1. Exzellenz verbindet – be part of a worldwide network The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation – Fostering Excellence Worldwide Dr. Steffen Mehlich Director Sponsorship and Network Ewha Womans University, Humboldt Colloquium Friday, 27 November 2015

2. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Connecting academic excellence worldwide Knowledge transfer and cooperation at the highest level

3. Historical and intellectual roots ●Alexander von Humboldt (1769 - 1859): discoverer, universal scholar, cosmopolitan and patron of excellent scientific talent ●1953: establishment of today’s Alexander von Humboldt Foundation based in Bonn Bad-Godesberg ●international network of academic cooperation and trust inspired by Humboldt’s example

4. Principles of the Foundation ●sole selection criterion: academic excellence ●no quotas for countries or disciplines ●sponsorship of people, not projects ●free choice of academic host/collaborative partner in Germany ●independent scientific research, not stipulated by the Foundation

5. Equal opportunities for female academics ●equal opportunities is an important issue for the Foundation ●sponsoring of women correlates with age, career stage and geographical origin ●measures supplementing standard sponsorship opportunities: fellowship extension or interruption, allowances, targeted counselling

6. The Humboldt Foundation's funding Budget for 2014: approx. 110.5 million EUR Financed by federal funds and the European Union: approx. 97% AA:Federal Foreign Office BMBF:Federal Ministry of Education and Research BMZ:Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development BMUB: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety

7. Sponsorship Opportunities offered by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

8. Key sponsorship programmes at a glance Academics from abroadAcademics from Germany Postdoctoral researchers (up to 4 years after completion of doctorate) ●Humboldt Research Fellowship ●Georg Forster Research Fellowship ●Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship Junior research group leaders (up to 6 years after completion of doctorate) ●Sofja Kovalevskaja Award Experienced researchers (up to 12 years after completion of doctorate) ●Humboldt Research Fellowship ●Georg Forster Research Fellowship ●Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship (up to 18 years after completion of doctorate) ●Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award Internationally renowned academics ●Humboldt Research Award ●Georg Forster Research Award ●Anneliese Maier Research Award ●Max Planck Research Award ●Alexander von Humboldt Professorship ●Max Planck Research Award

9. Research fellowships for research stays in Germany Humboldt Research Fellowship Postdoctoral researchersExperienced researchers Duration of sponsorship Application period Fellowship amount ●6 to 24 months ●applications at any time, doctorates completed less than 4 years ago ●2,650 EUR per month (plus additional benefits) ●6 to 18 months, may be divided up into 3 stays ●applications at any time, doctorates completed less than 12 years ago ●3,150 EUR per month (plus additional benefits)

10. Application requirements Postdoctoral researchersExperienced researchers ●above average doctorate ●academic publications ●agreement by academic host ●Own research project ●knowledge of German and/or English ●independent academic activity, e.g. as an assistant professor ●comprehensive list of academic publications with own, clearly defined academic profile ●agreement by academic host ●independent research project ●knowledge of German and/or English

11. Application procedure ●applications at any time to the Foundation directly ●assessment by independent expert reviewers ●decision by independent selection committees ●duration of procedure: approximately 4 to 7 months

12. Benefits provided ●fellowship ●travel lump sum ●language courses ●benefits for families ●allowance for research costs for the host

13. Benefits provided ●intensive and individual mentoring in Germany and abroad by personal contacts at the Foundation ●study tour, network meeting, annual meeting ●return fellowships for specific regions ●alumni sponsorship

14. How do I find a scientific host in Germany? (1)Ask colleagues at your institute who have contacts in Germany (possibly Humboldtians) or the Foundation’s Ambassador Scientist in Korea http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/ambassador- scientists.html (2) Search the Foundation’s Humboldt Network online ●Network online can be used to locate Humboldtians’ host institutes ●searches can be filtered by subject area, location or keyword http:// humboldt-foundation.de/web/netzwerk-recherche.html (3) Ask the “Research Explorer” The Research Explorer contains over 19,000 institutes at German universities and non-university research institutions, searchable by geographic location, subject and other structural criteria. Go to: http://research-explorer.de

15. Origin of guest researchers 2010–2014: 2,805 research fellowships granted to academics from abroad Asia 27% North America 17% Middle East, North Africa 4% Central and South America 7% Australia, New Zealand, Oceania 3% Europe 37% Sub-Saharan Africa 5%

