Scholarship programm of the Philipp-Schwartz Initiative

Within this scholarship, the universities and research institutions can apply for funding to host researchers at risk. Successfully nominated at-risk researchers can be awarded fellowships for up to 24-month research stays. An extension of up to twelve additional months is possible under a co-funding model.

Requirements for application

Researchers from all academic disciplines and all countries of origin who are demonstrably under threat may be considered for research funding within the context of Philipp Schwartz fellowships, if they:

• have found a mentor at the University of Bremen and a workplace is present. This mentor should come from the same research area.
• hold a doctorate or equivalent academic degree (Ph.D., C.Sc. or equivalent)
• in general have not yet spent more than five years away from their home countries at the time of application
• demonstrate the language skills required for the successful completion of the research project
• possess academic qualifications (e.g. publications)
• possess potential to be integrated into the (research-related) job market
• have not yet been funded in the context of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative
• can present a proof of danger. Only the following counts as proof here.
  1. a residence status in the context of an asylum-granting procedure within the EU that confirms a recognised threat or
  2. a credible threat assessment issued by a third party, such as the Scholars at Risk Network (SAR) or the Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA), within the previous 12 months. Please note that currently only a limited number of threat assessments can be taken over by SAR and CARA. Accordingly, it is advisable to contact the responsible persons as soon as possible.

 For nominees from Afghanistan and Ukraine, a self-report of their at-risk status is sufficient.
 

Not eligible are:

• individuals holding dual nationality, who thus have access to a safe country, as well as German nationals 
• individuals with multiple nominations by several potential host institutions
• researchers who hold German university entrance qualifications (“Bildungsinländer”)