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NHR GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE NHR ALLIANCE PH.D. SCHOLARSHIPS

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Application Deadline: September 15, 2025

LOCATION: Germany

The NHR Graduate School of the NHR Alliance awards up to nine Ph.D. scholarships a year to doctoral students from all over the world. If you have a master’s degree in computer science, mathematics, the natural or engineering sciences, or an equivalent degree and are interested in High-Performance Computing, this fellowship provides the perfect opportunity to pursue a Ph.D. at one of their nine 
NHR Centers.

ELIGIBILITY:

All NHR Centers are affiliated with German universities that are internationally recognized in the fields of high-performance computing, numerical simulation, and AI/ML. Each NHR Center provides several research fields for Ph.D. theses.

The NHR Alliance stands for equal opportunities. For this reason, we encourage applicants of all genders and backgrounds to apply for a PhD scholarship at NHR. 

Students who have completed a master’s degree program in the fields of computer science, mathematics, natural sciences, engineering, or a comparable field

All applicants must meet the admission requirements for doctoral studies of the supervising NHR Center

Additional acceptance requirements may be specified in the subject-specific doctoral regulations. Only the information in the respective valid version of the corresponding doctoral regulations of the universities is binding

Please apply via the online application form here: https:\\form.nhr-verein.de.
It is important to note that only applications submitted via the application form in full by September 15, will be considered. Applications submitted via email will not be considered.

The letter of motivation should have a length of 1-2 pages and should describe your academic and professional plans, as well as your motivation and academic interests.

You must provide an official transcript of your degree or proof of an equivalent degree. If your transcripts are not in English or German, an official translation is required.

If you have completed your formal education at a school, college or university and have successfully completed English as a subject, you can submit an official certificate or a letter from the institution confirming this. This is sufficient as proof of your English knowledge.

If this is not the case, you must provide an official proof of your English proficiency in the form of one of the tests listed below:

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): Internet-based Test (iBT) minimum score of 79

IELTS (International English Language Testing System): minimum score 6.5 in the academic test
C2 Proficiency / CPE (Cambridge English: Proficiency) or C1 Advanced / CAE (Cambridge English: Advanced): minimum score 180 / Grade C.

Your recommender must be a faculty member, a professor, or a university teacher who knows you well and can vouch for your academic abilities. 
Note: They do not accept letters of recommendation submitted by the applicants themselves, and the instructions for recommenders have to be followed!

BENEFIT:

The scholarship is awarded for a maximum period of 36 months.

PhD students receive 2,200 EUR per month

Supervision by internationally renowned researchers: Get the chance to collaborate on groundbreaking research projects, pushing the boundaries of HPC and making a real impact in the field

Cutting-edge training: Gain access to first-class training programs and workshops conducted by renowned experts, who will equip you with the latest knowledge and skills in HPC

Six months of research outside the chosen focus at another NHR Center (Secondment). For additional details, please refer to the Secondment Guidelines

Networking opportunities: Connect with like-minded individuals, professionals, and researchers in the HPC community, and make valuable connections for your future career

Additional training offers, such as soft skills seminars, career coaching, and mentoring programs

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ROYAL SOCIETY WOLFSON VISITING FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline: 04 September 2025

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Royal Society Wolfson Fellowships enable UK Universities and not-for-profit Research Institutions to attract and recruit internationally leading researchers (and their teams) to their organizations. The objectives of the Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowships are to:

enable UK universities and research institutions to attract outstanding international researchers in key strategic areas to the UK from overseas

enable the Visiting Fellow and the host UK organisation to develop ongoing collaborative research links, share ideas, and practice

ELIGIBILITY:

This scheme is for you if: 

You are an established scientific research leader or a talented international researcher at the peak of your career with proven track record for high-quality, independent scientific research and experience of working collaboratively

You are currently based overseas and have received a firm offer from a UK university or research institution to take effect from the start of the appointment. Nominations will not be accepted for researchers wishing to move between UK institutions

Your research is within the Royal Society’s remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research and biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, and physics. For a full list, please see the breakdown of subject groups and areas supported by the Royal Society. 

Applicants can be of any nationality, and those requiring a visa are eligible to apply for a Global Talent Visa under the fast-track process of endorsement.

Read the scheme notes for further information on eligibility. Please ensure that you meet all eligibility requirements before applying. 

The Royal Society welcomes applications from disabled applicants and provides support and adjustments to ensure that they can participate fully in the selection process. If you require support or an adjustment when accessing the application form, attending interviews, or for any other part of the application process, please contact the Grants Team on seniorfellowships@royalsociety.org or call +44 20 7451 2666. All requests for adjustments are made in confidentiality. Any request for an adjustment will not normally be shared with panel members unless it becomes relevant to the assessment process itself. If we need to share your request with anyone (for example if panel members are required to implement any adjustments during interviews), we will ask for your permission first.

Adjustments can include but are not limited to:

Extension of the deadline

Additional support to complete the application form

Receiving the application form in a different format, such as on a Word document

Support during interviews as required, including technical support for candidates requiring accessibility software or services

Additional costs that candidates may incur on account of their particular disability to attend an interview

BENEFIT:

These awards can be held for up to 12 months full-time (with a minimum stay of three months) or flexibly over two years. Candidates can request up to £125,000.

Funds can cover:

Bursary for Visiting Fellows—up to £80,000 per annum full-time, although this could be supplemented at the discretion of the host organisation

Research expenses – Including consumables, travel, small pieces of equipment of up to £10,000, and other appropriate and justified costs (including visa costs and fieldwork).

Relocation and visa costs for Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellows and their dependents (partner and children). The total grant cap may be exceeded to cover relocation/visa costs if this is well justified in the application

If the candidate’s salary is already covered by their overseas host organization, then the Visiting Fellowship funding should not be used to supplement existing salary, as any overheads associated with the Visiting Fellowship should be covered by the UK host organization as part of its commitment to the appointment.

We provide flexibility to accommodate personal circumstances, including part-time working, sabbaticals, and secondments. There is provision for maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoptive, or extended sick leave, as well as financial support for childcare costs that arise from attending conferences and research visits.

Full funding details can be found in the scheme notes. 

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