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Dec
2023
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Funding Offer
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.
Oct
2023
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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.
Aug
2023
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Funding Offer
Digitality of academic libraries
Funding offer for academic libraries and library networks in the state of Lower Saxony.
Feb
2023
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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”.
Feb
2023
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Funding Offer
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.
Feb
2023
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Funding Offer
Europe Program
The program supports the preparation of EU applications, the establishment of consortia for joint applications in EU funding programs, etc.
Feb
2023
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Funding Offer
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.
Feb
2023
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Funding Offer
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.
Feb
2023
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Funding Offer
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.
Feb
2023
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Funding Offer
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.