The Max Planck-Humboldt Research Award is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and presented alternatingly in the natural and engineering sciences, the life sciences, and the humanities and social sciences. Designed to incentivize especially innovative international researchers to conduct research stays at academic institutions in Germany, the Max Planck-Humboldt Research Award allows award winners significant flexibility in organizing their research stay in Germany. €80,000 award money in addition to €1.5 million for research collaboration in Germany over a period of five years. Eligible for nomination are outstanding researchers who offer substantial prospects of further scientific breakthroughs.