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The "Female Professors for Lower Saxony" program aims to strengthen the position of universities in Lower Saxony in appointment negotiations with a view to attracting particularly qualified female professors in face of increasingly intense competition.
In addition to the co-funding, the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony and the Volkswagen Foundation are providing a total of 10 million euros from the zukunft.niedersachsen program for the "Female Professors for Lower Saxony" program. Universities in Lower Saxony that were successful in the federal and state government's Female Professors Program 2030 can apply for up to 100,000 euros in additional funding per year for a maximum of three years (i.e. up to one full-time position - TVL 13 - and up to 40,000 euros in material resources).
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news of tomorrowprojects and areas of research in focus
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
07
Nov
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.
30
Oct
New call: Climate Future Lab "Microclimate in urban areas"
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). Deadline for application: October 30, 2024
01
Jul
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
14
Dec
Strategic Development of Potential
Universities in Lower Saxony can apply for funding to sharpen their strategic profile.
07
Nov
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.
13
Oct
Innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to combat rare diseases
Eligible are professors and postdocs at universities and non-university research institutions in Lower Saxony.
