BAYER Foundation 2022 Fellowships Programs | Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics at the Gdańsk University of Technology

For Masters, PhD and Medical Students:

The Fellowships are designed to foster interdisciplinary interaction and collaboration across borders and organizations as well as provide unique opportunities for personal and professional development.

There are three fellowships for outstanding masters, PhD, and medical students to undertake international research projects, internships & more. These fellowships are designed to enhance existing study programs by providing additional funding for international placements or research activities, that are complimentary to current or future scientific studies.

• Otto Bayer Fellowships for Drug Discovery Sciences:

For master or PhD students from all scientific disciplines including pharmacy and data science, with fundamental or applied studies with relevance to the pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare (over-the-counter) industries.

• Jeff Schell Fellowships for Agricultural Sciences:

For master or PhD students from all scientific disciplines including data science, with fundamental or applied studies with relevance to the Crop Science industry.

• Carl Duisberg Fellowships for Medical Sciences:

For all students of human & veterinary medicine, or master and PhD students in medical engineering, applied medical sciences, data science in medicine and public health.

Applicants are eligible for up to 10,000 € in funding and can undertake fellowships for up to 6 months. People studying in Germany must undertake placements in second country & those studying outside Germany must undertake their fellowships at a German research institution. For more detailed information please see our guidelines and frequently asked questions.

For Apprentices and Young Professionals

• Hermann Strenger Fellowships for Apprentices & Young Professionals:

The detailed eligibility criteria are currently under review, though this fellowship is for apprentices or young professionals without a university education and less than five years of employment.

For Student Teachers & Teachers

• The Kurt Hansen Fellowship for STEM-Education:

This fellowship is designed for teachers that will shape the perspectives of future generations and provides funding for internships, research projects, further training and science communication relating to STEM (science, technology, engineering & mathematics)-education.

This fellowship is for:

1. trainee teachers or students of pedagogy/didactics (undergraduate & postgraduate) with a focus on STEM subjects   
2. newly qualified teachers (< 3 years) with a primary focus on STEM subjects
3. grundschule or Förderschule teachers seeking to enhance their capacity and knowledge regarding STEM education.

This fellowship is only available to applicants currently working or studying in Germany.

Detailed information about fellowships and way of applying are available here.