Uprating of Minerva Fellowship Rates

New Family allowance and increase in Children’s allowance further strenghten family-friendliness of Fellowship Programme

The Minerva Stiftung is pleased to announce the approval of the Managing Directors and the Minerva Fellowship Committee to increase the scholarship rates beginning from June 1^st, 2022 as follows:

New rates for Israeli Fellowship Holder in Germany

Increase of the Children’s allowence: € 100,00
Implementation of the Family allowence: € 200,00

New rates for German Fellowship Holder in Israel

Increase for PhD students (basic rate): € 100,00
Increase of the Children’s allowence: € 100,00
Implementation of the Family allowence: € 200,00

According to Dr. Lou Bohlen, Head of the Minerva Stifung, the uprating of the Fellowship rates will provide young families in particular with much needed financial assistance to cover their living expenses and is yet another step towards making it easier for junior scientists to combine family and career.

For more information please see the programme's rates and conditions.

Minerva Fellowship - Programme Information

The Minerva Fellowship Programme (funded by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research) enables Israeli and German scientists to complete a research residency at institutions in the respective other country. more