Exzellenz verbindet – be part of a worldwide network The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation – Fostering Excellence Worldwide Dr. Steffen Mehlich Director.

Exzellenz verbindet –be part of a worldwide network

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation – Fostering Excellence Worldwide

Dr. Steffen Mehlich

Director Sponsorship and Network

Ewha Womans University, Humboldt Colloquium

Friday, 27 November 2015

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Connecting academic excellence worldwide

Knowledge transfer and cooperation at the highest level

Historical and intellectual roots

● Alexander von Humboldt (1769 - 1859): discoverer, universal scholar, cosmopolitan and patron of excellent scientific talent

● 1953: establishment of today’s Alexander von Humboldt Foundation based in Bonn Bad-Godesberg

● international network of academic cooperation and trust inspired by Humboldt’s example

Principles of the Foundation

● sole selection criterion: academic excellence

● no quotas for countries or disciplines

● sponsorship of people, not projects

● free choice of academic host/collaborative partner in Germany

● independent scientific research, not stipulated by the Foundation

Equal opportunities for female academics

● equal opportunities is an important issue for the Foundation

● sponsoring of women correlates with age, career stage and geographical origin

● measures supplementing standard sponsorship opportunities: fellowship extension or interruption, allowances, targeted counselling

The Humboldt Foundation's funding

Budget for 2014: approx. 110.5 million EURFinanced by federal funds and the European Union: approx. 97%

AA: Federal Foreign OfficeBMBF: Federal Ministry of Education and ResearchBMZ: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentBMUB: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building

and Nuclear Safety

Sponsorship Opportunities offered by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Key sponsorship programmes at a glance

Academics from abroad Academics from Germany

Postdoctoral researchers(up to 4 years after completion of doctorate)

● Humboldt Research Fellowship

● Georg Forster Research Fellowship

● Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship

Junior research group leaders(up to 6 years after completion of doctorate)

● Sofja Kovalevskaja Award

Experienced researchers(up to 12 years after completion of doctorate)

● Humboldt Research Fellowship

● Georg Forster Research Fellowship

● Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship

(up to 18 years after completion of doctorate)

● Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award

Internationally renowned academics

● Humboldt Research Award

● Georg Forster Research Award

● Anneliese Maier Research Award

● Max Planck Research Award

● Alexander von Humboldt Professorship

● Max Planck Research Award

Research fellowships for research stays in Germany

Humboldt Research Fellowship

Postdoctoral researchers Experienced researchers

Duration ofsponsorship

Application period

Fellowship amount

● 6 to 24 months

● applications at any time, doctorates completed less than 4 years ago

● 2,650 EUR per month(plus additional benefits)

● 6 to 18 months, may be divided up into 3 stays

● applications at any time, doctorates completed less than 12 years ago

● 3,150 EUR per month(plus additional benefits)

Application requirements

Postdoctoral researchers Experienced researchers

● above average doctorate

● academic publications

● agreement by academic host

● Own research project

● knowledge of German and/or English

● independent academic activity, e.g. as an assistant professor

● comprehensive list of academic publications with own, clearly defined academic profile

● agreement by academic host

● independent research project

● knowledge of German and/or English

Application procedure

● applications at any time to the Foundation directly

● assessment by independent expert reviewers

● decision by independent selection committees

● duration of procedure: approximately 4 to 7 months

Benefits provided

● fellowship

● travel lump sum

● language courses

● benefits for families

● allowance for research costs for the host

Benefits provided

● intensive and individual mentoring in Germany and abroad by personal contacts at the Foundation

● study tour, network meeting, annual meeting

● return fellowships for specific regions

● alumni sponsorship

How do I find a scientific host in Germany?

(1) Ask colleagues at your institute who have contacts in Germany (possibly Humboldtians) or the Foundation’s Ambassador Scientist in Korea http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/ambassador-scientists.html

(2) Search the Foundation’s Humboldt Network online● Network online can be used to locate Humboldtians’ host institutes ● searches can be filtered by subject area, location or keywordhttp:// humboldt-foundation.de/web/netzwerk-recherche.html(3) Ask the “Research Explorer”The Research Explorer contains over 19,000 institutes at German universities and non-university research institutions, searchable by geographic location, subject and other structural criteria. Go to:http://research-explorer.de

Origin of guest researchers

2010–2014:2,805 research fellowships granted to academics from abroad

Asia27%

North America 17%

Middle East, North

Africa4%Central and

South America7%

Australia,New Zealand,

Oceania3%

Europe37%

Sub-SaharanAfrica

5%

Award Programmes

Research awards

Humboldt Research Award (by nomination)● for internationally eminent academics from abroad

● 60,000 EUR, research stay in Germany

Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award (by nomination)● for experienced, internationally-respected academics from

abroad up to 18 years after completion of doctorate

● up to 45,000 EUR, research stay in Germany

Research awards

Sofja Kovalevskaja Award● for top level junior academics from abroad

● up to 1.65 million EUR for a period of 5 years

● to establish their own junior research group in Germany

● joint application by the applicant and the host institution

The Humboldt Network

and Alumni Sponsorship

The Humboldt Network – almost 27,000 Humboldtians worldwide

as of: January 2015

Alumni sponsorship and international networking

● almost 27,000 Humboldtians in over 140 countries:“Once a Humboldtian – always a Humboldtian“

