In the PhD fellowship programme, we award long-term fellowships around the world, supporting some 120 outstanding junior researchers at the same time. The Travel Grants programme is geared to PhD and MD students as well as postdoctoral fellows to enable their participation in short-term practical trainings and scientific courses (e.g. summer or winter schools). In both programmes, the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds supports Europeans working in Europe and overseas, as well as students from overseas working in Europe. In the MD fellowship programme, we grant fellowships to medical students studying in Germany to help them pursue an ambitious experimental research project in basic biomedical research in Europe or overseas.
For junior researchers pursuing experimental projects in basic biomedical research. For further requirements please refer to «Who can apply?«
Purpose
- to learn clearly-defined methods useful for your ongoing research and the work of your research group at home by visiting another laboratory, or by attending research-orientated courses including practical training (the practical part has to cover at least 50% of the course);
- to enable graduates from abroad and their potential PhD supervisors to evaluate the scientific and personal prerequisites before embarking on a PhD thesis. To this end, the graduate student shall pursue a short project in his/her potential PhD supervisor’s laboratory for at least 4 weeks.
The grant
Travel grants are awarded for short-term visits of up to 3 months. We provide a flat-rate contribution which may cover the expenses for travel, lodging and course fees. Please refer to conditions for further details.
Timing
Applications may be submitted at any time. To allow sufficient time for theselection procedure, applications should reach the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds at least 6 weeks before the planned date of departure.
How to apply
The application should be completed in English and by the applicant personally. The data and documents required are listed under application.
Fabiana Zonis 