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Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (PRIME) Programme in Germany

June 29, 2021

Designation/Position- Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) invites application for Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility from eligible and interested candidates

About- In 2014 the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) initiated the programme “Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience” (PRIME) to support the international mobility of postdoctoral researchers by temporary positions at German universities in place of conventional scholarships. The programme has been funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the European Union (EU/FP7/Marie Curie Actions/COFUND). Funding is provided for 18 months, in which 12 months have to be spent abroad and 6 months (re-integration phase) at a German university. The re-integration phase is mandatory. The German university administrates the salary during the whole funding period.

Research/Job Area- Various

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Location- Germany

Eligibility/Qualification–

Applicants with above-average qualifications from all faculties can apply.
They must have completed their doctorate with very good results before the start of funding.
An application is possible regardless of nationality and current residency.
However, depending on nationality and place of residence, restrictions may apply when choosing the destination country for the stay abroad (see application requirements).

Only candidates with an above-average scientific record can be considered. You must have completed your doctorate before the start of funding with a very good result (at least magna cum laude / very good for a doctorate in Germany). If the doctorate is not graded, the decision lies with the DAAD selection committee.

While not recommended, it is possible to apply in the final stages of the doctorate.

Applicants must comply with the programme’s mobility rule, i.e. they are free to choose any country (except Germany) as destination for their research stay abroad, provided they have not resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in that country for more than 12 months in total during the three years preceding the application deadline of 31 August 2021. Time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention will not be taken into account.

If the research stay abroad is to be undertaken in a country other than an EU member state^[1] (MS) or an associated country (AC), the applicant must either be a national/resident citizen of an EU MS or AC, or have been continuously active in research for five years’ full-time equivalent in a MS or AC, immediately prior to the time of recruitment. If this condition is not met, the applicant will be deemed ineligible.

To be considered for funding, applicants living abroad are expected to state their intention to continue their research careers in Germany upon completion of the return phase.
Applicants who are already permanently employed by the research milieu where the research training activities are planned to take place and that is recruiting them may not be supported.
Applicants must accept that the research stay abroad and the return phase to Germany are both mandatory parts of the programme.^[2]
With filing the application, candidates declare acceptance of the “Rules of good scientific practice” and the ethical guidelines of the programme.

[1] Great Britain / Northern Ireland will participate in Horizon Europe, and therefore be “associated”.

[2] Exceptions are only possible in individual cases with approval of DAAD and the funding provider (BMBF). E.g. an early termination of funding may be admissible if the reintegration requirement can similarly be met by an otherwise longer-term or permanent position in Germany.

Additional requirements

Appropriate host institutions in Germany and abroad must have been identified at the time of application. The contact with these institutions and the agreement on modalities are the responsibility of the applicant.

The employing host institution in Germany must be a university.^[1]
The German host university must confirm in writing that the postdoc will be employed for the entire funding period, should the application be successful. The necessary funds will be made available to the university through separate DAAD project funding. The university will nominate a mentor/scientific host for the fellow. It is expected that the

[1] On its website DAAD offers a list of PRIME contacts at German universities who can answer questions from potential applicants concerning their institution. Universities that did not specifically nominate a PRIME contact person are equally eligible as hosts.

German university indicates, in its letter of invitation, the possibilities for longer-term research perspectives at the institution.^[1]

The foreign host institution shall be selected according to the scientific preferences/needs of the research project. It can be a university, a non-university research institute, or an industrial research entity. It must be willing to support the postdoc in the implementation of her/his research project and provide the necessary infrastructure. The type of support (office space, access to equipment, laboratories, libraries etc.) must be described in the invitation letter. DAAD cannot make funding available to the foreign host institution.
The starting date of the fellowship must be between 1 June 2022 and 1 October 2022. Postponement is possible only under exceptional circumstances (e.g. pregnancy, motherhood, parental leave) and must be approved by DAAD.

[1] Universities are not required to provide a legally binding financial commitment beyond the DAAD funding period, but hosts are expected to demonstrate a sustained commitment to the candidate’s career development.

Job/Position Description-

Funding is being provided for an 18-month employment contract at a German university to conduct a 12-month research stay abroad with a subsequent return phase to Germany.

Within the 12 months abroad, it is also possible to combine stays in several research institutions in one or several countries. Please indicate all destination institutions in the application form.

Selection criteria

The performance-based assessment willtake into account:

the achievements of the applicant to date (scientific and other qualifications); and
the quality of the proposed project and its consistency with further scientific qualification and long-term career planning.

How to Apply-

The application form is available in the application portal. To get to the portal please click on Stipendiendatenbank für Deutsche, fill in “Fachrichtung” (subject of your research), “Zielland” (country of the period abroad) and “Programme für: Promovierte”, and select the programme.
Please mind the instructions on registering on the portal, choose English as portal language, activate, if necessary, the compatibility view of your browser and choose English as browser language. After registration in the portal, please click on the tab “personal funding“.

Please note that the selection committee will only consider applications that are complete and submitted prior to the given deadline.

Last Date for Apply– 31 August 2021

This is the schedule for the current application/selection cycle:
Announcement of the call: 1 May 2021
Application deadline: 31 August 2021
Selection: March 2022
Earliest starting date: 1 June 2022

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