9 Leaders for Helmholtz Young Investigator Groups

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

State University

Helmholtz Association

Area

Central and Eastern Europe

Host Country

Germany

Deadline

03 May 2021

Study level

Postgraduate

Opportunity type

Jobs

Specialities

Agricultural Science , Engineering , Information technology and computer science , Medicine , Economics

Opportunity funding

Not funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

The Helmholtz Association is seeking up to

9 LEADERS FOR
HELMHOLTZ YOUNG INVESTIGATOR GROUPS

At least € 300,000 p.a. for your group for five years | tenure option | world-class research infrastructures | customized leadership training

Helmholtz contributes to solving major challenges facing society, science, and the economy through top-level scientific achievements in six Research Fields: Energy, Earth and Environment, Health, Information, Matter, and Aeronautics, Space, and Transport. With more than 42,000 employees at 18 Research Centers and an annual budget of around 5 billion euros, Helmholtz is the largest scientific organization in Germany. Its work is rooted in the tradition of the great natural scientist Hermann von Helmholtz (1821–1894).

The Helmholtz Young Investigator Groups program offers early scientific independence to excellent researchers. The funding is at least € 300,000 p.a. for five years with an option for a permanent position in case of a positive evaluation. The group leaders receive professional leadership training by the Helmholtz Leadership Academy.

Helmholtz Young Investigator Groups are generally established together with a German university. Many group leaders hold joint positions as professors during the funding period.

Apply if you have:

Application procedure:

STEP 1: Please contact one of our 18 Helmholtz Centers. The Centers pre-select the applications and guarantee half of the funding.

STEP 2: The Helmholtz Centers nominate the selected applicants to the Head Office of the Helmholtz Association.

STEP 3: The application is subject to a scientific review process consisting of at least two written assessments and a presentation to an interdisciplinary selection panel in Berlin.

Deadlines:

Deadline for applications at the Helmholtz Centers: Center-specific, please contact the center directly for further information

Deadline for nominations by the Helmholtz Centers: May 3, 2021

Selection meeting in Berlin: October 19/20, 2021

More information:

https://www.helmholtz.de/en/current-topics/current-calls-for-applications/article/helmholtz-young-investigator-groups-call-2021/

Contact:

Please contact the Helmholtz Research Centers for the pre-selection process:

https://www.helmholtz.de/fileadmin/user_upload/A5_Contact_persons.pdf