Fellowship RWTH Aachen

• · This call is open to all researchers of RWTH Aachen University who are at least in a postdoctoral position.· Funding is provided for research stays conducted in 2027.

  · Each fellow ideally visits two or more IDEA-League universities. The overall duration must be between one and six months and can be divided into shorter periods of at least one month’s stay at each partner university.

  · The applicant may be accompanied by one person of his/her research group (master or doctoral student).

  · A report about the scholarship must be submitted after the project is finished

The funding may be used to cover travel expenses, accommodation costs and fees for use of the host institutions’ research infrastructure. The visiting scholar’s research stay may start in January 2027 and must be completed and all expenses be paid by December 2027. The total budget for this call is 100.000 €

· Postdocs require an endorsement by the senior professor, head of department or chair of services.

· Applicants should speak English fluently (or the language spoken at the host universities) and show intercultural competence.

· During his or her visit abroad, the scientist is supposed to give at least one talk at the host universities in which RWTH Aachen University is presented.

· The duration of the stay should be at least one month at each location.

· Funding cannot be used for conferences.

The proposal (in pdf format) must be written in English and may not exceed

– 5 pages if two destinations are visited,

– 6 pages if three destinations are visited and

– 7 pages if four destinations are visited.

The letter(s) from the host institution(s) do not count to the 5, 6 or 7 pages

The proposal must contain:

· Name of applicant and, if applicable, name of the accompanying person.

· The respective institutes and contact details of host institutions.

· Endorsement by the senior professor (for Postdocs only).

· A short CV including the five most important publications.

· A brief, generally understandable description of the research project. It must describe the collaboration with the host and, if applicable, the use of the research infrastructure.A budget plan and information about the course and the period(s) of the stay.

Furthermore: Letter(s) of support from the host institution(s).

Applications need to be submitted by September 15, 2026 through our online submission platform at , call “IDEA-League Fellowship – outgoings 2027″ All applications will be assessed by the enlarged ERS steering committee.