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infrastructure

Digitality of academic libraries

Funding offer for academic libraries and library networks in the state of Lower Saxony.

area of research: all

apply anytime (please note: application is only possible from mid-January 2025)

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profile development

Europe Program

The program supports the preparation of EU applications, the establishment of consortia for joint applications in EU funding programs, etc.

area of research: all

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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.

area of research: all

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Lower Saxony Professorship

The Lower Saxony Professorship addresses exceptional academics who are professionally excellent and have several years of (management) experience in the science system.

area of research: all

Application at any time after consultation with the Volkswagen Foundation (please note: application is only possible from mid-January 2025)

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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.

area of research: all

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profile development

Networking empirical research on education in Lower Saxony

Applications can be submitted by PhDs at universities in Lower Saxony and non-university research institutions funded by the state.

area of research: empirical educational research

deadline: three months before the planned start of the event

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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.

area of research: all

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new research

Climate Future Labs

This call for proposals supports the establishment and implementation of a research consortium to address the microclimate in urban areas as part of the Climate Future Labs of the Lower Saxony Centre for Climate Research (ZKfN).

field: transdisciplinary, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary

deadline: October 30, 2024

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profile development

Strategic Development of Potential

Universities in Lower Saxony can apply for funding to sharpen their strategic profile.

area of research: all

deadline: July 12, 2024, 12:00 CET

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alliances & cooperations

Innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to combat rare diseases

Eligible are professors and postdocs at universities and non-university research institutions in Lower Saxony.

area of research: rare diseases, personalised medicine, biomedicine, biotechnology, bioinformatics, data sciences

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profile development

Strengthening empirical research on education in Lower Saxony

area of research: empirical educational research

call is closed

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alliances & cooperations

Research Cooperation Lower Saxony – Israel

Funding is provided for scientifically outstanding projects conducted jointly by researchers from Israel and Lower Saxony.

area of research: life sciences and medicine (call 2025)

deadline: March 31, 2025 (12pm) | Please note: application is only possible from mid-January 2025

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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.

area of research: all

deadline: June 1, 2025 (please note: application is only possible from mid-January 2025) | Dec. 1, 2025

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You did not find a matching funding offer? The MWK can be contacted by universities or research institutions with the following projects:

Research alliances: Support for interdisciplinary cooperation networks consisting of at least three institutes that wish to establish an internationally visible and fundable research focus.

New research areas: Co-financing for the start-up phase of science policy projects that are of high strategic and profile- and structure-building importance.

Contact: tabea.golgath@mwk.niedersachsen.de