DAAD 2022 AInet Fellowship for Early-Career AI Researchers

The DAAD AInet Fellowship is given twice a year to a group of excellent worldwide early career artificial intelligence researchers.

Awardees will be invited to participate in the Postdoctoral Networking Tour in Artificial Intelligence (Postdoc-NeT-AI), a two-step networking programme that allows participants to interact face-to-face with leading researchers in Germany in order to initiate collaborations and create new research and career opportunities. Furthermore, grantees are enrolled in the DAAD AInet Fellows & Alumni Network, which provides long-term access to German AI research and brings together talented researchers from all over the world.

DAAD AInet Fellowship Eligibility

Candidates should have:

a very strong scientific track record evidenced by relevant publications and/or academic accomplishments;
obtained a PhD/doctorate no longer than 5 years ago – candidates for a PhD/doctorate should be in their final year before their defense;
experience (or at least demonstrated interest) in the host institutions’ areas of research;
not been affiliated with a German institution during the last two years.

DAAD AInet Fellowship Benefits

Get a comprehensive overview of the German AI research landscape and career options:
- Learn about AI research and funding opportunities in Germany directly from the experts at the AInet Open Days (open to all applicants),
- get to know the strong and broad German AI research system and the various career paths it offers through the selected institutions at the Virtual Networking Week,
- get individual advice and exclusive access to funding opportunities by the DAAD.
Get in touch directly with leading researchers from your field to discuss opportunities for collaborations and employment:
- Seize the unique chance of one-on-one meetings with top-researchers from the host institutions to initiate continuing relations,
- visit the institutions and Germany in person with DAAD’s one-week travel stipend,
- benefit from the connections within the growing DAAD AInet Partner Network.
Create long-term ties with other fellows and the German AI research community:
- Stay connected to the DAAD and former fellows through the DAAD AInet Fellows & Alumni Network,
- join one of the DAAD AInet Working Groups to be connected among each other and with research and networking opportunities according to your specific interests.