Bayer Foundation Fellowships in Drug Discovery, Agricultural and Medical Sciences 2024 – Germany

The Bayer Science & Education Foundation supports students and young professionals that would like to study or work outside of their home country with the Bayer Foundation Fellowship Program, which consists of three scholarships.

Application Deadline: 8th April 2024

About the Bayer Foundation Fellowships in Drug Discovery, Agricultural and Medical Sciences:

We offer three fellowships for outstanding masters, PhD, and medical students to undertake international research projects, internships & more. These fellowships are designed to enhance existing study programs by providing additional funding for international placements, that are complimentary to current or future scientific studies. 

Otto Bayer Fellowships in Drug Discovery

For master or PhD students from all scientific disciplines including pharmacy and data science, with fundamental or applied studies with relevance to the pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare (over-the-counter) industries.

Jeff Schell Fellowships for Agricultural Science

For master or PhD students from all scientific disciplines including data science, with fundamental or applied studies with relevance to the Crop Science industry.

Carl Duisberg Fellowships for Medical Sciences

For all students of human & veterinary medicine, or master and PhD students in medical engineering, applied medical sciences, data science in medicine and public health.

Applicants are eligible for up to 10,000€ in funding and can undertake fellowships for between 2 weeks and six months. People studying in Germany must undertake placements in second country & those studying outside Germany must undertake their fellowships at a German research institution. For more detailed information please see our guidelines and frequently asked questions.

Type: Fellowship

Who can apply to Bayer Foundation Fellowships in Drug Discovery, Agricultural and Medical Sciences:

General eligibility
See specific fellowships for additional criteria:

• For Otto Bayer Fellowships for Drug Discovery Sciences: Applicants must currently be studying for an MSc or PhD (or equivalent) in natural science, pharmacy, or data science.
  Bachelor students and postdoctoral researchers are not eligible.
• For Jeff Schell Fellowships for Agricultural Sciences: Applicants must currently be studying for an MSc or PhD (or equivalent) in natural science or data science.
  Bachelor students and postdoctoral researchers are not eligible.
• For Carl Duisberg Fellowships for Medical Sciences: Applicants must be studying human or veterinary medicine or for an MSc or PhD (or equivalent) in medical engineering, applied medical sciences, public health, or data science in medicine.
  Bachelor students and postdoctoral researchers in medical engineering, applied medical science, public health and data science in medicine are not eligible.

Evaluation process and criteria:

• An initial screen of applications will be made by the Bayer Foundation to ensure they are complete and the criteria for application are fulfilled.
• Applications will then be evaluated and ranked by an independent jury of scientists.
  Primary criteria for evaluation include:
• Fundamental quality and relevance of the application (based on our guidelines and questions)
• Motivation and potential of the applicant
• Value of the fellowship to the applicant
  Additional criteria:
• Collaborative and/or interdisciplinary proposals are highly desirable.

To be Taken at (Country): Bayer Foundation Fellowships are designed to enhance existing study programs (MSc, PhD, and medicine) by providing additional funding for international placements or research activities, that are complimentary to current or future scientific studies.

• Students who are enrolled outside of Germany must undertake placement within Germany.
• Students who are enrolled at a German university must undertake placements outside of Germany.
• Fellowships cannot be undertaken at commercial organizations (i.e. in industry).

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Bayer Foundation Fellowships in Drug Discovery, Agricultural and Medical Sciences:

The Fellowship provides additional funding for international placements.

Duration: 2 weeks – up to 6 months

How to Apply: You can find our 2024 guidelines here. 

Application phase: February 12 – April 8, 2024. Applications can only be made through our digital portal below (click the button). 
Here you can find a preview.
Please contact us with any questions at: bayer.fellowship@bayer.com

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