PostDoc Plus Funding

Purpose

The GSLS recognizes that postdoctoral fellows, regardless of gender, deserve more attention as a group within the university. Among them, female postdoctoral researchers should be especially supported, as this is the career stage where the percentage of women begins to decline. Postdoctoral researchers often work on temporary contracts with pre-defined projects, initially leaving little room to develop their own scientific standing. However, this is crucial for their future academic careers. The PostDoc Plus Funding will support initial experiments to develop a proposal for external funding, such as the DFG's "first own grant" program.

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

The next call for applications for the Postdoc plus Funding will be announced on this homepage in due time.