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Postdoc - Bridge Program

Postdocs who have submitted their own application, e.g. for UP junior research groups (“UP-Nachwuchsgruppen”) or for DFG funding "Temporary Positions for Principal Investigators" (“Eigene Stelle”) and have to bridge the period of the review, can be funded with up to 6 months (TVL 13/50%).

Scholarships are available for new applications by non-university researchers. The postdoc scholarship amounts to EUR 2,188 per month.

Applications can be submitted continuously and informally by providing information on the project, timeline and amount of required financial resources.

Prerequisite for funding

  • Submit an informal application with details of the project, period and amount of required financial resources.
  • The application for e.g. UP junior research groups or DFG funding "Temporary Positions for Principal Investigators"must be submitted.
  • Funding is possible for a maximum of once every two years.
  • Co-financing may be needed from the host researcher.

Information on Postdoc - Bridge Program

Contact: Kerstin Schweigel

Division 1, Research Affairs and Support for Early Career Researchers