Scientists with the following qualifications can apply for the Hector Research Career Development Award:

• W1 professors (with or without tenure track) or Junior Research Group Leaders in the natural or engineering sciences, medicine or psychology (e.g. Emmy-Noether Program (DFG), Sofja Kovalevskaja Award (AvH), or similar).
• Doctorate or PhD equivalent with an outstanding degree awarded less than 7 years ago at the time of application
• Temporary employment at a German university, Fraunhofer Institute, Helmholtz Center, Leibniz Institute or Max Planck Institute
• Formal or substantive authorization to supervise doctorates
• Support of the Director of the Institute of for the project

Deadline for submission: October 30, 2024

Further information under Hector RCD Award