Postdoctoral stipends 2017–2018

Measure 2
Transition from the doctorate into the postdoctoral phase, or: securing a postdoctoral career

Aim: to give those particularly promising M&B junior researchers (both early and more experienced postdocs) most likely to embark on a long-term scientific career an opportunity to apply for postdoctoral positions and/or procure their own funding by applying for third-party funding (e.g., DFG postdoctoral grants, DFG own position, A.-von-Humboldt-Stiftung, Boehringer-Ingelheim, VW Freigeist ...) while being funded. Successful candidates will receive a full postdoctoral stipend.

To be eligible you will have to be ...

• either an alumnus or an alumna of the M&B doctoral program (with completed M&B certificate and completed disputation/defense),
• and/or a member of the M&B postdoctoral program (at point of application).

What’s on offer?

For 2017

• Postdoctoral stipends for 12 months, to start in May/June/July 2017 or July/August/September/(October) 2017,
• 1,853 Euro per month,
• Child allowance of 400 Euro for the first child under 12 years of age plus 100 Euro for each further child below 12 years of age,
• 3,000–6,000 Euro travel and research funding for each stipend holder (depends on project and availability),
• Deadline 1: 20 April 2017, 23:59:59 CET, for stipends starting May/June/July 2017,
• Deadline 2: 10 July 2017 (brought forward from 15 July!), 23:59:59 CET, for stipends starting July/August/September/(October) 2017.

For 2018

• Postdoctoral stipends for 12 months in 2018, to start in January 2018,
• 1,853 Euro per month,
• Child allowance of 400 Euro for the first child under 12 years of age plus 100 Euro for each further child below 12 years of age,
• 3,000–6,000 Euro travel and research funding for each stipend holder (depends on project and availability),
• Deadline 3: 12 September 2017, 23:59:59 CET, for stipends starting in January 2018.

What’s not on offer:

• Extentions beyond 12 months,
• Health insurance or personal liability insurance (stipend holders must make their own arrangements),
• Personal computer and software,
• Guaranteed desk at M&B Luisenstraße 56 (depends on availability).

Applications

(1) Letter of application, including a brief outline of the planned project and the type of funding sought (max. 3-4 pages),
(2) Brief letter of confirmation from M&B faculty member that he/she will host you and supervise your project applications,
(3) Up-to-date CV,
(4) Timeline for the 12 months of the stipend,
(5) Project outline (max. 4 pages) plus references/bibliography,
(6) List of appropriate funding agencies, with an explanation (a) why they were selected, (b) their main funding focus, (c) their deadlines.

Please send your application in one pdf (YourName_Einstein_Postdoc.pdf) to:

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Berlin School of Mind and Brain
Care of: Annette Winkelmann
mb-jobs@hu-berlin.de

Deadlines for stipends in 2017 and 2018

(1) 20 April 2017, 23:59:59 CET, for stipends starting April/May/June 2017

(2) 10 July 2017 (brought forward from 15 July!), 23:59:59 CET, for stipends starting July/August/September/(October) 2017

(3) 12 September 2017, 23:59:59 CET, for stipends starting January 2018

(4) No further deadlines

Interviews / Decisions

(1) For 2017 - 1: end of April 2017

(2) For 2017 - 2: mid July 2017

(3) For 2018: 28 September 2017

(4) No further deadlines

Who is my contact for queries?

Annette Winkelmann, mb-manager@hu-berlin.de