● alumni sponsorship and international networking through e.g. - further research stays- Research Group Linkage Programme- Humboldt Colloquia and Kollegs- Humboldt Alumni Associations- Humboldt Alumni Award

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and Korea

Facts and Figures

The Humboldt Network in Asia 2014: 5.313 Humboldt Alumni in Asia

Bangladesh (70)

China (1.433)

India (1.236)

Indonesia (33)

Japan (1.808)

Korea (229)

Malaysia (26) Pakistan (79)

Philippines (25)Singapore (64) Taiwan (82) Thailand (67)

Vietnam (43)Afghanistan (1)Bangladesh (70)China (1.433)India (1.236)Indonesia (33)Japan (1.808)Kazakhstan (12)Kyrgyzstan (5)Korea (229)Korea, DPR (12)Laos (1)Malaysia (26)Mongolia (10)Myanmar (12)Nepal (24)Pakistan (79)Philippines (25)Singapore (64)Sri Lanka (17)Tajikistan (2)Taiwan (82)Thailand (67)Turkmenistan (1)Uzbekistan (14)Vietnam (43)

Origin of guest researchers from Asia2010–2014:

China (360)

India (153)

Japan (89)

Korea (33)

Pakistan (26)

Taiwan (18) Bangladesh (15)

China (360)

India (153)

Indonesia (6)

Japan (89)

Kazakhstan (2)

Korea (33)

Malaysia (2)

Mongolia (1)

Myanmar (2)

Nepal (4)

Pakistan (26)

Philippines (4)

Singapore (9)

Sri Lanka (4)

Tajikistan (1)

Taiwan (18)

Thailand (7)

Uzbekistan (4)

Vietnam (10)

Facts & Figures about Korea● 2010-2014: 2,805 new research fellows from abroad, around 27% from

Asia

● Since 1953: 315 Korean scientists and scholars sponsored, including 8 awardees

● 27% humanities scholars in worldwide distribution, very high proportion of scholars in Korea (ca. 46%) compared to India and China with ca. 5%

● Cooperation between Humboldt Foundation and National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) concerning coverage of travel expenses for Korean Humboldt Fellows

● Active alumni network in Korea as well as one Ambassador Scientist

Research Fellowships 2010-2014 (Korea)

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29

25

29

10

65

4

8

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Applications Approvals

Humboldt Research Fellowships (Korea):Success Rates 2010-2014

Top Home Institutions of Humboldtians in Korea

* Bas ed at the se ins titu tion s i n A ug us t 20 15

University, City Number*

1 Seoul National University, Seoul 47

2 Yonsei University, Seoul 18

3 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon

16

4 Hanyang University, Seoul 15

5 Korea University, Seoul 13

Selected Korean Humboldtians in high-level positions

• Prof. Dr. Byung- Young AhnFormer Minister of Education and Human Resources Development in Korea

• Prof. Dr. Sang-Hyun SongJudge at the International Criminal Court in The Hague (2003-2010)

• Prof. Dr. Hee Young PaikMinister of Gender Equality in Korea (2009-2011)

• Prof. Dr. Jong-Tae ChoiChairman of the Economic and Social Development Commision of Korea (2010-2013)

• Prof. Dr. Sung-Mo KangPresident of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejeon

Alumni Associations and Ambassador Scientist in Korea

Humboldt Club KoreaProf. Dr. Moon-Hyuck Ho (President)Seoul National UniversitySchool of Law599 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-guSeoul 151-743 Email: [email protected] Prof. Dr. Kang-Sik Kim

Personnel managementKorea Aerospace University,

SeoulEmail: [email protected]

Humboldt Society in KoreaProf. Dr. Kang-Ho Lie (President) Hanyang University Department of German Language and LiteratureHangdang-Dong 17, Sengdong-Ku133-791 Seoul Email: [email protected]

www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/ambassador-scientists.htmlwww.humboldt-foundation.de/web/alumni-associations.html

Social Media

Humboldt Network Onlineand Humboldt Life

● Public network- search and find Humboldtians electronically - search the Bibliographia Humboldtiana

● Protected area (for Humboldtians)- access the details and contact addresses of all Humboldtians- administer entries in the Bibliographia Humboldtiana and your

personal profile

www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/researching-the-network.html

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Alumniportal Deutschland - connected by Germany worldwide

● target group: anyone who has studied or conducted research in Germany (Germany alumni)

● access to all registered Germany alumni, organisations and companies● access to opportunities in education and research● opportunities for alumni to present their expertise● platform for regional and professional alumni networks● free German language options

www.alumniportal-deutschland.org

Contact

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is available to answer your questions at any time:[email protected]

Jean-Paul-Straße 1253173 BonnGermanyTel: +49 228 833-0Fax: +49 228 833-199