The German Research Foundation (DFG) promotes research projects in all academic fields. The Heisenberg Programme aims to promote and maintain young outstanding and highly qualified researchers to give them incentives for continuing their careers in science and research.
Purpose:
- To provide outstanding researchers who fulfil the requirements for appointment to a long-term professorship with the opportunity to prepare for a leading position in science and research and to use the time to work on an advanced research topic
- The Heisenberg Programme is aimed particularly at researchers who have qualified for professorship via the Emmy Noether Programme, DFG project positions, industrial research activity, or mid-level faculty positions.
- The target group also encompasses junior professors, those with a habilitation, and German researchers returning to Germany or qualified foreign researchers who would like to pursue an academic or scientific career in Germany.
Eligibility Requirements:
Young researchers of all disciplines who qualify for a professorship by holding a habilitation or equivalent qualification and who have proven themselves by carrying out particularly outstanding research
Proposal Requirements:
- High scientific quality and originality of a research project at an international level and the potential for gaining further qualifications as a university teacher
- In addition to successfully taking part in the DFG's review process, applicants for a Heisenberg professorship must also participate in the host institution's professorial appointment process. The host university must create a position and indicate how this position constitutes a structural development. In addition, the university must guarantee that it will assume funding for the position from its own budget once the DFG's five-year funding period has expired, provided this is legally admissible in the respective state.
Type and Extent of Funding:
- Basic fellowship plus monthly lump sum payment to cover maintenance and travel costs
- Where applicable
- Allowances towards stays abroad
- Additional travel allowances
- Publication costs
- Day care allowance
- Health insurance allowance
- for a Heisenberg Professorship
- W2 or W3 salary level
Funding Duration: 5 years maximum.
List of Forms and Guidelines (http://www.dfg.de/foerderung/programme/einzelfoerderung/forschungsstipendien/formulare_merkblaetter/index.jsp) (available only in German)
Proposal Deadlines: Proposals may be submitted at any time.
DFG, German Research Foundation - Heisenberg Programme (http://www.dfg.de/en/research_funding/programmes/individual/heisenberg/index.html)
It is advisable to submit your application before the deadline. If you need further information, please post below. Good luck!