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​​Boost Research! Seed Grants for Lower Saxony​

Deadline: 2 June 2026, 12:00 (noon), subsequent deadline in 2027 This funding programme offers researchers the opportunity to apply for seed funding for novel projects carried out jointly by at least two partners. The aim is to enable the acquisition…

AI Research Groups Lower Saxony

Deadline: autumn 2026 This is the information sheet for the 2025 call for proposals. The information sheet will be updated shortly. As a key technology, artificial intelligence is of central importance to Lower Saxony’s research system. This call for proposals…

Internationalisation Module

The funding programme zukunft.niedersachsen supports projects that have a tangible impact, promote progress in times of change and advance necessary systemic changes. Often, gaining international scientific partners can be a prerequisite for outstanding and prestigious research. For this reason, the…

Climate Future Labs

Deadline: November 03, 2025 (12 p.m.) This call for proposals supports the establishment and implementation of a research consortium on the topic of “Long-term strategies for climate-resilient ecosystems and habitats in rural-peripheral regions” as part of the Climate Future Labs…

Lower Saxony Professorships Funding line 1: The Lower Saxony Professorship

Application: prior consultation with the Volkswagen Foundation recommended  Key feature of the zukunft.niedersachsen program is a coordinated combination of individual, project and infrastructure funding aimed at optimally positioning Lower Saxony’s science landscape for upcoming transformation processes and strengthening its competitiveness…