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Central Research Pool
The aim of the central research pool is to support applications from researchers at Osnabrück University in competitive third-party funding programs. The focus lies on research consortia and support for researchers in the early stages of their careers.
Researchers at Osnabrück University are invited to seek support from the central research pool for developing proposals aimed at securing external funding for national and EU/ international research consortia. For early career academics at Osnabrück University the research pool provides assistance in developing applications to fund their own projects and in the transition phase to their own third-party funded positions at UOS.
Funding is available for measures in the proposal preparation phase (with the exception of funding line II) up to the handing in of the project proposal.
Documents for application (in German)
Antragsformular (PDF, 209 kB) (Application form in German)
Vorlage für die Stellungnahme der Dekanin / des Dekans (template for the Dean's statement; will be available soon)
Osnabrück University researchers who meet the application requirements for the relevant funding line can apply at any time after consultation with the contact person in Department 7. For applications over €15.000 please note the FNK committee meeting dates and deadlines.
Prerequisite for all funding lines:
- High research relevance of the planned third-party funded project
- An alternative funding option is not fully available
- It is a promising research project
- The funding volume should be in a reasonale proportion to that of the planned project.
Please note the specific requirements of the respective funding line.
Funding lines
In terms of academic career support, funding line I supports researchers in early career phases in the preparation of third-party funding applications.
It is aimed at:
- Researchers in the early stages of their career (especially postdocs and junior professors) from the submission of their dissertation who, as (co-)project leader, are planning to apply for substantial own funds from a third-party funding body (e.g. DFG individual research grant, DFG Emmy Noether Program, project funding or multi-year research fellowship from foundations / ministries, DFG Walter Benjamin Program)
Prerequisites:
- Promising proposal that contributes to the achievement of scientific independence of the researcher
- Funding of generally over €100,000 will be applied for
- Advice from the research funding officers in Department 7 before submitting the third-party funding application
Funding available for:
- Personnel resources
- Material resources
- Travel funds
As a rule, the funding volume should not exceed €15,000.
Funding line II offers postdoctoral researchers who have applied for third-party funding to finance their own position at Osnabrück University support in bridging the review period.
The funding line is initially limited until 31.8.2025.
It is aimed at:
- Postdoctoral researchers at Osnabrück University who have applied for third-party funds to finance their own position at Osnabrück University for at least 2 years (e.g. DFG grant with own position, Thyssen project proposal with own position) and need to bridge the review period.
Prerequisites:
- Promising application for funding of their own position at Osnabrück University has been submitted
- Third-party funding application must have been submitted via Department 7 or a final draft must have been submitted to Department 7
- It must be ensured that there is no vacant position available in the department in the near future and that central funding is therefore absolutely necessary.
- A contribution of the department is required.
Funding available for:
- Personnel funds - own position for up to 6 months at a rate of up to 65% TVL-13. A contribution of the department is required.
Applications over 15.000 EUR must be received by Department 7 at least 1 month before the respective meeting of the FNK.
Applicants are advised to observe the restrictions of the WissZeitVG.
Funding line III supports professors at Osnabrück University who do not have their own staff available from basic funding as well as research fellows and teaching staff for special tasks (LfbA) with permanent positions in the preparation of project proposals.
It is aimed at:
- Professors at Osnabrück University who do not have their own staff available from the basic budget
- Research fellows and teaching staff for special tasks in permanent positions
Prerequisites:
- LOM-relevant application to the DFG, foundations, EU, BMBF and other third-party funding bodies
- Acquisition of generally over €100,000
Please note that competitive funds from the MWK or special funds from the state are not LOM-relevant.
Funding available for:
- Funds for student assistants; for particularly extensive (collaborative) projects, personnel funds for up to 6 months 50% TV-L E13
Funding line IV supports researchers at Osnabrück University in preparing a proposal for national or international research consortia.
It is aimed at:
- Applicants for Collaborative Research Centers, Research Units, Priority Programs and Research Training Groups of the DFG, collaborative projects of a federal ministry as well as foundations, the EU and other third-party funding organisations.
Prerequisites:
- Significant participation of Osnabrück University in the research consortium
- Profile/structure-building significance of the project for Osnabrück University
Funding is provided in multi-stage procedures preferably for the preparation of the final application (establishment proposal); alternative funding for the application in the first phase (draft proposal) is possible in individual cases with special justification.
Funding available for:
- Personnel resources
- material resources
- travel funds
Funding line V. supports researchers at Osnabrück University in the initiation of and (as PI) participation in EU collaborative research projects. Support is provided for activities that serve to prepare a LOM-relevant third-party funding application (e.g. trips to coordination meetings, preparatory workshops or similar to the cooperating institution in another EU country for the preparation of a project application). The involvement of postdoctoral researchers and junior professors at Osnabrück University is desirable; long-term cooperation should be anchored in a UOS department.
The funding line is aimed at:
- UOS researchers who are preparing an LOM-relevant third-party funding application for a joint research project with one or more research institutions in other EU countries
Please note that competitive funds from the MWK or special funds from the federal state are not LOM-relevant.
Prerequisites:
- Activities serve to prepare a LOM-relevant third-party funding application
- Specification of the program in which a joint application is to be submitted
- Timetable for the preparation of the application
Funding available for:
- Travel and accommodation costs for Osnabrück researchers for meetings at the cooperating institution in another EU country
- Material resources
- Personnel resources for student assistants
Information for applicants
- Application form
- Description of the planned third-party funding project
- Explanation of the use of the funds requested from the research pool and the funding requirements
- Statement by the dean or the head of the institute with the dean's signature (template can be used)
Depending on the volume applied for the decision will be made by the responsible member of the President`s Cabinet, the FNK or the President`s Cabinet.
Dezernat 7:
Dr. Marie-Kathrin Drauschke, mariekathrin.drauschke@uni-osnabrueck.de
Dezernat 3:
Rabea Lüken, rabea.lueken@uni-osnabrueck.de
We look forward to hearing from you in advance of submitting your application!
Dr. Marie-Kathrin Drauschke
Tel.: +49 541 9694897
mariekathrin.drauschke@uni-osnabrueck.de
Raum: 52/412
Dezernat 7: Hochschulentwicklungsplanung
Neuer Graben 7-9
49074 Osnabrück
