PostDoc Plus Funding

PostDoc Plus Funding Details

Purpose

The GSLS recognizes the fact that postdoctoral fellows deserve more attention as a group within the university, and among them especially female postdoctoral researchers, as this is the career stage in which the percentage of women begins to drop. Postdoctoral researchers often are on temporary contracts, working on pre-defined projects which initially leave little room to develop their own scientific standing. This is, however, crucial for their future academic career. The PostDoc Plus Funding will support initial experiments to develop a proposal for external funding, such as the "first own grant" program of the DFG.

Benefits

Up to four postdoctoral researchers will receive a budget of 12,500 EUR to spend within one year. This money can be spent in accordance to the proposal submitted in the application for:

• Supplies & Consumables (e.g. chemicals, add-ons for equipment, columns etc.)
• Student research assistants (HiWis)
• Workshop fees
• Travel costs
• Publication fees

If the postdoctoral researcher wants to spend the money in another way, please discuss this with the GSLS office prior to the purchase.

Beneficiaries are expected to present their current research and ideas in a seminar format. At the end of the funding period, the results are to be presented either in a seminar or a mini-symposium.

Application details

The application is open to every postdoctoral researcher who:

1. Is currently working in a research group affiliated with the Graduate School of Life Sciences
2. Intends to stay at the University of Würzburg for the duration of the funding period
3. Is not already a member of the Graduate School of Life Sciences
4. Completed their doctorate no more than five years prior to the application (career breaks due to parental leave will not be counted in the five years)

To apply, submit the following items:

• completed application form
• a current curriculum vitae (max. 2 pages)
• Cover letter
• a detailed research proposal and work programme - not exceeding 4 pages!
  Contents: introduction, main research questions/objectives, work plan incl. time schedule, long-term perspective
  Layout: Regular A4, Arial, font size 11, spacing 1.5
• most important references
• a letter of recommendation from your current primary supervisor

You can send your application by mail to the GSLS office or by email as a single PDF file to gsls-info@uni-wuerzburg.de. Deadline is the 16th of October 2022.

Timeline

• August 2022: 10th call starts
• Introduction to the programme: 9th September 2022, 2:00 - 2:30 pm, via ZOOM
  To attend, please register here.
• Seminar Event: 19th September 2022, 2:00 - 3:45 pm, format is still to be announced
  To attend, please register here.
• 16th October 2022: Deadline for Application
• February 2023: Funding decision
• 1st March 2023: Funds become available
• September 2024: Seminar Event