Research Support and Third Party Funding

An application for project funding can generally be submitted by anyone who has completed a Doctorate. Funding for individual proposals is available, for example, from the German Research Foundation (DFG), but also from the European Union ("Horizon Europe"), in particular in the area of excellent basic research of the European Research Council (ERC). The Volkswagen Foundation, for example, also funds projects by professors in varying funding formats.

 to the German Research Foundation

 to the European Research Council (ERC)

 to the Volkswagen Foundation

 Advice: Dr. Hannah Niedenführ

Once they have completed their Doctorate, researchers meet the requirements to be able to submit their own applications for third-party funding; in some programs specifically tailored to postdocs in the early qualification phase, researchers are already eligible to apply after submitting their dissertation.

 to the compilation of funding opportunities in the qualification phase from postdoc onwards

 to the information and advisory services of the PhD/Postdoc Career Center (ZePrOs)

 Advice: Dr. Marie-Kathrin Drauschke

During Marie-Kathrin Drauschke's parental leave, please contact Dr. Hannah Niedenführ and Dr. Daniel Rüffer

Collaborative applications are usually made up of consortia of applicants at several locations (e.g. applications to the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, collaborative applications to the European Union), or a group of project leaders at one location (e.g. Research Training Groups of the German Research Foundation).

The PIC number (Participant Identification Code) for applications in the European Research Framework Program is: 999855049.

 to the announcements of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

 to the German Research Foundation (DFG)

 to the German portal for "Horizon Europe" (HEU)

 to the EU Funding & Tenders Portal

 Projects in focus at Osnabrück University

 Research Training Groups at Osnabrück University

 Advice: Dr. Daniel Rüffer, Dr. Hannah Niedenführ (EU applications from professors)

Osnabrück University is a member of the EU advisory network "EU-ReasoN"

 to EU-ReasoN

Free advice is also available from the National Contact Points (NCP) and the EU Cooperation Centre of the scientific organizations (KoWi). KoWi has offices in both Bonn and Brussels and, like the research advisors at Osnabrück University, offers free advice and feedback on questions relating to the application process and the application text.

 to the network of National Contact Points

 to the EU Cooperation Office of the scientific organizations

The research pool supports researchers in the preparation of third-party funding applications.

Please contact  Dr. Hannah Niedenführ or  Dr. Daniel Rüffer for further information and advice on submitting an application.

 to the funding lines of the central research pool

Osnabrück University is an institutional member of the FIT network and offers its researchers the opportunity to receive a regular newsletter. The "FIT" research newsletter keeps researchers up to date with current calls for proposals and information on research funding, the promotion of international scientific activities and the transfer of scientific results into practice. The research officers at various locations and the funding organizations regularly include information about funding opportunities and events in the newsletter. Members of Osnabrück University can register with their email address.

 to the newsletter "FIT for science - the information service for institutions in the FIT network"

The staff in the External Funding section of the Finance Department are the contact persons for budget planning. Further information on applying for external funding can be found under  UOS internal.

 to Administrative Service 3 | Finance

The employees in the Human Resources Department are the contact persons for personnel law issues and employer declarations. Further information can be found under  UOS internal.

 to Administrative Service 2 | Human Resources

The employees in the legal department are the contact persons for legal questions and contract drafting.

 to Administrative Service 4 | Committee Affairs and Legal Affairs

The University Library's Open Access Officer advises on publications.

The University Library's research data officer advises on the management of data in day-to-day business or in relation to applications.

 to the Open Access Officer

 to the research data officer

The joint Technology Transfer Office of the Osnabrück universities (TIM) advises on projects in the field of application-oriented research with non-scientific partners. The TIM also advises on funding opportunities within the framework of the EU Structural Funds.

 to the Technology Transfer Office

 to the structural funds officer

The Strategic Controlling Unit (SSC) provides information management (storage, processing and distribution) as an essential contribution to the university's internal Quality Assurance. It serves information requirements from both central and decentralized departments, in particular to support management and planning processes.

 to the Strategic Controlling Unit (SSC)