This fellowship offers talented and highly-qualified early stage researchers of the cluster »Hearing4all« the opportunity to take the next steps towards an independent research career. It covers a position (E13 TVL) for up to 12 months, thus permitting the recipient to apply for a first research grant including the own position (e.g. DFG) or a fellowship (e.g. EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions) to fund a stay in a laboratory abroad for a period of at least 2 years. Recipients will receive the necessary means to conduct pilot experiments for their planned research, as well as coaching by a PI of H4A with respect to grant writing and presentation of the work to a decision-making committee. The fellowship also includes the possibility for a lab visit abroad to extend the personal network and to learn new methods helpful for the future project.

This fellowship is granted once a year to H4A junior members and female early-stage researchers are particularly encouraged to apply.

Requirements for application:

• Excellent publication record (at least 3 publications in international, peer-reviewed journals: one can be submitted, the others must at least be accepted)
• Frequent presentation of work at international conferences
• Proven ability to develop a new and innovative research approach

Application procedure:
Application is possible any time within one year after completion of the doctoral thesis. Please apply by submitting the following documents to gst@hearing4all.de:

• Completed application form [Please download here]
• Curriculum vitae
• PDF document of doctoral thesis and confirmation of submission
• List of publications and conference papers
• Outline of the proposed project (3 pages max.)

Approval: Recommendation by the Scientific Committee based on the evaluation by an internal and external reviewer. Final decision by the Cluster Board.