1 December 2023 | The TUM Institute for Advanced Study (TUM-IAS) invites proposals for fellowships in various categories of its Fellowship programme. Thanks to funding from the Dieter Schwarz Foundation, the Institute has been able to add two new programmes to the portfolio.
- Albrecht Struppler Clinician Scientist Fellowship for excellent senior physicians working at the TUM School of Medicine, the TUM University Hospital and the German Heart Centre Munich intending to carry out a research project at the intersection of medicine and another research field within the TUM portfolio (more information)
- Dieter Schwarz Fellowship for renowned international scientists from outside TUM who intend to explore innovative, high-risk topics in the key areas researched at the TUM Campus Heilbronn (more information)
- Dieter Schwarz Courageous Research Grant for outstanding international scientists from outside TUM who intend to use ground-breaking technology to propose a radical solution to a major challenge in the area of “Digitization and Sustainability” (more information)
- Hans Fischer Fellowship for outstanding early-career international scientists from outside TUM (more information)
- Hans Fischer Senior Fellowship for renowned international scientists from outside TUM (more information)
- Philosopher in Residence Fellowship for internationally leading and emerging representatives of the field of philosophy from outside TUM (more information)
- Rudolf Diesel Industry Fellowship for highly qualified researchers from industry (more information)
Further information on the conditions and the selection process is available here.
Closing date for the Albrecht Struppler Fellowship, Dieter Schwarz Fellowship, Hans Fischer (Senior) Fellowship, Philosopher in Residence Fellowship and the Rudolf Diesel Industry Fellowship is Thursday, 15 February 2024 (12 p.m./noon CET).
Closing date for the Dieter Schwarz Courageous Research Grant is Thursday, 14 March 2024 (12 p.m./noon CET).
Scientists and TUM professors considering a future collaboration might also be interested in the TUM Global Visiting Professor Program for short-term visits of up to three months. During this initial shorter visit, prospective collaborators can explore the possibility of a future, more long-term collaboration in the framework of Dieter Schwarz, Hans Fischer (Senior), Philosopher in Residence or Rudolf Diesel Industry Fellowship. The call for applications is made separately via the TUM Global & Alumni Office; applications are currently accepted (more information).
TUM-IAS explicitly encourages nominations of and applications from women as well as from all others who would bring additional diversity dimensions to the university’s research and teaching strategies.
