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DFG Funding Opportunitiesfor Early Career Researchers

Dr. Anna Böhme | Leibniz-Kolleg | Erfurt | 17/07/2019

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The DFG – About Us


►The DFG is the largest independent research funding organisation in Germany.

► It is an association under German private law.

► It serves all branches of science and the humanities by funding research projects.

► It encourages the advancement and training of early-career researchers.

In 2018, the DFG’s budget totalled approximately € 3.4 billion.

In that year, the DFG funded around 33,200 projects:

► Individual research projects

►Research collaborations

►Research infrastructure

►Coordinated programmes

The DFG – About Us


The DFG – About UsEligibility


Researchers

►who have completed their scientific training, i.e. who hold a doctorate and

►who would like to work in Germany

►of any age

►Open, bottom-up choice of research topics

►Basic research in any field of science and the humanities

► Individual career phases and family-related career breaks are considered in the review process

►No deadlines*

* excl. Priority Programmes, international activities etc.


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Funding Opportunitiesfor Early-Career Researchers


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Emmy Noether Programme

Heisenberg Programme

Walter Benjamin Programme



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► Early postdocs starting their research career withan independent research project

► Supporting mobility: moving on to a new host institution in Germany or abroad



► Funding for two years● Abroad: fellowship.

● In Germany: position (or position for temporarysubstitutes for clinicians)

→ option to combine periods at different places

► Allowance for direct project costs: 250 €/month

► Your host institution● needs to provide additional projects costs and

consumables

● In Germany a researcher at the host institution agreesto support and advise you to qualify for a researchcareer





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► Path to early academic independence► Eligibility for professorial appointment by

leading own independent junior research group

Requirements► Postdoctoral research experience of at least 2 and max. 4 years

(medicine: up to 6 years), +2 years per child► Substantial international research experience



► For excellently qualified postdoctoralresearchers

► Your host institution in Germany becomes your employer

► Funding● for 6 years● TVöD/TV-L E-15 position, or position for

temporary substitutes for clinicians● project funds




Number of new Emmy Noether junior research groups by scientific discipline 2015-2018:

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DFG study about research funding and career paths2017

►CV analysis of more than onethousand applicants in DFG programmes for early-careerresearchers

► funding decision in 2007/2008





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Review Process and Advice

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decision letter with reviewers’ comments

• assessment of reviewer selection• proposal and reviews• comparative merit and funding volume

AssessmentReview Board

reviewer selection

• project quality• applicants’ qualifications• aims and work programme• working environment• grant budget

Written ReviewsReviewers

Proposal

• cross-subject comparisonDecisionJoint Committee

Proposal and Review ProcessReview boards (Fachkollegien)

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Links and Resources


► DFG funding programmes at a glance: www.dfg.de/en/research_funding/programmes

► Advice for early-career researchers: www.dfg.de/research_careers

► DFG facts and figures: www.dfg.de/facts-figures

► GEPRIS – database with all DFG-funded projects: gepris.dfg.de/en

► GERiT – German research institutions: www.gerit.org/en

► General questions about research careers: [email protected]

► Contacts: www.dfg.de/en/dfg_profile/head_office

Dr. Anna BöhmeDeutsche ForschungsgemeinschaftResearch [email protected]


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