Carl-Zeiss-Humboldt Research Award Grant

The Carl-Zeiss-Humboldt Research Award, initiated in 2022 by the Humboldt Foundation, recognizes outstanding researchers in STEM fields who aim to collaborate with experts in Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Thuringia. This prestigious award, valued at 100,000 EUR, also provides an additional 50,000 EUR for collaboration-related expenses. It highlights contributions that enhance diversity in STEM, promoting lasting impacts beyond immediate research areas.

Beginning in 2022, the Humboldt Foundation is presenting an annual award funded by the Carl Zeiss-Stiftung. The Carl-Zeiss-Humboldt Research Award is aimed at researchers in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines who wish to collaborate with specialist colleagues in the federal states where the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung provides sponsorship (Baden Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Thuringia). The Carl-Zeiss-Humboldt Research Award honours researchers who have had a lasting effect on their discipline beyond their immediate research area and who moreover contribute to promoting diversity in the STEM disciplines.
Each award is valued at 100,000 EUR. In addition to this award amount, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation can provide further funding of 50,000 EUR to cover costs arising from the award winner’s collaboration with specialist colleagues in Germany, for example for attending academic conferences, for scientific equipment, for including junior researchers, or for child care. The nomination and selection process for the Carl-Zeiss-Humboldt Research Award is part of the Humboldt Research Award programme. Direct nominations are not possible.

Eligibility

Eligible for the award are researchers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines who wish to collaborate with specialist colleagues in Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, or Thuringia. Nominations may also be initiated by award winners of the Humboldt Foundation working abroad, provided that the nomination is made jointly with a researcher working in one of the aforementioned federal states.