Fwd: Call for applications for the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award - Deadline 31 July

[Anadi Canepa]

Dear All, 

please see below the call for applications for the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award.
For details, do not hesitate to contact Iris in cc.

Anadi 

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> With the *Sofja Kovalevskaja Award*, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is offering promising young researchers from all over the world attractive career prospects in Germany. *Junior research talents of all disciplines from abroad* are given the opportunity to establish working groups of their own at German research institutions.
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> The Sofja Kovalevskaja Award recognises outstanding talent and creative research approaches with exceptional conditions: With an*award amount of up to €1.65 million *each winner receives valuable starting capital to spend five years pursuing an innovative research project at a research institute of his or her choice – untroubled by administrative constraints. In addition, the establishment of their own junior research team enables the award winners to lay an important foundation for a promising academic career at a very early stage. Eight awards are expected to be granted.
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> Outstandingly qualified junior academics of all disciplines from abroad who completed their doctorate less than six years ago are eligible to apply for the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award. It is also possible to submit applications immediately after finishing one’s doctoral studies. *Applications must be submitted by 31 July 2015*.
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> We should be very grateful if you would support our search for young international research personalities by disseminating this announcement at your institution and also asking your colleagues to draw the attention of appropriately qualified research talents to this academic award.
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> Details of the application procedure for the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award can be found on our website at: www.humboldt-foundation.de/skp_en <http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/skp_en>. For individual questions, you are also welcome to contact info at avh.de <mailto:info at avh.de>.
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> Thank you very much in advance for your support.
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> Sincerely yours
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> Georg Scholl
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> *Alexander von Humboldt Foundation*
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> Department Strategy and External Relations
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> Head of Division Press, Communications and Marketing
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Anadi Canepa
Research Scientist, Science Division
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