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Information for Postdocs and late-stage PhDs

Liebig Postdoc Fellowship of the FCI (Fonds of the Chemical Industry) – apply all year round

The Liebig fellowship provided by the Fonds of the Chemical Industry (FCI) is intended to promote the start of a university teaching career in the field of chemistry. The aim of the 3-year fellowship is to enable chemists with a PhD – as well as young scientists from related fields – to gain further academic qualifications at the university.

Prerequesits:

  • PhD in chemistry or related field
  • Outstanding academic achievement
  • Time between obtaining PhD and fellowship application no more than 3 years (exception can apply, e.g. parental leave)
  • Relocation and new research group after PhD (it is not possible to return to the university where the PhD was obtained or to the research group of the PhD supervisor. This also applies if the PhD supervisor has meanwhile changed to another university)
  • Only German or EU national working in Germany

For further information on the prerequesits, benefits and conditions of the fellowship, please check out the information sheet here.