Project proposals are evaluated in two categories:

• Academic Quality and Mutual Benefit (50%): quality of the research project to be worked on during the stay in Bonn; work on a topic that contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as set forth by the United Nations in its Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development; relevance of the research topic to developments in the region of origin; fellow’s contribution to academic life in Bonn (e.g. via public lectures, seminars or colloquiums); fellow’s integration into the host institute (place of work, integration into existing teaching and research activities)
• Strategic Relevance and Potential for Future Cooperation (50%): Intensity of the existing cooperation; plans for long-term research relationships between the fellow and the host institute in Bonn; connection to Bonn’s research profile ; how the research will be shared with broader academic communities.

In case two proposal score the same, the category “Academic Quality and Mutual Benefit” will be given priority.

Application for Bonn SDG Fellowships 2024

Application must include:

• Online form
• Project description (PDF of max. 8 pages), consisting of:
  • Abstract of the proposed project (up to 250 words)
  • Outline of the research project to be worked on during the fellow’s stay in Bonn; please write your proposal for a multidisciplinary audience
  • Reasons for the fellow’s invitation and a description of his or her contribution to research and teaching at the University of Bonn, an outline of the activities through which the fellow will enrich university life at the University of Bonn during his or her stay there
  • An overview of the collaboration between the applicant and the fellow so far
  • An outline of the integration of the fellow into the host institute (place of work, participation in teaching and research activities)
  • An outline of follow-on value: (a) plan for the outcome of the stay, (b) plan for growing the collaboration in the future.
• Fellow’s CV (PDF)
• A financing plan (please use the following Excel file, download here)