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1. Humboldt University in Berlin is the oldest university in Berlin, Germany. It was founded by william von humboldt, a Prussian educational reformer and linguist, and his younger brother alexander von humboldt in 1809. It is the first newly-built university that has a far-reaching impact on Europe and the world, and is known as the "mother of modern universities".
Humboldt University in Berlin was the academic center of the world before World War II. Many famous scholars and politicians have left their presence here, and Humboldt University in Berlin has also trained 29 Nobel Prize winners with amazing achievements.
Humboldt University in Berlin has also attracted many China students, including Luo Jialun, the former president of Central University, Zong Baihua, an aesthete, a painter, a philosopher, a meteorologist Wang, geophysicists Lv Jiong, Zhao Jiuzhang, Sheng, historians Chen, Han Rulin, Ma, Gu Mengyu, Zhu Jiahua, Gu Zhenggang, Guan Jiyu, Zhang Bojun and Zhang Junjun.
2. Humboldt Foundation alexander von humboldt Foundation is a foundation organization named after German scientist von humboldt. Established in 1860. At that time, the foundation's sources of funds mainly depended on private donations and grants from the Royal Society and St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. After World War I, it stopped its activities. 1923 reconstruction. 1945 has stopped its activities again. 1953, under the advocacy of foreign scientists, was rebuilt again. The main task of the Foundation is to fund German scholars to go abroad for academic tourism, invite talented young foreign scientists to engage in scientific research in German universities and research institutions, and provide them with scholarships. Since the foundation was established, more than 2000 scientists around the world have won Humboldt Scholarships and various bonuses. The foundation provides scholarships to about 400 young scientists from all over the world every year. The Humboldt Foundation is funded by the German federal government, mainly from the cultural fund of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The remaining small part (about 10%) is funded by German Science Foundation, Fritz-Thyssen Foundation, Volkswagen Foundation and Chemical Industry Federation. 1986, the foundation awarded a prize of 45 million marks. Scholarships are not restricted by major, nationality, gender, race, etc. Scholarships only support long-term and specific scientific research projects, and do not support people who study, train, attend conferences and scientific investigations in Germany. In principle, the funding period is 6 ~ 12 months, but the total cannot exceed 24 months. Applicants should submit two scientific papers and send the application materials to 5 ~ 7 months in advance. The selection committee is composed of more than 100 experts, and it is selected three times a year in March, July and165438+1October.