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Developmental psychology: On the trail of everyday life
Manuel Bohn researches how children's everyday lives become the key to grasping psychological and cognitive development. To do this, he uses innovative methods, artificial intelligence, and an international perspective. A portrait by Stefanie Reinberger.
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Research Cooperation Lower Saxony – Israel
Funding is provided for outstanding research projects in Life Sciences and Medicine carried out jointly by scientists from universities and research institutions in Lower Saxony and Israel. The program is preferably aimed at researchers a few years after their doctorate. Deadline: March 31, 2025
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Female professors for Lower Saxony
Funding offer for universities in Lower Saxony that were successful in the federal and state government's Female Professors Program 2030.
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Agricultural robotics: high-tech on farmland
Computer scientist Benjamin Kisliuk teaches autonomous agricultural robots how to navigate. Equipped with a variety of sensors and devices, such systems could revolutionize agriculture.
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German solar technology: working for the renaissance
Physicist Bianca Lim wants to see the production of solar modules brought back to Germany.
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Lower Saxony Impulse Professorship
The program addresses academics approaching the end of the early career phase up to a maximum of ten years after completing their doctorate. Deadline: June 1, 2025 | Dec. 1, 2025
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Support for the Foundation’s grantees in Israel
The Hamas terrorist attack on October 7, 2023 is challenging Israel in many different respects, and the country's academic sector is also suffering the consequences. Within the funding initiative zukunft.niedersachsen, we want to help our grantees on the ground.
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Digitality of academic libraries
Funding offer for academic libraries and library networks in the state of Lower Saxony.
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Future agenda for science funding in Lower Saxony presented
The title of the new program for the promotion of research and education in Lower Saxony is “zukunft.niedersachsen”.
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Stay inspired: European excellence for Lower Saxony
Entitled are researchers who have been assessed as excellent by the European Research Council (ERC), but do not receive an ERC grant due to the limited budget.
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Europe Program
The program supports the preparation of EU applications, the establishment of consortia for joint applications in EU funding programs, etc.
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Lower Saxony Profile Professorship
Universities in Lower Saxony can apply for support in appointment and retention negotiations with outstanding personalities capable of further developing and sharpening the profile and reputation of a university.
