FOSTER - Funds for Student Research
The program 'FOSTER – Funds for Student Research' is part of the excellence strategy 'TUD 2028 - Synergy and beyond'. FOSTER supports student research at TU Dresden and increases its visibility.
The Objectives of FOSTER are:
- Introducing students to research and academic cultures
- Strengthening interdisciplinarity
- Developing university-wide incentive structures for student research
- Rewarding the commitment of lecturers for student research projects
- Attracting excellent early-career researchers
Target groups of FOSTER
FOSTER supports and funds:
- Students who are enthusiastic about research and want to carry out their own research projects, organize (student) research conferences or participate in (international student) research competitions and conferences with their research results.
- Young researchers (possibly also from DDc partner institutions and other teaching-relevant research institutions) who would like to initiate teaching-learning formats at the TUD to strengthen student research or who would like to supervise student research projects and who need resources and support to do so.
- Teachers who initiate and support student research projects and need resources and support to do so.
Projects eligible for funding
The FOSTER program currently has the following funding lines:
- RESEARCHCHALLENGE PARTICIPATION: Participation in student research competitions
- STUDENTFORUM@TUD: Student-organized events about student research at TU Dresden
- STUDENTRESEARCH@TUD: Student research activities at TU Dresden
- STATA (Student Academic Travel Award): Participation in conferences and congresses
- ENABLE2RESEARCH@TUD: Research-orientated teaching (support for formats such as modules, summer schools, tutorials, projects, business games, etc.)
Do not hesitate to contact us for more extensive project ideas.
Overview of previously funded projects
Application
There are currently no deadlines for applications to FOSTER with a requested amount up to 10,000€, i.e. applications can be submitted at any time. All members of TU Dresden are entitled to apply.
For a successful application, please submit:
- Application form (incl. data protection declaration)
- Financial Calculation incl. supporting documents
- Project plan (if requested amount is > 5,000€)
Please submit a short didactic concept (max. 3,500 characters incl. spaces) with your application that addresses the following core areas:
- Acquisition of competences: Which learning objectives do you pursue with your offer/your project? What learning outcomes do you expect students to achieve? What added benefit for students does your project provide?
- Research in teaching: Which aspects do you find most important regarding research-oriented teaching/research-based learning?
- Process and Formats: How should the course proceed (methodology, chronological sequence, format, etc.)? Which (digital) formats do you use and how do they support the learning and research process?
- Checking success: How do you check or ensure the learning success of the students? How do you check the success of your project?
Further Remarks
- Note for students: When applying for funds for larger projects, you may need supervision by a lecturer of TU Dresden.
- Upon completion of a funded project, a final report must be submitted.
- For any questions regarding application and project planning, please contact us by email.
- Each applicant can receive a didactic consultation from the ZiLL
- Information on data protection
Centre for Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching (ZiLL)
NameDr. Franziska Schulze-Stocker
Research Associate
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FOSTER is 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