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Research Advancement Centre

National Research Funding Programmes

Here you will find information on national funding opportunities for individual and collaborative research projects. We will be happy to advise you on specific calls for proposals or help you find suitable funding.

Individual Research Grants

  • For academics with a doctoral degree
  • All disciplines
  • Application possible at any time
  • Goal: implementation of a time-limited research project
  • What is funded: own position, personnel costs, material costs, etc.
  • Funding period: up to 3 years; long-term projects in the humanities and social sciences 7 to 12 years

(International) Research Training Groups

  • For universities or equivalent institutions of higher education
  • All disciplines
  • Draft proposals possible at any time
  • Goal: promotion of young graduate researchers
  • What is funded: positions for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, workshops, etc.
  • Funding period: up to 9 years

Research Units

  • For outstanding and established researchers
  • All disciplines
  • Draft proposals possible at any time
  • Goal: medium-term close cooperation of outstanding researchers on a special research task
  • What is funded: own position, personnel costs, material costs, etc.
  • Funding period: up to 8 years

Collaborative Research Centres/Transregios

  • Eligible to apply: universities
  • All disciplines
  • CRC draft proposal possible at any time
  • Goal: realisation of excellent research in collaboration with other institutions
  • What is funded: personnel costs, material costs, research training groups, etc.
  • Funding period: up to 12 years