Humboldt Residency Programme 2027
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Quick Facts
A word from Eli, founder of Rise Africa Scholars
MSc Information Security — Unicaf Scholar
While you wait for a fully funded opportunity, don’t put your education on hold. I completed my MSc through Unicaf — studying online from Nairobi while working full-time. The tuition discount made it genuinely affordable, and the degree is from an accredited UK university.
If you’re serious about advancing your career now, I’d encourage you to explore it. I only recommend what I’ve used myself.
About This Scholarship
The Humboldt Residency Programme 2027 brings together a transdisciplinary, international group of twelve participants for a six-week funded residency in Brandenburg and Berlin focused on the theme ‘Oceanic Horizons: Navigating the Future of Our Blue Planet’. Participants engage in shared working spaces, excursions, and public communication formats while building transdisciplinary bridges across research, arts, journalism, and civil society.
What This Scholarship Covers
- Monthly allowance during the six-week residency period in Berlin/Brandenburg
- Travel allowance for the trip to and from Germany
- Accommodation at Schloss Wiepersdorf (2 weeks) and at an aparthotel in Berlin (4 weeks)
- Budget for arranging public event formats or end-of-year output
- Family accommodation and childcare support for participants travelling with dependents
Who Can Apply
- 1 Open to Humboldt Foundation alumni, early career researchers, writers, artists, civil society actors, and social entrepreneurs.
- 2 No restriction on discipline, either within or outside academia.
- 3 Early career researchers must have completed their PhD no more than four years prior (exceptions considered for career breaks such as parental leave).
- 4 Researchers currently living in Germany are not eligible (civil society, journalism, and arts applicants may still apply).
- 5 Full in-person participation throughout the entire residency from August 2 to September 10, 2027 is mandatory.