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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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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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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.
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Lower Saxony – Scotland Research and Innovation Scheme: Stream II – Excellence Track
The programme provides Lower Saxonian and Scottish higher education institutions and their researchers with a unique opportunity to conduct joint research to lay the foundation for successful third-party funding bids, in particular Horizon Europe. Deadline: June, 30 2025
