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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.

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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.

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