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Funding Opportunities of the DFG for Postdocs – Online event

In this online informational event, you will have the opportunity to obtain in-depth information on the topic of acquiring third-party funding. A representative of the German Research Foundation (DFG) will present an overview of the funding programmes for postdocs and provide insights into how you can successfully acquire funding for your own postdoc research project. Afterwards, we continue with a panel discussion on the topic of "Making Effective Use of Research Data Management in Projects and Proposals: Challenges and Opportunities".

Veranstaltungsdaten

24. June 2026 13:00 – 24. June 2026 15:30
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Informational Event

Successful careers in academia are almost inseparably linked to the successful acquisition of third-party funding. Finding, applying for, and being given the "right" type of grant can be a tremendous boon to any researcher's career. But how does one navigate the sprawling landscape of academic funding? How does one determine which programme is suitable for the current or next step in their career?

To answer these questions — and related ones — we are hosting a digital informational event on June 24, 2026 from 1.00 pm to 3.30 pm.

In the first part of the event, Dr. Anjana Buckow, Programme Director DFG will present the funding research funding offers for postdocs of the DFG, providing insights into how you can identify the right offer for your career station and successfully acquire funding for your own postdoc research project.

In the second part of the event, we host a panel discussion panel discussion on “Making Effective Use of Research Data Management in Projects and Proposals: Challenges and Opportunities”. Our panelists offer their varied perspectives as representatives of foundations, grantees, researchers, and university administrators to create a fruitful discussion about do's and don'ts of successful grant writing:

  • Prof. Dr. Peter Tillmann (JLU, Thyssen Grantee)
  • Dr. Hannes Schihada (Marburg University, DFG Grantee)
  • Dr. Ortrun Brand (Marburg University, Head of the Research Data Management Office)

Event website

www.uni-giessen.de/de/fbz/zentren/ggl/curriculum/Postdocs/workshops/2026/funding_event_2026

Date

June 24, 2026, 1.00 pm–3.30 pm

Target group

Doctoral candidates, postdocs, junior research group leaders, junior professors, tenure-track professors from all disciplines (Philipps-Universität Marburg, Justus Liebig Universität Giessen, Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen — University of Applied Sciences, Research Campus of Central Hesse (FCMH), Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Universität Kassel).

Registration

If you wish to participate in our informational event, please register online via this application form:

www.uni-giessen.de/de/fbz/zentren/ggl/curriculum/Postdocs/registrations/reg_fund_event_2026

Organizers

This event is part of the program "Career Development for Postdocs", which is jointly organized by the three graduate institutions Giessen Graduate Centre for Social Sciences, Business, Economics and Law (GGS), International Giessen Graduate Centre for the Life Sciences (GGL) and MArburg University Research Academy (MARA) under the umbrella of the Research Campus Central Hessen.

The chief organizers of the event are Dr. Christine Berger (MARA), Dr. Michael Streuber (GGL), Dr. Sina Weidenweber (THM), and Felix Wagner (GGS).

If you have any questions or remarks about the event and programme, contact us via e-mail to , , or .

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