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3. Mar
2026
Written by Thomas Michael
Welche Fördermöglichkeiten bietet die DFG Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern im Anschluss an die Promotion? Wir geben Ihnen einen Überblick über die DFG-Förderinstrumente von der Promotion zur Professur: Mitarbeit in Projekten, Sachbeihilfe mit Eigener Stelle, Walter Benjamin-, Emmy Noether- und Heisenberg-Programm. Das Ganze wird ergänzt durch Tipps zur Vorbereitung eines Antrags.
Quelle: DFG
Interessierte Promovierende und Postdocs aller Fachgebiete sind zur Teilnahme eingeladen. Die Veranstaltung findet auf Deutsch statt.
- Wann: am 11. März 2026, 10:30-12:00 Uhr
- Wo: online
Die Zugangsdaten werden am Tag der Veranstaltung hier veröffentlicht.
Prospects: Vortragsreihe zum DFG-Förderangebot für wissenschaftliche Karrieren
In dieser Vortragsreihe stellt die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) über das Jahr verteilt das DFG-Förderportfolio für Wissenschaftler*innen in frühen Karrierephasen vor:
Von einem ersten Überblick über die zentralen Förderangebote für Postdocs bis zu einzelnen Programmen der Personenförderung wie Walter Benjamin-, Emmy Noether- und Heisenberg-Programm, abwechselnd auf Deutsch und Englisch. Interessierte Promovierende und Postdocs aller Fachgebiete sind zur Teilnahme eingeladen.
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2. Dec
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) biannually provides funding for scholarships for doctoral students. The funding comes from the Ministry of Science, Energy, Climate Protection and Environment of the State of Saxony-Anhalt. Start of the funding for this call is in the summer semester in April 2026.
- Announcement of graduate scholarships for doctoral candidates according to the Graduate Promotion Act of the State of Saxony-Anhalt (in German):
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants are those who
- have demonstrated a special aptitude for academic work through well above-average study and examination results,
- have completed a university degree,
- is preparing for a doctorate at MLU,
- presents a scientific project that is expected to make an important contribution to research, and
- is supervised by a (non-retired) university lecturer at MLU.
The scholarship can be applied for every semester. As a rule, it is granted for a period of three years.
Application via faculties
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13. Nov
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers e.V. (GSO) offers 25 fully funded fellowships for the 10th Leadership Academy, aimed at supporting early- and mid-career researchers across all disciplines. The program is open to German-speaking researchers, regardless of citizenship, who are currently conducting research outside of Germany or have been living in Germany (again) for no longer than 18 months and who are committed to pursuing leadership roles in academia, industry, or other sectors.
Program Highlights:
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12. Nov
2025
Written by Lydia Hohlstein
Der Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst stellt im Jahr 2026 Mittel für die Auszeichnung einer/eines internationalen Studierenden oder Promotionsstudierenden der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg zur Verfügung.
Mit dem DAAD-Preis sollen besondere akademische Leistungen und bemerkenswertes gesellschaftlisches oder interkulturelles Engagement gewürdigt werden.
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30. Oct
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
The competition is aimed at scientists from
- social sciences,
- the natural and technical sciences
- and the humanities and cultural sciences
who have defended an excellent dissertation of particular social significance in 2025. With three top prizes of 25,000 euros each, it is one of the most highly endowed German prizes for young researchers. The closing date for the current call for entries is March 1, 2026.
The Körber Foundation wants to encourage scientists to confidently represent the social value of their research and contribute to the public debate. With the “Deutscher Studienpreis“, the foundation therefore honors doctoral students who have presented tangible results that are of outstanding interest to society. The patron of the award is Julia Klöckner, President of the German Bundestag.
All information on how to participate can be found here (in German).
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