Key scholarship details
Application status
Open for applications
Benefit amount
Up to $3,500,000
Eligible study level
Graduate research
Eligible student type
Domestic and international students
Eligible study stage
Current study, Alumni
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
The Volkswagen Foundation is dedicated to the support of the humanities and social sciences as well as science and technology in higher education and research. The Foundation is the largest private research funder in Germany, and since 1962 it has granted more than €5.1 billion of funding for over 33,000 projects. The Volkswagen Foundation: Freigeist Fellowships will open up new horizons with the initiative focusing on early-career researchers from all disciplines.
For information about eligibility and selection criteria and application open and closing dates, see: Our Funding Portfolio | VolkswagenStiftung
The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.
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