Dresden Fellowship Program

The Dresden Fellowship Program invites international scholars to conduct joint research projects and teach at TU Dresden. For a time period of two weeks up to six months, early-career researchers can be funded as Dresden Junior Fellows and established researchers as Dresden Senior Fellows. With both program lines, TU Dresden aims to attract scientific talents. The focus of the program is on fostering cooperation and initiating long-term cooperation strategies for institutions and project groups at TU Dresden and its DRESDEN-concept partners.

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Dresden Fellows Summer Lunch — © Crispin-Iven Mokry

Application

Applications are welcome at any time, but we recommend to hand in all documents at least four months before the planned beginning of the stay.

In order to provide you with the best possible support for your application, we recommend a consultation, during which we will be happy to inform you in detail about the goals and key aspects of the Dresden Fellowship Program, give you helpful tips on preparing your application, and answer any questions you may have.

Fellows receive a monthly allowance (2.300€ as Junior, 3.000€ as Senior Fellow), a travel allowance as well as a child supplement, if children are accompanying the Fellow to Dresden (250€ per month). The host institute receives an additional 300€ per month to underpin the stay of the Fellow. The minimum duration of stay is 2 weeks, the maximum is 6 months. The program is open to researchers from all countries except Germany.

No further stays can be funded for 2026!

Application documents

Nomination letter by host
CV of the candidate
List of 3-5 most significant academic publications of candidate from the last 5 years
Project description for stay at TU Dresden (4-6 pages)
Application Form

Selection Criteria

High motivation as well as excellent research results and teaching skills
Transparency and plausibility of the research project and relevance for TU Dresden and Dresden as a science location
Initiation or deepening of institutional partnership
Contribution to teaching at TU Dresden
Impact and sustainable implementation of the project

Please submit your proposal including the completed and signed data sheet to the contact named below. Your application will then be forwarded to the University Executive Board for the final decision. We will inform you about the outcome as soon as we are notified and will guide you through all subsequent administrative steps.

Find out who is currently a Fellow in Dresden.

Fellows in den News

Recognize AI content through intuition

As part of a Dresden Fellowship from February to July 2024, Dr. Katharina Fellnhofer, together with Prof. Hornuf from the Faculty of Business and Economics, investigated how human intuition behaves in relation to AI-generated content. Watch the video to discover the interesting results the two researchers came to in their study. To the video

On December 18th, a panel discussion on local-global food markets and more sustainable nutrition in Saxony will take place at the Umweltzentrum Dresden e.V.. Dr. Veruska Prado, Fellow at the inviting Chair of Nutrition and Home Economics, will discuss more sustainable food systems with experts from UFFS Brazil, UNU Flores and the Umweltzentrum e.V.. Learn more

Aufnahme der Gäste im Festsaal des Rektorats

International Summer Get-Together at the Rectorate of TU Dresden

On July 18th, the festive hall of the Rectorate transformed into a vibrant meeting point for international guests from around the world. Scientists from the Dresden Fellowship Program and the Eleonore-Trefftz-Program, who are currently researching and teaching at TUD, were invited to network and share impressions from their stay in Dresden. Prof. Tetzlaff and Prof. Böhm warmly welcomed the guests Read more

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Dresden Fellowship Program: Interview with Dr. Natalia Pabon Mora

"From the experience I was able to publish one of the most important articles from my career (…). The manuscript has allowed me to get new projects and grants linked to the evolution of unique floral forms." - Dr. Natalia Pabón-Mora Learn more

Unfassbare Eingriffe in der Kontaktzone. Inklusion an Bildungsinstitutionen

Am 02. und 03. November findet an der TU Dresden und am Deutschen Hygienemuseum im Rahmen des Fellowship Programms an der Professur für Medienwissenschaft und Neuere deutsche Literatur (Prof. Dr. Lars Koch) ein von Dr. Sarah Neelson (TUD Fellow) organisierter Workshop statt. Mit Unterstützung der CEREG-Forschungsgruppe der Université Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris). Learn more

How minimal genetic differences can turn healthy food into a deadly danger

Former Fellow Dr. Adam Dobson (University of Glasgow) and his host Prof. Klaus Reinhardt discovered in studies of fruit flies that minimal genetic differences in mitochondria can turn healthy food into a deadly danger. Learn more

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Dresden Fellowship Program: Interview with Dr. Fawzy Sherif

"The ITM institute and RCCF center are are leaders in development of high performance materials, especially in the field of carbon fibers. The TUD Fellowship enabled me to strengthen my career by working in a progressive team and participating in a valuable project." - Dr. Fawzy Sherif Learn more

Sculpture made from bamboo in Pillnitz Palace Park

Inauguration of the bamboo sculpture "La Fleur Mathématique" in Pillnitz Palace Park

The Summer School "Architectural Math for Bamboo Structures" and the associated bamboo sculpture "La Fleur Mathématique", which can be visited in the Pillnitz Palace Park since July, are a result of the Fellowship of Dr. Ahmed Elshafei (École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris Malaquais), who was a guest at TU Dresden between February and July 2023. Experience now

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Alexander Ling

Dresden Fellowship Program and Eleonore-Trefftz-Program

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Fritz Foerster Bau, Office 167 Mommsenstraße 6

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