Call for Applications
Freie Universität Berlin offers Postdoc Fellowships for 2017

DAHLEM RESEARCH SCHOOL (DRS) is the strategic center for junior
researchers and the Center for Research Strategy (CRS) promotes cutting-
edge research at Freie Universität Berlin. Through the DAHLEM POSTDOC
FELLOWSHIP Program, DRS and CRS provide funding for highly qualified
postdoctoral fellows with at least six months of international research
experience to conduct their own research within one of the university’s
outstanding collaborative research projects. In addition, international
research stays are supported in order to allow researchers to build up a
full year of international research experience by the time they complete
their DAHLEM POSTDOC FELLOWSHIP.

Fellows are given the opportunity to expand their academic profile by
experiencing early independence combined with professional guidance.
During their stay they are integrated into research groups and assigned
a professor as scientific advisor.

As members of DAHLEM RESEARCH SCHOOL, Fellows benefit from a tailored
qualification program and the opportunity to develop teaching and
leadership skills. Furthermore, DAHLEM POSTDOC Fellows are supported in
obtaining funding for follow-up research projects at Freie Universität
Berlin.

The call for positions in 2017 is subject to the confirmation of grant
funding by the German Research Foundation.

Dahlem Research School offers 15 Postdoc Fellowships

Each research fellowship will be awarded for 14 months. Applicants must
submit a project plan based on the research fields/ key topics of the
participating host research projects of Freie Universität Berlin.
The call is open to experienced researchers of all disciplines and all
nationalities who hold a doctoral degree (the dissertation must already
be submitted and proof of this must be available by the application
deadline)completed their doctoral degree no longer than four years prior
to the deadline (the date on the doctoral certificate applies) have at
least six months international research experience, three months of
which must be an uninterrupted stay.

Female postdoctoral researchers and returnees from phases of
international mobility or after a career break e.g. due to family
reasons are especially encouraged to apply. Deadline for applications:
15 March 2017

Funding
14 months, starting from 1 November 2017 Employment contract at level TV
-L FU E13 (which refers to the collective agreement for the public area
of Berlin and translates into an annual net salary of approx. 25.600 to
33.400 Euro, depending on previous work experience and marital status)
Social security and health insurance includedAn annual research
allowance (3.600 Euro for office based/7.200 Euro for field-trip-based/
10.800 Euro for lab based projects)Travel allowance for research stays
of up to six months at an international research institution One-time
reimbursement of travel costs when moving to Berlin

Selection
Fellows are selected in a four-step procedure:
1. Administrative eligibility check
2. International peer review
3. Structured interviews
4. Approval by the university’s Executive Board
Each phase must be passed successfully to proceed to the next.

Application
To apply, please register with the DRS online application platform (on the DRS webpage http://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/promovieren/drs/drs_fellowships/index.html ), fill out the online application form and upload all required documents. Incomplete applications and applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
For further application details please visit the DRS webpage http://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/promovieren/drs/drs_fellowships/index.html.

Contacts
Freie Universität Berlin
Dahlem Research School
Hittorfstr. 16
14195 Berlin, Germany
E-mail: fellowship-drs@fu-berlin.de
Website: www.fu-berlin.de/en/drs/drs_fellowships