Postdocs | Funding and research stays abroad

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Financial support for your research project

Research projects not only require time and commitment, but also monetary resources. Scholarships and funding programmes provide financial support and often offer additional idealistic support. At the same time, they are a visible recognition of your outstanding research achievements.

We have compiled information for you on this website on funding programmes for postdocs with links to common databases for more in-depth research on your own.

Financial support at the UDE

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UDE Postdoc Seed Funding

Are you doing research at the UDE and striving for an academic career? Would you like to realize your own research project but still need time and resources to prepare your grant proposal? The UDE-internal Postdoc Seed Funding programme supports postdoctoral researchers in this phase with initial funding of up to 30,000 euros. Applications are possible twice a year.

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Gottschalk-Diederich-Baedeker-Preis

The UDE-internal Gottschalk-Diederich-Baedeker-Preis is awarded for outstanding work that addresses topics of high relevance and which achieves excellence in the field of research and technology transfer. The award is endowed with 5,000 euros.

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Reimbursement of costs for child care needs in special situations

The so-called "Feuerwehrtopf" provides financial aid for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers with children who need short-term childcare due to a sudden emergency situation.

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Funding opportunities through the IZfB

The Interdisciplinary Center for Educational Research (IZfB) offers several funding opportunities, including start-up financing and funding to attend conferences.

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University Library: Open Access Funding

Did you know? The University Library supports Open Access publications (journals, monographs, and collective works – except doctoral theses) by paying publication fees.

Information on eligibility criteria and the scope of funding can be found on the University Library website.

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Third-party funding opportunities at a glance

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Current announcements

Here you can find current calls for proposals, e.g., for scholarships, awards, and sponsored research stays abroad.

Current announcements
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Overview of third-party funding programmes

Here you will find an overview of selected funding programmes from foundations, ministries, and associations, for example for setting up your own research group.

Third-party funding programmes
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Personal counselling

Do you wish for a personal consultation? Please make an appointment with Simon Kresmann. Depending on your needs, you might be refered to one of our colleagues from the Science Support Centre.

Grant databases

Grant databases are an important research tool when looking for a suitable grant for your project.

Links to relevant databases

  • CORDIS
    Information on EU research programmes and grants
  • EURAXESS Funding Search
    EURAXESS includes databases of job opportunities and funding opportunities for researchers, as well as information and resources on career development.
  • FastWeb
    Free search for US scholarship providers.
  • Forschen-Fördern
    Herbert Worch Foundation database of awards and funding for research in Medicine and the Natural Sciences.
  • GEPRIS
    Database of current DFG-funded research projects.
  • mystipendium.de
    This scholarship database enables, among other things, a targeted search for doctoral scholarships.

Research in Germany

The Research in Germany portal offers a comprehensive overview of funding opportunities in Germany and publications on selected funding programmes of the most relevant research funding institutions for German and international researchers.

Research in Germany portal

Research stays abroad

Do you want to spend a certain period of time in a foreign country during your postdoc? Here you will find links to selected funding programmes and contacts at the UDE:

Coming from abroad to the UDE

Welcome Service

Are you planning a postdoc stay at the UDE? The Welcome Service is your main contact for international researchers and supports you in preparing your research stay at our university.

Welcome Service

NRW Return Program (NRW-Rückkehrprogramm)

With the programme to promote the return of highly qualified researchers from abroad of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (so-called NRW Return Program), the responsible Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia regularly supports the establishment of junior research groups with up to 1.25 million euros/group. Are you currently conducting research abroad and would like to establish a junior research group at the UDE? Find out more about the current call for proposals!

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Research Explorer Ruhr

Have you recently completed your doctorate and would like to explore the research landscape of the University Alliance Ruhr? Join our next Research Explorer Ruhr, a summer programme for international postdocs! During a two-week stay on-site, you will meet your host researchers, explore the labs and research facilities of our universities, and work intensively on a potential third-party funding proposal.

Research Explorer Ruhr