Active TUM faculty members with a distinguished track record in research, who intend to explore innovative, high-risk topics in their scientific research areas, if possible within a trans-disciplinary team, are eligible to become Carl von Linde Senior Fellows. This fellowship is named after TUM Professor Carl von Linde (1842-1934) who invented the air liquefaction and founded the "Linde’s Eismaschinen" company in 1879.

The Institute awards up to five Carl von Linde Senior Fellowships each year. Fellows are expected to participate in TUM-IAS programs and events and organize activities such as a workshop, public talk, or speakers' series in order to contribute to the intellectual life of the Institute and the University. Public outreach, for example, is offered through our cooperation with the Deutsches Museum in Munich.

The IAS offers fellowships lasting two to three years with the opportunity to fully devote time to research, completely unrestricted by teaching obligations, administrative functions or - in the case of the Medical School - clinical obligations. The applicant should plan the duration of the fellowship according to his/her requirements. Fellows are free to decide how much to engage in teaching or clinical work, if at all, but their main concern should go towards the development of their chosen research area.

Support for Carl von Linde Senior Fellows consists of a qualified substitute professorship for a period of 2-3 years, coupled with one additional staff position (TVL-E13) for research, likewise for up to 3 years. Additionally, 50,000 € of financial support for travel, organization of workshops etc. are available to each Fellow. Fellows will be given a maximum degree of freedom as to how they utilize these funds (administered by the IAS) and their time.

In addition, IAS Fellows have the opportunity to apply for flexible funding from the IAS for research Start-Up support, e.g. large instruments or additional staff for IAS Focus Groups (see p.11).

• The Faculty Deans of TUM, all further members of the "Erweiterte Hochschulleitung", as well as members of the IAS Board of Trustees may nominate candidates for IAS Fellowships. Applications should consist of a nomination letter, a CV including a list of major publications, a short statement of purpose including also any planned events to enhance the Institute's intellectual environment, and a letter of agreement from the Dean of the hosting faculty.

• Fellowships typically begin with the academic year in October and last at least two years. The deadline for submission is November 1st for a fellowship beginning in fall of the following year. Decisions will be mailed by March 1st. In the event that not all fellowships have been awarded, nominations may be accepted after the November 1st deadline. Please send nominations directly to the IAS.

The IAS also accepts nominations more than one year in advance for the purpose of more flexible planning.