Funding for researchers at risk

The Philipp Schwartz Initiative (PSI) sponsors postdoctoral researchers for a research project lasting up to 24 months. An application for funding to host eligible individuals at an academic institution in Germany can be submitted to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation until August 22, 2025. The selection results are expected to be available by the end of November 2025. The current program documents and further information can be found on the Philipp Schwartz Initiative website.

Only researchers with non-EU citizenship who are demonstrably exposed to significant and acute danger can be nominated for the Philipp Schwartz Initiative. Proof of vulnerability must be provided, e.g. a residence status in connection with an asylum procedure within the EU that indicates a recognized vulnerability or credible proof of vulnerability from a third party. For some nationals, a self-declaration of vulnerability is also sufficient. Please contact Raphaela Diel at the Welcome Center for International Researchers from 8 July 2025, also for the other necessary forms and documents. At the University of Stuttgart, the Welcome Center coordinates the applications and submits them online. The Welcome Center needs the necessary documents by August 12, 2025.