Information for Scholars at Risk

In order to be able to come to HSBI as a scholar at risk, you can either apply for one of the regular job postings or finance your stay at the university through a scholarship. Here are some scholarships that explicitly support scholars at risk:

• Philipp Schwartz Initiative | Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

  • Target group: researchers at risk from non-EU countries
  • Funding: scholarship or employment contract as well as an allowance for the host institution
  • Duration: 24 months (12-month extension possible)
  • Application: through the nominating university, a risk certificate is necessary and must be requested from you at an early stage, for example from Scholars at Risk

• Hilde Domin Programme | DAAD

  • Target group: doctoral candidates at risk
  • Funding: scholarship, insurance, travel grants
  • Duration: up to 4 years
  • Application: nomination by the host institution, then online application by the nominated person
• Further scholarships (not only for scholars at risk):
  • Scholarships Database of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
  • Sponsorship programme search of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
  • Funding programmes for employees at Erasmus+ partner universities
  • Funding programmes overview of the initiative Research in Germany

If you wish to come to HSBI, you will need an invitation from a mentor. If you do not have a mentor yet, you can find out about our faculties and research institutes to possibly find a suitable person.

Would you like our support in finding a mentor? Please send us a description of your teaching or research focus at welcome@hsbi.de and we will help you.

Once you have received a scholarship or a regular position and have found a mentor at HSBI, you should start to prepare your stay. You find detailed information on planning your stay on this website.

If you are not eligible for a stay at HSBI, for example because your teaching and research area is not represented by us, we will be happy to support you in finding a suitable institution. Hochschulkompass and My Guide provide an overview of which subjects are offered at which German universities and help you to find the right university for you.