On the strength of an endowment from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in the
context of the International Research Fund for Germany, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
grants awards to academics of all disciplines from abroad, who are internationally recognised as
leaders in their field, allowing them to pursue ground-breaking research at universities and
research institutions in Germany. Virtually unaffected by administrative constraints, they will enjoy
a high degree of freedom in creating their own working conditions.