National research funding

Counselling and support

The Office for Research and Career Development provides an overview of the national funding programs and offers you individual advice and support in applying for third-party funding for your research project.

We support and advise you:

  • in the search for and selection of suitable funding organizations and funding programs for your project,
  • in the application process (timetable, budget, and financing plan),
  • in international and national networking.

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Funding organizations

Depending on the research topic and the research objective as well as the qualifications of the applicant, the individual funding organisations offer different forms of funding. These include, for example, funding for personnel, scientific equipment, publications, travel, events, scholarships, prizes, etc.

In the following you will find information on the most important institutions and organisations of national research funding.

As a self-governing organization of science in Germany, the German Research Foundation (DFG) serves science in all areas. It supports individual projects ("material grants"), collaborative projects (Research Units, Research Training Groups, etc.), and research collaborations. The DFG also funds scientific infrastructure and networking measures and awards prizes for outstanding research achievements.

Federal research funding is generally provided in the form of direct project funding as part of funding programs and in the form of non-repayable grants.

Project management organizations are responsible for the technical and administrative support of the funded projects. They advise applicants and support the implementation of the projects until they are completed.

 

Numerous foundations throughout Germany are involved in promoting research.
The most important national foundations, which also focus in particular on promoting the Humanities, Law, and Business Administration and Economicy, are:

In addition, Talented Students' Organizations support young academics by awarding doctoral scholarships.

Contact

Dr. Petra Kuhnau

Director, Research Office

Dr. Jule Nowoitnick

National research funding