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Workshop series: Third-party funding know-how

In addition to individual advice on specific funding applications, we also offer a series of workshops on applying for third-party funding. In our workshops, you will gain insights into the structure of funding applications, input for strategic text design from the perspective of reviewers as well as tips and tricks for successful applications. Our workshops are offered on an interdisciplinary basis or adapted for individual scientific fields.

Our third-party funding know-how workshop series has a modular structure. Together with the EPC, we offer a basic workshop in which the generally applicable basics for writing third-party funding applications are taught as well as tips and information on planning and the procedure for applying for third-party funding.

In subsequent workshops, you will receive information and tips on special funding formats or funding providers.

Please find current dates in our calendar of events.

Third Party Funding know-how – Basics of proposal writing (English only)

This workshop deals with the general principles of writing third-party funding applications: What usually belongs in a third-party funding application, how to draft a work plan, how the review process works, how to deal with topics such as ethical aspects, diversity, research data management, etc. in the application.

• Duration: approx. 3 hours
• Frequency: planned 4 times a year, additional dates can be arranged if required
• Target group: Scientists before and after their doctorate who want to gain basic insights into third-party funding

Third-party funding know-how: DFG individual funding

This workshop will focus on a classic DFG program: The Individual Research Grants. However, the Walter Benjamin Program, which is very similar to the Individual Research Grants in some respects, will also be presented and discussed.

The workshop will provide an overview of these funding instruments and what specifically needs to be considered when applying to the DFG for an Individual Research Grant or the Walter Benjamin Program. For whom and for which topics are these funding programs suitable? What should be considered when writing such a proposal? How does the cost calculation for the DFG work? We will discuss these and similar questions in this workshop and provide you with the necessary know-how to make your DFG proposal as competitive as possible.

• Duration: approx. 3 hours
• Frequency: planned 2 times a year, additional dates can be arranged if required
• Target group: Scientists before and after their doctorate who want to get informed about the DFG individual funding or already have planned an application there.

Third-party funding know-how: Strategies for Emmy Noether and Heisenberg funding

Do you want to take the next step on the academic career ladder and are planning a proposal for the DFG's Emmy Noether or Heisenberg program? Outstanding research personalities are in demand here and you need to convince both the reviewers and the review board. But how do you do this - apart from with your own scientific content? Psychological concepts of persuasion and how to strategically plan and implement them in your own proposal are the topics of this workshop.

• Duration: approx. 3 hours
• Frequency: planned once a year, additional dates can be arranged if required
• Target group: Experienced postdoctoral researchers who have already gained basic experience in third-party funding and now want to take the next step towards their own academic career

Third-party funding know-how: Federal funding (BMBF, BMWK, etc.)

Especially in applied research, funding from the federal ministries plays an important role in financing research projects. In contrast to the DFG, there is no open-topic funding, but calls for proposals are published on specific topics. In the workshop, you will learn how to read and understand a call for proposals correctly and how to adapt your proposal perfectly to the call. We will also look specifically at aspects of text strategy. It is important to tell a story about how you want to achieve the project goals. This can also be more creative than in a DFG proposal. In addition to tips and information on proposal processing, valuable tips on formal criteria will also be provided. The preparation of documents in the system provided by the federal government will also be a topic of the workshop.

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• Duration: approx. 3 hours
• Frequency: planned 2 times a year, additional dates can be arranged if required
• Target group: Scientists before and after their doctorate who want to gain basic insights into federal funding

Third-party funding know-how: Foundations

This workshop provides a basic overview of how to acquire third-party funding from well-known German foundations such as the Volkswagen Foundation, the Fritz Thyssen Foundation and the Else Kröner-Fresenius-Foundation. Participants will learn about the particular aspects of foundation funding, including their specific priorities, application procedures and how they differ from other funding bodies such as the DFG and BMBF. The aim of the event is to provide researchers with the necessary skills and knowledge to navigate the landscape of foundation funding and successfully apply for foundation funding for their projects.

• Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
• Frequency: planned once a year, additional dates for specific foundations be arranged if required
• Target group: Scientists before and after their doctorate who want to who want to apply for funding from foundations

We are always open to new ideas and topics for workshops. If you have any suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Freestate of Saxony under the Excellence Strategy of the Federal Government and the Länder.