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funding offers

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

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

Funding offer for universities in Lower Saxony that were successful in the federal and state government's Female Professors Program 2030.

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

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.

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

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.

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

​The programme provides Lower Saxonian and Scottish researchers with a unique opportunity to conduct joint research to lay the foundation for successful third-party funding bids, in particular Horizon Europe.

The program addresses academics approaching the end of the early career phase up to a maximum of ten years after completing their doctorate.

As a key technology, artificial intelligence is of central importance to Lower Saxony's research system. This call for proposals combines the objectives of promoting individual scientists with the further development of AI methods and their application to existing data sets.

The Hannah Arendt Fellowships enable outstanding international academics from the humanities, cultural studies and social sciences to spend six months conducting research in Lower Saxony.

The 2025 call for proposals supported 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). Another call for proposals will follow in 2026.