Postdocs | Junior Research Groups
Permanent funding programmes for Postdocs
A large number of foundations and funding organizations offer many different funding opportunities for the post-doctoral phase.
DFG Info Events on Scientific Careers
Prospects: Lecture Series on the DFG funding instruments for early career researchers
Join the online talk and get to know the DFG and its funding portfolio for postdocs. An overview of all funding instruments for the time after the PhD is offered, as well as specific focus talks on the Walter Benjamin Programme, the Emmy Noether Programme and the Heisenberg Programme. Advice is provided on how to prepare your proposal for the review process and your questions will be answered. PhD candidates and postdocs of all disciplines are welcome to join!
The Webex participation link will be published on the website shortly before the event. Registration is not necessary and not possible. Please note that the possible number of participants is technically limited to 1,000 people.
PostDoc in the USA? Yes, please!
Seize the opportunity and experience the USA with the Fulbright Research and Teaching Program.
Postdoctoral scholars interested in a three- to nine-month teaching or research stay at an academic institution in the U.S. are invited to apply. Apply now and become part of the worldwide Fulbright network.
Applications can be submitted at any time, but at least nine months before the planned start of the stay.
For questions about the Research and Teaching program, please contact germanscholars@fulbright.de.
Call for Applications: Postdoc Network "Young ZiF" at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF), Bielefeld University
The Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) at Bielefeld University invites postdoctoral researchers from all disciplines to apply for the "Young ZiF" network. Successful applicants will be admitted for a four-year period starting on October 1, 2025. In addition to scientific excellence, a strong interest in and ability for interdisciplinary collaboration are key selection criteria.
This offer might be of interest to some members of your institution, and I would be grateful if you could share this call for applications with the relevant departments or individuals within your institution.
For more details and to apply, please refer to the full announcement here: Call for Applications: Young ZiF 2025
Research stay in France: Apply now for the “Technologies of the Future” scholarship program
The International Office of Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg provides information:
Doctoral students at OVGU now have the opportunity to apply for the French mobility fellowship “Technologies of the Future”. The program supports one to three-month research stays at universities or research institutions in France that take place between 1 September 2025 and 31 December 2025.
Who can apply?
- Doctoral students
- Postdocs
- Students in research-oriented Master's degree programs
Scope of funding:
- 2.100 € / month for postdocs
- 1.770 € / month for doctoral students
- 1.200 € / month for Master's students
- In addition: travel allowance of up to 410 € for the use of environmentally friendly means of transport
The program is based on the priorities of the Aachen Treaty on Franco-German Research and Innovation Cooperation.
Application deadline: June 04, 2025
Applications can be submitted via an online form on the Science Allemagne website.