16. Award Programmes

17. Research awards Humboldt Research Award (by nomination) ●for internationally eminent academics from abroad ●60,000 EUR, research stay in Germany Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award (by nomination) ●for experienced, internationally-respected academics from abroad up to 18 years after completion of doctorate ●up to 45,000 EUR, research stay in Germany

18. Research awards Sofja Kovalevskaja Award ●for top level junior academics from abroad ●up to 1.65 million EUR for a period of 5 years ●to establish their own junior research group in Germany ●joint application by the applicant and the host institution

19. The Humboldt Network and Alumni Sponsorship

20. The Humboldt Network – almost 27,000 Humboldtians worldwide as of: January 2015

21. Alumni sponsorship and international networking ●almost 27,000 Humboldtians in over 140 countries: “Once a Humboldtian – always a Humboldtian“ ●alumni sponsorship and international networking through e.g. -further research stays -Research Group Linkage Programme -Humboldt Colloquia and Kollegs -Humboldt Alumni Associations -Humboldt Alumni Award

22. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and Korea Facts and Figures

23. The Humboldt Network in Asia 2014: 5.313 Humboldt Alumni in Asia

24. Origin of guest researchers from Asia 2010–2014:

25. Facts & Figures about Korea ●2010-2014: 2,805 new research fellows from abroad, around 27% from Asia ●Since 1953: 315 Korean scientists and scholars sponsored, including 8 awardees ●27% humanities scholars in worldwide distribution, very high proportion of scholars in Korea (ca. 46%) compared to India and China with ca. 5% ●Cooperation between Humboldt Foundation and National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) concerning coverage of travel expenses for Korean Humboldt Fellows ●Active alumni network in Korea as well as one Ambassador Scientist

26. Research Fellowships 2010-2014 (Korea)

27. Humboldt Research Fellowships (Korea): Success Rates 2010-2014

28. Top Home Institutions of Humboldtians in Korea * Based at these institutions in August 2015 University, CityNumber* 1Seoul National University, Seoul47 2Yonsei University, Seoul18 3Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 16 4Hanyang University, Seoul15 5Korea University, Seoul13

29. Selected Korean Humboldtians in high-level positions Prof. Dr. Byung- Young Ahn Former Minister of Education and Human Resources Development in Korea Prof. Dr. Sang-Hyun Song Judge at the International Criminal Court in The Hague (2003-2010) Prof. Dr. Hee Young Paik Minister of Gender Equality in Korea (2009-2011) Prof. Dr. Jong-Tae Choi Chairman of the Economic and Social Development Commision of Korea (2010-2013) Prof. Dr. Sung-Mo Kang President of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejeon

30. Alumni Associations and Ambassador Scientist in Korea Humboldt Club Korea Prof. Dr. Moon-Hyuck Ho (President) Seoul National University School of Law 599 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu Seoul 151-743 Email: homoon@snu.ac.krhomoon@snu.ac.kr Prof. Dr. Kang-Sik Kim Personnel management Korea Aerospace University, Seoul Email: kskim@kau.ac.krkskim@kau.ac.kr Humboldt Society in Korea Prof. Dr. Kang-Ho Lie (President) Hanyang University Department of German Language and Literature Hangdang-Dong 17, Sengdong-Ku 133-791 Seoul Email: liekangh@email.hanyang.ac.krliekangh@email.hanyang.ac.kr www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/ambassador-scientists.html www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/alumni-associations.html

31. Social Media

32. Humboldt Network Online and Humboldt Life ●Public network -search and find Humboldtians electronically -search the Bibliographia Humboldtiana ●Protected area (for Humboldtians) -access the details and contact addresses of all Humboldtians -administer entries in the Bibliographia Humboldtiana and your personal profile www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/researching-the-network.html Humboldt Life – Sign in! Accept our invitation and become member of the Humboldt Foundation´s new social media platform, which is dedicated exclusively to the Humboldt family. www.humboldt-life.de

33. Alumniportal Deutschland - connected by Germany worldwide ●target group: anyone who has studied or conducted research in Germany (Germany alumni) ●access to all registered Germany alumni, organisations and companies ●access to opportunities in education and research ●opportunities for alumni to present their expertise ●platform for regional and professional alumni networks ●free German language options www.alumniportal-deutschland.org

34. Contact The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is available to answer your questions at any time: info@avh.de www.humboldt-foundation.de Jean-Paul-Straße 12 53173 Bonn Germany Tel: +49 228 833-0 Fax: +49 228 833-199