Funding for postdocs: Gateway Fellowships
Aim
Aim
Research School PLUS offers a bridge financing for those who just obtained their doctorate from Ruhr University. The Gateway Fellowships (GFs) grant a funding period of up to 9 months to provide excellent early career researchers with the opportunity to go to outstanding international host institutions for preliminary studies or preparing a postdoc project. In this way a GF fosters the development of your research profile and enables you to collaborate with the world’s best in your field of interest. GFs serve as a bridge between the doctorate and the extended post-doctoral period of research careers and thus encourage and support you to pursue your scientific goal. A GF enables you to continue your research career at a very early stage, with the aim of obtaining a substantial international postdoctoral grant or research funding or a contract outside the RS PLUS program (via DFG, EU, DAAD etc.).That`s why we would like to send you “into the world” as early as possible after obtaining the doctoral degree. |
Funding
Funding
GFs support research stays at renowned international universities, institutes or other organizations for six to nine months. You will receive a monthly stipend, depending on the host country, your age, marital status and children. Check this website to calculate your amount. The destination round trip is reimbursed separately. Please also consider our Rules for Supplementary Work for Gateway Fellows. |
Eligibility
Eligibility
Applicants must obtain or have obtained their doctoral degree from RUB recently. You can hand in your GF application prior to submitting/defending your dissertation. However, you must have submitted your thesis by the time the GF selection colloquium takes place. The final doctoral examination/defence must take place before the start of your GF project. The time period between obtaining your doctoral degree (date of final examination/defence) and the start of your intended fellowship project at the host institution must be in a time frame of 12 months and may not exceed this frame. Any exceptions concerning the above regulations will only be conceded due to social criteria in line with the RS PLUS mission statement. |
Review Criteria
Review Criteria
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Review Process
Review Process
The review process lasts around 3 months and consists of two steps. On the basis of the written applications and expert reviews, the Executive Board selects outstanding candidates for an oral presentation of their proposed project. The colloquium takes place in front of an extended Executive Board Meeting including members of the Early Career Researchers Board and an additional expert of the respective research field. The colloquium will be announced at the RS homepage and will be open to RUB members. Taking the written applications, reviews, and the oral presentation into account the Executive Board will make the final decision. |
Deadlines
Deadlines
Information 14th Call
- Open: September 2019
- Submission deadline: 29. February 2020
- Colloquium & final decision: Beginning of June 2020
- Start of possible Gateway Fellowship: 4 weeks after the colloquium or later
Information 15th Call
- Open: May 2020
- Submission deadline: 31. August 2020
- Colloquium & final decision: Beginning of December 2020
- Start of possible Gateway Fellowship: 4 weeks after the colloquium or later
Information 16th Call
- Open: October 2020
- Submission deadline: 28. February 2021
- Colloquium & final decision: Beginning of June 2021
- Start of possible Gateway Fellowship: 4 weeks after the colloquium or later
Apply
Apply
Enter the Gateway Fellowship application form here. In case there are problems concerning your login data, please fill out the PDF application form, which you can download here. To apply, please send the PDF application form as well as the required documents via email to Annegret Kunde by February 28, 2021. Please do not send print outs or original documents by post. You will receive a confirmation email for your application. |
Gateway Fellows
Gateway Fellows
Take a look at previous Research School PLUS Gateway Fellows here.
Contact

• Research School PLUS Coordination & Consulting
(esp. Gateway Fellowship, EXMAC, Cotutelle)
Room: FNO 01/141
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-28179
(Virtual) Consultation Hours
Mondays 10-12
Thursdays 14:30-16
Please get in touch by email for appointments!