Einstein Profile Professorship
International leading scientists receive funding for five years covering salary as well as equipment (personnel, materials, investments) with the prospect of continuation by the State of Berlin.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Targeted top-level appointments at Berlin universities and publicly basic-funded non-university research institutions to sustainably position Berlin among the international elite, implement research strategies, and open up new research areas.
Eligible expenses
- Salaries
- Personnel costs
- Operating expenses
- Investments
Non-eligible expenses
- Basic equipment
- Overhead costs
- Incidental expenses
- Relocation costs
Eligible to apply
- Educational Institutions
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Eligible applicants: Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, Technical University of Berlin, Berlin University of the Arts, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
- Cooperation with non-university research institutions possible
- Candidate must be an internationally recognized leading scientist
- Application must be submitted in English
Documents required for application
- Application form
- Financial plan
- Usage guidelines
- Interim report form
- Final report form
- Einstein Foundation Code of Conduct
- Guidelines on Equality and Diversity
Evaluation criteria
- Strategic importance for the Berlin science location
- Excellence of the candidates
- Sustainability concept
Description
The Einstein Profile Professorship is designed to attract internationally recognized leading scientists to Berlin universities and publicly funded non-university research institutions for an initial period of five years. The funding covers the professorship salary as well as resources in the form of personnel, materials, and investments. Subsequently, the State of Berlin ensures permanent continued financing through a sustainability concept. Eligible applicant institutions are the Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, Technical University of Berlin, Berlin University of the Arts, and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin; collaborations with non-university institutes (Max Planck Society, Helmholtz Association, Leibniz and Fraunhofer Societies) are possible. The goal is to sustainably position Berlin among the international top tier, advance strategic profiling, and open up new research fields.
Eligible costs include salaries, additional personnel resources, project-specific materials, and capital-intensive major equipment (up to €500,000). Basic infrastructure, overhead and incidental costs, as well as relocation expenses are not eligible. Evaluation is based on the strategic significance for the Berlin science location, the excellence of the candidates, and the planned sustainability concept. Applications must be submitted in English via the responsible contacts of the eligible institutions and include, among other documents, the application form, financing plan, usage guidelines, interim and final report templates, the Einstein Foundation Code of Conduct, as well as guidelines on equality and diversity. Deadlines are announced on the Einstein Foundation Berlin website.
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