Academic Mobility

Fulbright-Cottrell Awards for the Support of Integrated Teaching and Research Projects

The call for applications is aimed at early-career researchers in Germany with teaching responsibilities at the bachelor’s and master’s level in the fields of chemistry, physics, and astronomy.

With the Fulbright-Cottrell Award, Fulbright Germany recognizes outstanding research in combination with excellence in teaching. The award provides a one-time grant of €63,000. It is granted for a period of three years to selected early-career researchers who implement integrated teaching and research projects at their German university or research institution.

As part of the Fulbright-Cottrell Award, Fulbright Germany cooperates with the American Research Corporation for Science Advancement, which presents the well-known Cottrell Scholar Award in the United States. This collaboration opens access for Fulbright-Cottrell awardees to highly regarded transatlantic networks that support them in establishing themselves as successful “teacher-scholars” within the international academic community.

A program description, including application requirements and forms, can be found here (in German).

The application deadline is March 31, 2026.

JSPS Invitation Fellowship (short-term)

Requirements:
University professors and established researchers from all countries that maintain diplomatic relations with Japan.

Duration: 14 to 60 days

Application Procedure:
The host submits the application through their institution to the JSPS Headquarters in Tokyo. Application deadlines are in May and September.

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Financial Support:
– Round-trip airfare to/from Japan
– 18,000 yen per day
– Research grant in Japan of up to 150,000 yen
– Accident and health insurance

JSPS Invitational Fellowship (long-term)

Requirements: Applicants from all countries that maintain diplomatic relations with Japan.

Researchers with a doctoral degree: The PhD must have been awarded no more than six years prior to April 1 of the fiscal year in which the fellowship begins.
Researchers without a doctoral degree: Must hold an academic position.

Duration:
2 to 10 months

Application procedure:
The host submits the application through their institution to the JSPS headquarters in Tokyo.

Application deadline: September

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Financial support:
– Round-trip airfare to/from Japan
– Monthly stipend of 387,600 yen
– Research grant in Japan of up to 150,000 yen
– Accident and health insurance

Fulbright - Research and Teaching

Application requirements:

Doctoral researchers and postdoctoral researchers are eligible to apply.

Applicants must be German citizens. Applicants who have dual German-American citizenship cannot be considered for funding due to visa requirements for program participation.

Duration: 3 to 9 months

Application deadlines: New information on applying for a stay in the 2027/28 academic year will be available in spring 2026.

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Funding:

• Monthly living allowance of €3,000 to (partially) cover living expenses
• Monthly living allowance for accompanying family members: €276 for the partner, €400 for the first child, €100 for each additional child
• Health and accident insurance
• Fee-free Fulbright J-1 visa
• Admission to the international Fulbright network

• PAJAKO - Partnerships with Japan and Korea: (only available in German) Funding to strengthen existing and initiation of new bi- or trilateral scientific partnerships between German and Japanese and/or Korean universities. 
  Eligible applicants:  Faculties, departments, institutes and professors.

• Scholarship database of the German Academic Exchange Service: Find and apply for scholarships.

• Fact Finding Missions: Support for university collaborations with partners from developing countries.
  Application deadlines vary. Applications can be submitted up to 6 weeks before the planned trip.

• Congress and lecture trips: DAAD travel allowance, grant towards conference fees, accommodation allowance.
  Participation of German doctoral candidates, doctoral students and university lecturers in congresses abroad and lecture tours abroad.
  Applications for funding for congress trips abroad must be submitted to the DAAD at least four months before the first day of the congress.
  Applications for funding for lecture trips abroad must be received by the DAAD at least one month before the start of the trip.

Through the Erasmus program, university lecturers and young academics can apply for financial support for teaching stays at European partner universities.

• Target group: University teachers and early career researchers from the University of Hamburg.
• Funding installments: Depending on destination country and distance, daily allowances are between €140 and €180, and travel allowances between €211 and €535.
• Funding period: Depending on teaching load, this can range from a minimum of 2 to 10 days (including arrival and departure days).
• The teaching hours: 8 teaching hours per stay and commenced week; in case of additional advanced training, a minimum of 4 hours per week.
• Subjects: The funding condition is a bilateral agreement with the partner university in the Erasmus area.
• Application deadline: ongoing; the application must be submitted at least 1 month before the start of the trip.

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation offers a wide range of funding opportunities for research stays abroad and short-term lectureships for scholars at all career stages. 

Eligible applicants: postdocs, professors, young professionals 

Short Term Scientific Missions under the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) enable research stays of 5 to 90 days (up to 180 days for early-career researchers) at institutions in other COST member countries. They support the exchange of methods and the development of international collaborations. Funding is also available for university faculty, provided their institution is involved in the relevant COST Action. 

Various calls for application for the program 2026-2027. (Only availabe in German)

Application deadlines may vary

(Early career) researchers and students at the University of Hamburg can apply for grants for research and conference trips via  Univeristy of Hamburg's foundation and corporate assets.

Applications must be submitted at least 4 weeks before the start of the trip.