Postdoc

Early Career Researchers in Focus

The program Focus aims at high qualified early career researchers of Goethe University up to 6 years after finishing their PhD, who have an innovative research idea and are currently preparing their own independent grant proposal. Focus aims to increase the chances of successful extramural funding when future research independence is observable, and strengthening the visibility in the research community. 

The goal of the program is to submit an independent application for third-party funding within 12 months of the start date.

Program overview:

 
Target group: Early career researchers of Goethe University, up to six years* after completion of their PhD, who have an innovative research idea and are currently preparing their own independent grant proposal.
   
Support:
  • participation in a grant application workshop
  • flexible funding up to EUR 10,000 (in particularly justified cases up to EUR 20,000) and
  • additional support by an academic mentor during the application phase.
Perspective: Increasing chances of successful extra-mural funding when future research independence is observable, and strengthening of visibility in the research community.
   

* Parental leave is taken into account (up to 2 years per child)