American Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AFAvH) is the professional partner of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) 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 the 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. Facebook: www.facebook.com/AFAvH Twitter: @AFAvH AvH Website: www.humboldt-foundation.de