Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Walter Benjamin-Programme

• Maximum of 2 years Duration
• Postdoctoral position
• Employment at a research institution financed by the DFG
• Material cost allowance of 250 EUR per month

Eligibility to apply:

• No previous availability of comparable position in the research system
• No restriction with regard to career stage
• No receipt of other funding for refugee researchers in Germany
• At the time of application, they have not been outside their home country for more than three years.
• There is a residence status in connection with an asylum procedure within the EU which shows a recognised risk, or credible proof of risk from a third party, e.g. documentation by the Scholars at Risk Network (SAR) or the Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA), is submitted no more than 12 months before the application is submitted

• Applications can be submitted at any time without a deadline