over 38,000 students, it enjoys an outstanding reputation both at home and abroad. It is one of the world’s leading research-based universities and, thus, it is no surprise that it operates on an international level.

Founded over 200 years ago, the University of Bonn belongs to Germany’s most recognized institutions for research and higher education. It is situated in the center of Europe and internationally renowned for top-level science, research-oriented.

University of Bonn SDG Fellowship Program Benefit

The funding can cover the following:

• A travel allowance (depending on country of origin)
• A scholarship of €3,000 per month (additional funds for family members: up to €300 for a spouse and €250 per child)
• A research expense allowance of up to €500 per month.
• Insurance benefits are not included in the scholarship.

University of Bonn SDG Fellowship Program Qualification

• Post-doctoral researchers (with foreign citizenship) invited by a professor of the University of Bonn for a joint research project.
• The fellow should have a long-term affiliation (research or teach) at a university or research institute in the above-mentioned regions beyond her/his fellowship and demonstrate proven expertise in an area of research from the thematic spectrum of the SDGs.

University of Bonn SDG Fellowship Program Interview Procedures.

Selection Criteria

• Project proposals are evaluated in two categories:
• Academic Quality and Mutual Benefit (50%): quality of the research project to be worked on during the stay in Bonn;
• work on a topic that contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as set forth by the United Nations in its Agenda 2030 for
• Sustainable Development; relevance of the research topic to developments in the region of origin; fellow’s contribution to academic life in Bonn (e.g. via public lectures, seminars or colloquiums); fellow’s integration into the host institute (place of work, integration into existing teaching and research activities).
• Strategic Relevance and Potential for Future Cooperation (50%): Intensity of the existing cooperation; plans for long-term research relationships between the fellow and the host institute in Bonn; connection to Bonn’s research profile; how the research will be shared with broader academic communities.
• In case two proposal score the same, the category “Academic Quality and Mutual Benefit” will be given priority.

Documents Required for Application
Online form

• Project description (PDF of max. 8 pages), consisting of:
• An outline of the research project to be worked on during the fellow’s stay in Bonn; please write your proposal for a multidisciplinary audience
• Reasons for the fellow’s invitation and a description of his or her contribution to research and teaching at the University of Bonn, an outline of the activities through which the fellow will enrich university life at the University of Bonn during his or her stay there
• An overview of the collaboration between the applicant and the fellow so far
• An outline of the integration of the fellow into the host institute (place of work, participation in teaching and research activities)
• An outline of follow-on value: (a) plan for the outcome of the stay, (b) plan for growing the collaboration in the future.
  Fellow’s CV (PDF)
• A financing plan (please use the following Excel file, download here)

How to Apply for University of Bonn SDG Fellowship Program

• All Interested and qualified Applicant should visit University of Bonn on www.uni-bonn.de to apply online.

Application Portal 

Application Deadline

May 3, 2023

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