Research Funding

The Research Funding Office works to assist researchers in identifying, applying to and managing external and internal funding.

The service includes

Information on open calls
Finding funding that fit to your scientific profile
Application process
Contract negotiations
Coordination and management of ongoing projects
Close-out administration

Advice on proposal writing

Before you start writing the application, make sure you have done your homework: know the field, choose an excellent idea to pursue, and equally important, read the entire application kit (work programme, guide for applicants) very carefully. It is critical that you are familiar with the field in which you are considering applying for funding. You must be aware of the field's directions, knowledge gaps, risks, and research already being done. You know what your aims are and how to achieve them. Convince the reviewers. Make them curious. And, last but not least please fill in your application carefully and start with it as soon as possible.

Please allow yourself enough extra time for the application process and contact us as early as possible.

For most EU applications you need to register your application in the Electronic Proposal Submission System. Our Participant Identification Code (PIC) is: 999990267

Funding Opportunities

Senior researchers

Postdocs

PhD students

Cooperation programmes

Search for Funding

Research Participant Portal of the European Commission

On this website you can search for funding opportunities under the European Union research and innovation framework programme HORIZON 2020.

DAAD database

Funding Opportunities of the German Academic Exchange Service and other selected organisations

My Stipendium

Platform for fellowships

ELFI (Electronic Research Funding Information System)

ELFI is an information brokerage system which supports its users in keeping up-to-date information on funding opportunities referring to the original data source. As a customer-oriented service, ELFI provides information for students, scientists and consultants all over the German-speaking area.

EURAXESS

This portal contains practical information on job and
funding opportunities.