American Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

American Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AFAvH) is the professional partner of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in the United States, and is a U.S. 501(c)3 charitable organization. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation promotes academic cooperation between excellent researchers and other professionals from abroad and from Germany.

American Friends Mission: To become a leading source in the United States for the promotion of national and international networking, exchange, and creative collaboration among scientists, scholars, artists and other professionals. Our goals include:

• Expanding pool of future Humboldtians from the United States;
• Encouraging and supporting continued collaboration among US alumni;
• With partners, raising Germany’s visibility as a center for research.