Walter Benjamin Programme
DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, German Research Foundation)
Who can apply: Only postdoctoral researchers in an early career phase. The programme generally requires a change of research institution, and the applicant must not have worked longer than one year at the chosen host institution at proposal time. Researchers already based abroad can only be funded abroad if they completed the… What is funded: Funds an early-career postdoc to carry out their own research project, abroad as a fellowship or in Germany as a position. The fellowship comprises a monthly basic amount plus, where applicable, foreign and cost-of-living allowances, a travel allowance and benefits for recipients with children. Funding duration is up… Deadline: Rolling.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, German Research Foundation), official page.
Who can apply
- Only postdoctoral researchers in an early career phase. The programme generally requires a change of research institution, and the applicant must not have worked longer than one year at the chosen host institution at proposal time. Researchers already based abroad can only be funded abroad if they completed the majority of their schooling and higher education in Germany and have spent no more than three years abroad for research since their doctorate. The project may not be based at a for-profit entity or one that does not permit open publication.
Stage dates
Proposals accepted continuouslySee the official page
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.