Information

Look here for further information and links that might be of interest to you as a young scientist. The Graduate Academy welcomes suggestions for further entries.

Funding opportunities and support

DBU - German Federal Foundation for the Environment (Doctoral Scholarships)
https://www.dbu.de/en/promotion/doctoral-scholarships/

DFG - German Research Foundation
https://www.dfg.de/en/research_funding/funding_opportunities/research_careers/index.html

ECIU Researcher Mobility Fund of the TUHH
Contact persons at the TUHH: Dr. Krista Schölzig and Nicole Frei
https://www.eciu.org/for-staff/researchers-mobility-fund
Application information

ERP scholarship program for ten to twelve month research stays at top US universities in the context of dissertation projects
https://www.studienstiftung.de/erp/

Euraxess - European information platform on researcher mobility
http://www.euraxess.de

Fulbright Program - Scholarships for research stays in the USA
https://www.fulbright.de/programs-for-germans/nachwuchswissenschaftler-innen-und-hochschullehrer-innen/doktorandenprogramm

Homepage of the scholarships for gifted students
https://www.stipendiumplus.de/en/dein-plus/stipendiumplus-who-we-are.html

Humboldt-Foundation - Information platform of the Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation
https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) - Research grants for postdocs
https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/sponsorship-programmes/japan-society-for-the-promotion-of-science-jsps-research-fellowship

Minerva Fellowship for research stays at Israeli institutions
https://www.minerva.mpg.de/fellowships/fellowship-programme

Postdoctoral fellowship of the Claussen-Simon Foundation
https://www.claussen-simon-stiftung.de/de/wissenschaft-hochschule/postdocplus/

Postdoctoral fellowships of the Foundation of the German Economy
https://www.sdw.org/infos.html

Scholarship database of the DAAD
https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/

Scholarships Awarded on the Basis of the Hamburg Promotion of Scientific and Artistic Talent Act
https://www.tuhh.de/tuhh/en/studying/after-graduation/doctoral-degrees/scholarships-for-doctoral-candidates

Scholarship program for postdocs and junior professors of the Daimler and Benz Foundation
https://www.daimler-benz-stiftung.de/cms/de/foerdern/stipendienprogramm/stipendienprogramm.html

Walter Benjamin Program of the German Research Foundation (DFG) - research funding for postdocs
https://www.dfg.de/en/research_funding/programmes/individual/walter_benjamin/index.html

KoWi - European Liaison Office of the German Research Organisations
https://www.kowi.de/kowi.aspx

GEPRIS – Find DFG-funded projects
https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/OCTOPUS

ELFI - Information on funding opportunities
https://www.elfi.info/index.php

Exchange and networking

Academia.edu - Exchange of research papers
https://www.academia.edu/

German Association of Women Academics
http://www.dab-ev.org

German Association of University Professors and Lecturers
https://www.hochschulverband.de/en/

Eurodoc - Europe-wide association of doctoral students and young scientists
http://www.eurodoc.net

#InnovativeWomen - Platform for excellent women in science, business and society
https://www.innovative-frauen.de/

Junge Akademie - academy for young scientists
https://www.diejungeakademie.de/home/

Kisswin - Communication and Information System for Young Scientists
http://www.kisswin.de/

Network for Good Work in Science
https://mittelbau.net/information-in-english-2/

Network against abuse of power in science
https://www.netzwerk-mawi.de/en/

ResearchGate - Professional Network for Scientists and Researchers
http://www.researchgate.net/

Thesis - Interdisciplinary network for doctoral students and postdocs
http://www.thesis.de/

UniWiND - University Association for the Qualification of Young Scientists in Germany
http://www.uniwind.org/

European Women’s Management Development Network
https://ewmd.org/

Association of working mothers
https://vbm-online.de/

Alumniportal Germany
https://www.alumniportal-deutschland.org/de/

Careers in Science

Academia Net - Database for excellent female scientists
https://www.academia-net.org/

CEWS - Center of Excellence Women and Science
https://www.gesis.org/en/cews/cews-home

German Education Server - Your Gateway to Education
https://www.eduserver.de/

DGJ - Association for Modern Career Paths in Science
https://www.dgj-wissenschaft.de/

FemConsult - The database of female scientists
https://www.gesis.org/en/femconsult/home

Femtec - Network for the promotion of women in science and technology
https://www.femtec.org/en/

International DAAD Academy - Seminars and Workshops
https://www.daad-akademie.de/de/seminare-und-workshops/alle-seminare/

Tenure-Track Programme of the Federal and State Governments
https://www.tenuretrack.de/en

EMBO- Life Sciences Mobility Consultancy
https://www.embo.org/

Hochschullehrerbund - Offers for those interested in a professorship
https://www.hlb.de/

German as a Foreign Language

Goethe-Institut - Information and links to German courses and exams
https://www.goethe.de/en/index.html

Information offered by the DAAD
https://www.daad.de/ausland/sprachen-lernen/de/

Language courses offered at the TUHH
https://www.tuhh.de/tuhh/en/studying/during-your-studies/learn-a-language-at-tuhh/language-courses-at-tuhh

International

American Association of University Women
https://www.aauw.org/

 

European Consortium of Innovative Universities
https://www.eciu.org/

European University Association - Council for Doctoral Education
https://eua.eu/

Information for international doctoral candidates - Federal Ministry of Education and Research
https://www.research-in-germany.org/en.html

Events and online talks of the "Reserach in Germany" initiative
https://www.research-in-germany.org/en/our-service/events-and-online-talks.html

Zeitschrift "ZEIT GERMANY - Study and Research"
https://issuu.com/zeitmagazine/