Lau I remembered a brain fart on email about this pack fellowship thing - I think it fits under current calls for funding - please check and see if you can make it work? here's the detail (nothing on the content docs so raw on email ) 


"PACK is a National Science Foundation funded international research fellowship opportunity for graduate students (US citizens or permanent residents only) to conduct research at University of Kiel, Germany.

Applicants can be from any science or engineering discipline.The fellowship will provide support for travel, lab fees, and boarding. In addition to research, selected students will get an opportunity to attend relevant courses at University of Kiel, get exposure to entrepreneurship training, and participate in professional development activities. PACK fellows will also have opportunities for participation in peer-to-peer based knowledge transfer activities, interdisciplinary seminars, and regularly scheduled retreats. For more information please visit https://packfellowship.org"