Humboldt Research Fellowship

Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdocs and experienced researchers

Through the Humboldt Research Fellowship, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation sponsors researchers with above-average qualifications from across the globe. They will benefit from individual support from the Humboldt Foundation and diverse sponsorship portfolio. It enables to conduct the own research at various stages of the career in collaboration with a host at a German research institution of free choice. Fellowships may last from 6 to 24 months and can be divided into up to three stays within three years. 

Dr. Anuradha Samajdar, Humboldt Fellow, 01.01.2022-30.04.2023

From January 2022 till end of April 2023 Dr. Anuradha Samajdar was our first Humboldt Fellow in the Theoretical Astrophysics research group at the Institute of Physics and Astronomy.  She specializes in statistical methods to analyze tiny gravitational wave signals. UP wrote a article about her here.

Dr. Janos Takatsy, Humboldt Fellow, 01.10.2025-

This year we are welcoming our second Humboldt Fellow here in Potsdam.