Nov 10, 2026
Find your Funding - Funding bodies present themselves
Research requires not only passion and commitment, but also the right financial resources. But how do you find the right funding program for your own project? Find your Funding helps you to find your way through the jungle of funding opportunities and offers you direct access to funding providers and successful researchers who share their experiences. Take this opportunity to take your research to the next level!
Find your Funding is a new series of events organized by the Department of Science Support and International Collaborations that provides researchers at all career stages with an overview of internal and external research funding. At each event, you will meet experts from institutions such as the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), foundations such as the Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation or German Cancer Aid as well as the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and gain valuable insights into the respective funding programs. At the same time, successful role models at the location will report on their practical experience. You will not only receive theoretical information, but also concrete examples and personal insights.
The series of events offers you a valuable platform to find out about the many opportunities for research funding, ask questions and exchange ideas with experienced colleagues. We look forward to your participation and to supporting you in the realization of your research projects.
Next event:
Funding Opportunities from the Wilhelm Sander Foundation
November 24, 2026, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., virtually via Zoom
What you can expect: Comprehensive information and interactive discussion on the funding opportunities offered by the Wilhelm Sander Foundation, an overview of the funding goals and eligibility requirements, insider tips from local researchers at various stages of their careers.
Exchange with:
- Maximilian Habersetzer – Head of Funding Programs and Communications at the Wilhelm Sander Foundation,
- Dr. Anne-Marlen Ada - Physician and early-career researcher (VTG & MK1), funded project "Modeling and investigation of chromosomal instability in gastric cancer to identify novel treatment options" and
- Prof. Prof. Dr. Ben Wielockx - Director of the Experimental Center MTZ/MITS and Research Group Leder at the IKL, funded project "The Role of Proteins in the Hypoxia Signaling Pathway in Myeloid Cells During Tumor Development and Metastasis."
Previous events:
The fourth event of the series organized by of the Department of Science Support and International Collaborations Find your Funding focused on the German Cancer Aid - Funding Opportunities for Early-Career Researchers. The content included comprehensive information and interactive discussion on support for early-career researchers, overview of funding programs, specific eligibility requirements, and insider tips from local researchers at various stages of their careers.
Exchange with: Dr. Matthias Serwe – Responsible for the funding opportunities for medical and scientific early-career researchers (German Cancer Aid), Cancer Therapy Studies, and Translational Oncology, Luise Jahn - Mildred-Scheel-Doktorandenprogramm (OncoRay), Dr. Alexander Wurm - MSNZ P2 Nachwuchszentrum (KIK), Prof. Daniel Stange – Max-Eder-Nachwuchsgruppenprogramm (VTG) and Prof. Steffen Löck - Clinical research and clinical-based basic research
Date: April 23, 2025, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual via Zoom
The third event of the new series organized by of the Department of Science Support and International Collaborations Find your Funding focused on federal funding opportunities. The content included comprehensive information and interactive exchange on federal funding opportunities, current funding announcements, specific funding requirements, insider tips on important aspects such as research data management, consideration of diversity, and patient participation.
Exchange with: Alexandra Bender – Federal Funding Advisory Service “Research and Innovation”, Project Management Jülich, Prof. Dr. Martin Sedlmayr – Director of the Center for Medical Informatics, Site Spokesperson for the Dresden Office of the Network of University Medicine (NUM), and Dr. Karoline Laske Scientific Coordination, Coordination for patient participation at the National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden (NCT/UCC)
Date: November 06, 2025, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual via Zoom
The second information event of the new series organized by of the Department of Science Support and International Collaborations Find your Funding focused on funding opportunities via the Innovation Committee of the Federal Joint Committee. The content included comprehensive information and an interactive exchange on funding opportunities within the Innovation Fund, current funding announcements, tips and tricks for the various application procedures.
Exchange with: Prof. Dr. Kerstin Weidner (Clinic Director of the Clinic and Polyclinic for Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics) and Prof. Dr. Mario Rüdiger (Head of the Department of Neonatalogy and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine)
Date: April 02, 2025, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual via Zoom
The first information event in the new series organized by the Department of Science Support and Onternational Collaboration Find your Funding focused on applying for DFG rotation positions. The event provided comprehensive information and an interactive exchange on the opportunities offered by DFG rotation positions, which enable clinically active researchers in human medicine, dentistry and psychology to actively participate in a DFG-funded project (individual projects and coordinated programs).
Exchange with: Dr. Laura Stappert (DFG officer for life sciences medicine and DFG contact person for the Clinician Scientist Program) and Dr. Julian Steininger (assistant physician in dermatology and Clinician Scientist
Date: October 01, 2024, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom