The fellowship is to foster international networks and provide international expertise and perspective for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers on campus. Research School awards a total budget of up to 5,000 EUR to Visiting International Professors (VIP) to support their repeated visits to Ruhr-Universität. This travel grant is intended to cover travel and accommodation costs of the international guests. The VIP grant can be combined with other funding sources, including the Research Around the World programs.
Visiting International Professors should have an excellent research profile, international visibility and intend to visit RUB several times within a period of two years. The VIP should engage in sustained collaborative research projects and participate in advanced graduate education and in the supervision of doctoral researchers of Ruhr-Universität. It is expected that the VIP participates in Research School events and has a strong commitment to enhancing the quality of doctoral and postdoctoral research. Ideally, the VIP should be willing to host doctoral or postdoctoral researchers at their own institution to foster exchange with RUB.
It is essential that doctoral (and postdoctoral) researchers from the nominating research group, chair, or institute express their support through accompanying letters of recommendation illustrating the benefit of the VIPs visits for their research projects and international network.
Calls end June 15 and December 15 each year. Applications may be handed in all year round.
