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EMF – Budget Planning for Third-Party-Funded Projects – Online event

In this workshop, you will acquire how to plan budgets successfully for third-party funding applications.

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Event language: English

In this workshop, you will learn which project costs you can apply for in third-party funding applications and how you can calculate them according to the conditions of the funding bodies. Using practical examples (DFG, BMBF, ERC), convincing and reviewer-friendly presentations will be discussed. You will also become familiar with helpful (AI) tools for budget planning.

The aim is to prepare you for the requirements from the reviewers' point of view and to provide you with the necessary knowledge for successful budget planning.

Qualification Outcomes

After the workshop, you will be able to

• Explain the requirements of various funding institutions (e.g. DFG and BMBF) and understand the differences in presentation and calculation.
• Create a budget plan for your own project appropriate to the funding institution.
• Utilize helpful (AI) applications for creating budget plans. 

Methods

Trainer input, group work and individual work

Requirements

To participate in the online course, you need a PC/laptop with a current browser (recommended: Chrome or Firefox) as well as a headset (or speakers and microphone), a webcam plus a stable internet connection.

Date

September 4, 2026, 9 am–1 pm

Target group

Doctoral candidates and postdocs from all disciplines

Modalities

Maximum number of 14 participants
Free of charge

Registration

This workshop is part of the certifying program "Designing and Managing Research Projects" (EMF).

Please register via the external database Campus Events until August 20, 2026.

Please note that you need to register once in our database to use MARA offers.