Funding programs for young researchers

Target group: Doctoral candidates in the final phase of their doctorate and postdocs
Date: 30.06.2025, 13:00 - 16:30

Location: in presence in Clausthal (details after registration until 16.06.2025)

Coaches: Marc Muster and Dr. Heike Schröder

Course language: German
Work units: 4
Frequency: regular/annual

Registration: by 16.06.2025 via the registration form 
(Please see the note bellow)

National and European funding options for personal scientific careers

This seminar presents European and national application options for early career researchers who have already completed their doctorate with regard to their own project management, in particular for financing their own position.

Contents:

  • Requirements for submitting an application
  • Personal planning, objectives
  • Individual funding (e.g. DFG, Alexander von Humboldt, Volkswagen Foundation, EU, Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions, ...)
  • Junior research group funding (e.g. DFG, Federal Government, Helmholtz, Fraunhofer, EU, ERC Starting Grant, ...)
  • Overview of the procedure for preparing and submitting applications (e.g. required signatures)
  • Internal and external advisory services

Note: Please tell us in your application at which scientific institution of Clausthal University of Technology (institute, center) you work and in which year you intend to do your doctorate or have completed your doctorate. If applicable, please also let us know whether you already have concrete application plans.