Project and congress funding

current calls for proposals

Opportunities for Scholars: Network with research and teaching in the U.S.

Postdoctoral scholars (professors, lecturers, postdocs) can apply year-round to Fulbright Germany for a travel fellowship in the Research and Teaching program. We support three- to twelve-month teaching or research stays in all disciplines at academic institutions in the United States.

The fellowship includes funding for transatlantic round-trip travel, an incidental expense allowance of 600 euros, health/accident insurance, and free Fulbright visa sponsorship

Become part of the international network of Fulbright scholars and alumni. Requirement: German nationality/citizenship

If you have any questions, please contact Annina Kull at germanprograms@fulbright.de

Fulbright Doctoral Program (4-6 months)

Fulbright Germany supports young German scholars who are conducting a four- to six-month research project at a U.S. university or academic institution that is directly related to the academic dissertation they have already started with.

Application period September till 1 November for a stay starting between next August - December.

Application period April till 1 June for a stay starting between next January - June.

Activities to prepare joint applications by German research institutions and their partners from the Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine) within the framework of the European Research Framework Programs and other European research initiatives (Bridge2ERA-EaP)

The aim of the call for funding is to better integrate the research partners from the Eastern Partnership countries into the European Research Area (ERA) through joint research and innovation projects.

The funding relates to projects that establish new contacts, expand existing networks or initiate new networks. New partnerships are also to be established or concrete cooperation projects prepared, and new thematic fields of cooperation are to be explored within the framework of existing partnerships. The aim is to facilitate intensive and long-term cooperation between the German side and research partners from the Eastern Partnership countries.

Deadline for project ouline: 13 March 2024

Deadline for full application: 25 September 2024

Zawacka NAWA Programme

offers researchers and doctoral candidates at German universities and research institutions scholarships to spend up to nine months conducting research at the Polish institution of their choice. The programme is open to researchers from all disciplines.

The amount of the scholarship depends on the duration of the research stay as well as on the academic degrees already acquired by the applicant:

PhD students: 2,500 PLN/month
PhD students for stays of up to 3 months: 3,500 PLN/month
PhD students for stays longer than 3 months: 3,000 PLN/month.

The deadline for submission is 31 May 2023.

Further information can be found on the EURAXESS portal and directly on the NAWA website.

With funds from the Federal Foreign Office, the DAAD actively promotes the participation of scientists in conferences and congresses abroad as well as lecture tours abroad with this program.

Congress and Lecture Travel Program

Lecture Tours program

Female scientists at the TU Ilmenau have the possibility to receive support via the Equal Opportunities Council. More details can be found on the GSR intranet pages (only in German language available).

The DFH combines in the call for scientific events for young scientists the funding of research studios and summer schools. The aim is to support the networking of young scientists and the development of intercultural Franco-German scientific dialogue. The funding amounts to between 2.000 € and 15.000€ depending on the scope of the event.

german-french university

The CDZ funds scientific working meetings lasting several days in the form of symposia or workshops dealing with a specific topic for particularly qualified scientists and scholars. The field of participants should cover the entire spectrum of the state of research in their field as comprehensively as possible. The workshops held in Germany or China should provide the impetus for bilateral research cooperation.

Chinese-German Center for Science Support

Funding for scientific events such as colloquia, international congresses and specialist conferences, symposia, workshops, annual conferences and roundtables can be subsidized by the DFG.

German Research Foundation

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research funds events in projects and innovation forums. Within the framework of project funding, funding for conferences can also be applied for. In addition, the BMBF offers a grant for the implementation of so-called innovation forums for the new federal states. These two-day events, which are similar to specialist congresses, are aimed at regional networking. Information on the right type of funding is available from the federal government's funding advisory service at 0800-2623008.

Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Among other things, the COST initiative can subsidize the organization of international conferences, seminars, and workshops for projects that are funded at the national level.

EU-COST

Fritz Thyssen foundation:

Funding is provided in particular for smaller nationally and internationally oriented scientific events/conferences with the aim of facilitating the discussion and processing of concrete scientific issues as well as the thematically oriented cooperation and networking of scientists in the narrower subject area or also between different disciplines.

Robert Bosch foundation:

The foundation is very open to new ideas, but they should fit into the funding line. Only preliminary inquiries are accepted.

VolkswagenStiftung: Symposia and Summer Schools:

The projects must be interdisciplinary and international in scope. The grant also requires an active participation of young scientists as well as a significant involvement of scientists as participants and lecturers.

DSF - german foundation for peace research:

The DSF supports scientific events in the form of workshops, (international) conferences and symposia as well as scientific colloquia related to central problems of peace and conflict research.

Chemical Industry Fund: Meetings, Conferences, Workshops:

International meetings, conferences, and workshops in chemistry and chemistry-related fields may be supported by the Fund.

Money and Currency Foundation: conferences, conference participation:

The field of money and currency is a central component of the foundation. The connection between the monetary and the real economy should always be in the foreground. The foundation supports the organization of international conferences as well as the participation of young scientists in international conferences for the presentation of their research results (partial financing).