Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
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The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is a German organization that promotes international academic cooperation by providing research fellowships and awards to outstanding scholars worldwide.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T339994 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Context triple: [German Academic Exchange Service, cooperatesWith, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation]
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German Council of Science and Humanities
The German Council of Science and Humanities is a key advisory body in Germany that provides expert recommendations on the development of science, research, and higher education policy to the federal and state governments.
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German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina is Germany’s foremost national academy of sciences, renowned for uniting leading researchers across disciplines and advising government and society on key scientific issues.
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Max Planck Society
The Max Planck Society is a leading German research organization renowned for its network of institutes that conduct cutting-edge basic research across the natural sciences, life sciences, and humanities.
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The Kavli Foundation
The Kavli Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports scientific research and education worldwide, particularly in fields such as astrophysics, neuroscience, nanoscience, and theoretical physics.
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Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
The Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities is a major German learned society and research institution based in Berlin, continuing the tradition of the historic Prussian Academy of Sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Target entity description: The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is a German organization that promotes international academic cooperation by providing research fellowships and awards to outstanding scholars worldwide.
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A.
German Council of Science and Humanities
The German Council of Science and Humanities is a key advisory body in Germany that provides expert recommendations on the development of science, research, and higher education policy to the federal and state governments.
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B.
German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina is Germany’s foremost national academy of sciences, renowned for uniting leading researchers across disciplines and advising government and society on key scientific issues.
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C.
Max Planck Society
The Max Planck Society is a leading German research organization renowned for its network of institutes that conduct cutting-edge basic research across the natural sciences, life sciences, and humanities.
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The Kavli Foundation
The Kavli Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports scientific research and education worldwide, particularly in fields such as astrophysics, neuroscience, nanoscience, and theoretical physics.
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Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
The Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities is a major German learned society and research institution based in Berlin, continuing the tradition of the historic Prussian Academy of Sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foundation
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non-profit organization ⓘ research funding organization ⓘ |
| beneficiaries |
outstanding scholars
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researchers worldwide ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| field |
international cooperation
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research funding ⓘ science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
building international research networks
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individual support ⓘ long-term cooperation ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
German Foreign Office
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surface form:
Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Federal Ministry of Education and Research ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany
other public donors ⓘ private donors ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
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surface form:
Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship ⓘ Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award ⓘ Georg Forster Research Fellowship ⓘ Alexander von Humboldt Foundation self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
German Chancellor Fellowship
Humboldt Research Award ⓘ Alexander von Humboldt Foundation self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Humboldt Research Fellowship
International Climate Protection Fellowship ⓘ Sofja Kovalevskaja Award ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Bonn ⓘ |
| inception | 1953 ⓘ |
| language |
English
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German ⓘ |
| legalForm | registered association ⓘ |
| motto | Linking minds across borders ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexander von Humboldt ⓘ |
| offers |
experienced researcher fellowships
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networking programs ⓘ postdoctoral fellowships ⓘ research awards ⓘ research fellowships ⓘ visiting professorships ⓘ |
| operatesIn | global ⓘ |
| purpose |
promotion of international academic cooperation
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support of research ⓘ support of scholars and scientists ⓘ |
| supports |
all disciplines
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engineering ⓘ humanities ⓘ natural sciences ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
| website | https://www.humboldt-foundation.de ⓘ |
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Subject: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Description of subject: The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is a German organization that promotes international academic cooperation by providing research fellowships and awards to outstanding scholars worldwide.
Referenced by (18)
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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
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Humboldt Research Fellowship
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
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Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
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German Chancellor Fellowship
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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation research fellowships
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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation alumni network