On this web page we would like to share information on any announcement that has been brought to our attention with you.

The Department of Political and Social Sciences have founded a research fund. Junior researchers in the department are invited to apply for co-funding of their research, decisions on the allocation of funds are drawn by the Dean's Office of the Department.

Further funds to support the mobility and/or further education of junior researchers have been transferred to the institutes of the department since the summer term 2022. The goal of this measure is to support the budget-financed academic staff (praedocs and postdocs) when they wish to attend conferences or participate in further training measures. Eligible for support are those academic staff members whose positions are at least 50% budget-financed. Employees in externally funded projects are excluded from support. Funds shall be allocated jointly by both the management and the junior researchers´ representatives of the respective institute.

In addition to that external institutions provide us with information on their announcements of funds, colloquia, grants or staff openings that may be of interest for the junior researchers in our department.

External Announcements

Prizes

The Körber-Stiftung is a foundation that presents the German Thesis Award to the best doctoral graduates in Germany from all disciplines once per year. In addition to academic excellence, the Award primarily focuses on the broader social relevance of a particular piece of research. As such, the award encourages young scientists to highlight the value of their research to society and to discuss their work in public. Deadline for applications is March 1st of every year. 

Doctoral Grants

You will find information on announcements for Doctoral Grants on the web pages of the Gateway for Doctoral Candidates.

Minerva Scholarship Programme for Research Stays in Israel and Germany

The Minerva Scholarship Programme is the oldest of the existing programmes to promote German-Israeli cooperation. It is open to scholars from all German and Israeli universities or research institutions from all scientific fields and offers both
- Long-term scholarships for young researchers from Israel and Germany (Pre- and PostDocs) for a research stay at a host institution in the other country for a period between six months and three years max (applications are invited twice per year in January and June, deadlines are published on the web page)
and
- Short-term scholarships for stays between one week and eight weeks in order to provide young German and Israeli junior researchers with the opportunity to establish contacts to partners in the host country and to participate in seminars and workshops (applications are invited twice per year in May and November, deadlines are published on the web page).

Funding Options for Displaced Scholars

The Center for International Cooperation of the Freie Universität have compiled a list of funding opportinities for displaced scientists and scholars at risk that we would like to provide you with. Detailed information on the programmes will be available on the respective web sites.

John F. Kennedy Memorial Grants (Harvard University/DAAD)

The John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellowship was established in 1967 as an endowment with funds from the German Federal Government and private donations from German industry as a lasting legacy to the memory of the slain U.S. president. Each year up to three Kennedy Fellowships are awarded by the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES) on a competitive basis to post-doctoral scholars from Germany. In 2016, the Fellowship was expanded to create the German Kennedy Memorial Fellowship which awards one additional fellowship to a scholar from an EU member state other than Germany. More information...