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Call for Applications
Short-Term Fellowships for the Academic Year July 2022-June 2023 at ICAS:MP

The M.S. Merian – R. Tagore International Centre of Advanced Studies “Metamorphoses of the Political: Comparative Perspectives on the Long Twentieth Century” (ICAS:MP), a project under the aegis of the Max Weber Forum for South Asian Studies, advertises multiple fellowships for the academic year July 2022-June 2023.
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Horizon Europe: 2021 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF)

The calls for applications for the MSCA – Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF) under the Horizon Europe programme are now open.
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DAAD Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (PRIME) 2021/22

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) invites applications from qualified post-doctoral researchers for temporary positions at German universities under the PRIME programme for supporting the international mobility of post-doc researchers.
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German Chancellor Fellowship for Tomorrow’s Leaders

Are you a graduate with initial leadership experience? Would you like to implement a self-chosen project that supports your career development, is societally relevant and has a lasting public impact? Are you interested in actively participating in an international network of dedicated leaders? The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is inviting applications for up to 60 German Chancellor Fellowships to prospective leaders from Brazil, China, India, Russia, South Africa and the USA – irrespective of their field of work. Recipients use the fellowship to conduct together with their German host and mentor a socially relevant project. The fellowship programme is under the patronage of the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Call for Nominations – Max Planck Mobility Grants

Max Planck-India Mobility Grants are travel grants by which cooperation between young Indian scientists and a Max Planck Institute (MPI) is to be initiated.
Call for Nominations – Max Planck Partner Groups

Calling outstanding junior scientists and postdocs! The call for nominations for Max Planck Partner Groups is now open. The Max Planck Partner Groups are intended for junior scientists or postdocs who have obtained their doctorate no longer than seven years ago (medicine: nine years). They must have spent a minimum of 12 months at an MPI before returning to a research institution in their home country. Partner Groups are supported for up to five years with €20,000 p.a. provided from MPG central funds. Funds can be used to cover expenses for travel, workshops, doctoral students/postdocs and minor equipment.
Web Session on DAAD Funding Opportunities for Cooperation

The DAAD New Delhi is organising a web session for researchers, faculty, academicians and institutional representatives from institutions in India and the region (Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan). The web session will focus on initiating cooperation and cooperation-based funding opportunities. The web session will be held on Thursday, 11 March from 16:00 to 18:00 IST.