International Excellence Award of KIT and Fellowship of SCHROFF Foundation
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) wishes to grant the International Excellence Award of KIT in combination with the Fellowship of SCHROFF Foundation to an internationally renowned scientist from abroad in recognition of her or his scientific achievements.
Eligible are researchers of all disciplines and from all countries, whose research has a lasting impact on their discipline also beyond their own field of work and addresses global challenges facing society in the 21st century as well as topics of relevance to the future.
Award Benefits
The awardee will receive an invitation to stay at KIT for up to six months in order to execute a self-chosen project in cooperation with the nominating scientists of KIT. Projects extending beyond a single institute or discipline are expressly welcome.
The awardee will receive the following:
- The International Excellence Award of KIT in the form of funds for equipment in the amount of up to EUR 50,000 for the execution of a self-chosen research project at the host institute of KIT. These funds will be transferred to the host institute.
- The Fellowship of SCHROFF Foundation as a subsistence allowance for the awardee during her or his stay of up to six months at KIT.
- In addition, a research grant can be awarded for up to 1 year to an early-stage researcher (postdoc) from the group of the awardee for a parallel research stay at KIT.
The International Excellence Award of KIT and the Fellowship of SCHROFF Foundation are awarded once per year.
Important Dates in 2026
- Nomination Deadline: June 25, 2026
- Communication of the Selection Result: Start of August, 2026
- Award Ceremony: Fall 2026
Required Documents
All necessary documents and templates as well as details on the nomination and funding procedure can be found on the official program page. Please submit the following documents:
- Nomination Form
- Personal statement of the nominator(s) (laudation, scientific appraisal; 3 pages max.)
- Invitation by the host institute(s) of KIT and description of the planned research project (scientific focus, ways of imparting knowledge, e.g. presentations etc.; 3 pages max.)
- CV in tabular form
- List of key publications of the nominee (10 publications max.)
- 1 or 2 recommendation letters by internationally acknowledged experts of the nominee’s discipline
How to Apply
Please submit the documents in electronic form to [email protected].
