Promoting young researchers is a key goal of the DFG and it is, therefore, also an important review criterion in assessing Collaborative Research Centres. The main aim of promoting young researchers is to provide young scientists and academics with the opportunity early on to carry out research as independently and autonomously as possible. One special […]

To provide outstanding young researchers with the opportunity to rapidly qualify for a leading position in science and research or for a university teaching career by leading an independent junior research group and assuming relevant teaching duties. To recruit young, outstanding postdocs working abroad (back) to Germany. Young researchers from all disciplines, generally up to […]

Fellowships promote highly qualified young researchers. A fellowship is a personal, non-transferable award and is limited to a maximum of two years. To enable researchers at an early stage of their scientific career to carry out a clearly defined research project at a place of their choice abroad or to acquaint themselves with new scientific […]