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Sofja Kovalevskaja Award

AvHS and Germany

What is the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award?

Sofja Kovalevskaja Awards are awarded for a period of up to 5 years and support establishment of independent junior research groups at research institutions in Germany and their high-level, innovative research projects. For more details see Kovalevskaja Award 2019 summary  .

Who can apply for the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award?

Internationally recognised and outstanding junior researchers up to 6 years since completing a Ph.D.

Why to apply for the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award?

  • It is a prestigious opportunity to establish your own independent junior research group in Germany and to realise your high-level, innovative research projects.
  • You can get financial support up to 1.65 M € for 60 months (5 years) to cover personnel costs, living costs, travel expenses, equipment, goods & services, 15% overheads.
  • The host institution is allowed to use a percentage of the administrative flat-rate to provide opportunities for your partner in dual career relationships.
  • Alumni programme: Once a Humboldtian, always a Humboldtian.

When to apply for the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award?

There is no current deadline for the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award as the Humboldt Foundation are currently discussing the continuation of the award and are therefore not accepting applications at present.

  Please inform the Project Office about your intention.  
  Do not hesitate anytime to contact us for consulting, discussion or help.  

How to apply for the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award?

  1. Find and read programme guidelines:
  2. Establish or use your Humboldt account.
  3. Negotiate an outstanding host (supervisor) for your independent research group in Germany, discuss your innovative research project with him/her and ask him/her for institutional support. Academic host is a member of the Humboldt Network Database. The host institution is expected to confirm availability of research facility for your research group by a confirmation and mentoring agreement and by a detailed expert’s statement.
  4. Contact two referees (your former supervisors) and ask them for references and recommendations.
  5. Activate the referees and the host institute via the Humboldt account as soon as possible. It is your responsibility to check that the referees and the host institute have received the request and complete the List of questions.
  6. Complete your online application form in your Humboldt account.
  7. Write a long-term research outline of your research group (max 25 pages). Figures and schemes are welcome.
  8. Finalise your application.
    • Online Application in your Humboldt account (applicant)
    • CV (max 2 pages) (applicant)
    • Research outline (max 25 pages) (applicant)
    • Financial plan (see the sample  ) (applicant & host institution)
    • Information on the financial plan (max 1 page) (applicant & host institution)
    • Complete list of publications (see the sample  ) (applicant)
    • List of selected key publications (see the sample  ) (applicant)
    • Ph.D. certificate (applicant)
    • Detailed expert´s report from the academic host, Host´s agreement (use the template  ), Confirmation from the administration (use the template  ) at the host institution (host institution)
    • Two supporting expert reviews from academics (at the applicant´s own institute or other institutes, where possible including some outside the applicant´s homeland) (referees)
  9. Submit your application online before Wed 31 Jul 2019.

Final evaluation results will be announced to applicants in April 2020.

Humboldt Foundation contact: ☎ +49 228 833 0, info@avh.de


Other funding programmes of the Humboldt Foundation

  • Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers (outgoing to Germany; see more details)
  • Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers (outgoing to Germany; see more details)
  • Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers (incoming from Germany; see more details)
  • Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers (incoming from Germany; see more details)
  • Humboldt Research Award (outgoing to Germany; see more details)


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