Max Planck Pakistan Mobility Grants are travel grants by which cooperation between early career scientists from Pakistan and a Max Planck Institute (MPI) is to be initiated.
Scientists who are awarded these grants must spend a minimum of one month per year at a Max Planck Institute.
The hosting Max Planck Institute will receive €5.000 per year for three years out of MPG central funds and will use this to cover costs for return tickets from Pakistan to Germany, accommodation costs, per diem, local travel costs and consumables for the Mobility Grant Holder. The mobility grant is not paid out to the candidate as a personal fellowship, but is disbursed for the candidate's purpose through the hosting Max Planck Institute.
Grant Holders should be motivated to extend invitations to their partners from MPI to their home institutes in Pakistan in order to further enhance cooperation.
Qualification:
Highly qualified Pakistani scientists who were already able to demonstrate a recognisable scientific profile are eligible to be nominated for the Max Planck Pakistan Mobility Grant. Nominees should be in their final year of doctorate or should have obtained their doctorate no longer than ten years ago. A prior period as a guest at a Max Planck Institute is not a necessary precondition. Candidates for Max Planck Pakistan Mobility Grants must be affiliated to a research institution in Pakistan.