Scholarship
for Doctoral Candidates
and Post-Docs
(Short Term Fellowship)
Applicant
Medical doctors or scientists (< 35 years old) planning a short-term research stay at institutions in Germany or abroad.
Funding
The scholarship supports research stays for experimental laboratory work and the transfer of scientific methods. The application must be submitted by the scholarship holder themselves from an institution (university, technical college, Max-Planck-Institute, Helmholtz Center, etc.) in Germany.
(Minimum time oft he stay in Germany/Europe: two weeks; outside of Europe: one month).
Additional funding for consumables, insurance, etc., will not be provided.
Requirements
The project to be funded should contribute to translational science and research aimed at clarifying the role of protease systems—especially in malignant diseases—and related biological factors and mechanisms.
The scholarship cannot be combined with other scholarships or research funding for the stay at the host laboratory.
The applicant must ensure that the necessary permits for working with experimental animals, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), or human biological samples are in place at the host institution.
Timeframe
Evaluation of the application by the HENNER GRAEFF Foundation is targeted to take place within two months. If the application is successful, the research stay must begin within six months. A final report (maximum of 3 pages) must be submitted two months after the end of the scholarship, summarizing the scientific data obtained during the stay at the host institution and its added value, as well as its integration into the current research project. The final report must be signed by the applicant’s supervisor at the home institution, the head of the host laboratory, and the applicant.
Application Process
General Information
Applicant (name, title, if applicable; date of birth; nationality; home institution (including email and phone), name of supervisor (including email and phone); home address of the applicant)
Host institution (including name of the head of the institution with email and phone)
Duration and period of the planned stay (2 weeks to 6 months)
Project title
Project summary/justification for the research stay (max. 200 words)
Signature of the applicant
Details of the Research Project
(max. 3 pages)
Brief description of the project and summary of the applicant’s previous project-related work
Key relevant publications
Details of the Research Stay at the Host Institution
Reasons for choosing the host institution
Description of scientific goals and planned experiments at the host institution (max. 1 page)
Details of the added value of these goals for the applicant’s research project and future scientific development
Work schedule
Attachments
Curriculum vitae (CV) including publications (if available)
Recommendation letter from the supervisor (home institution)
Support letter from the head of the host laboratory confirming the availability of all necessary resources for the project work
Information on third-party funding, if applicable, including the third-party funder, and project title
Please submit funding applications via e-mail to info@henner-graeff-stiftung.de or by post mail to the Henner Graeff Foundation, Grillparzerstrasse 14, 81675 Munich, Germany.