Funding opportunities at the University of Bayreuth

The University of Bayreuth strongly supports its researchers in obtaining third-party funding in competitive procedures, developing national and international cooperations and participating in interdisciplinary collaborative projects.
  

• With the Internal Funding Pool, the University of Bayreuth strengthen these activities by providing its researchers with funding for the initiation, planning and implementation of such projects.
  

Please direct all questions regarding the Internal Funding Pool to Dr Mirjam Horn-Schott at foerderpool@uni-bayreuth.de.

The University of Bayreuth has a research centre to invite visiting scholars from abroad as well as host Strategic Scientific Workshops to initiate and intensify international research collaborations:
  

• University of Bayreuth Centre of International Excellence „Alexander von Humboldt“
  

With the UBT Humboldt Programme, the University of Bayreuth wants to recognize the commitment of its researchers who strive to recruit internationally renowned guest researchers funded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. These first-class researchers strengthen the internationality and quality of research and thus contribute directly to the international reputation of our university.

All researchers at the University of Bayreuth who host Research Awardees or Research Fellows of the Humboldt Foundation or who have acquired a Research Group Linkage Programme are eligible to apply. Further information can be found here.

Direct any questions concerning this programme to Dr. Mirjam Horn-Schott

The University of Bayreuth supports PhD students, postdocs, habilitation candidates and junior professors in their careers through a range of measures that promote their research and career development.
  

• PhD students via our UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH GRADUATE SCHOOL
  At the University of Bayreuth Graduate School (UBTGS) PhD students receive comprehensive counseling, training and funding opportunities (LINK) while pursuing their PhD at the University of Bayreuth.
  
  
• Postdocs, Habilitation candidates, Junior professors via the WiN Academy  
  The WiN Academy is the University of Bayreuth‘s career development programme for Early Career Researchers after their doctorate – as postdocs, junior professors, junior research group leaders or habilitation candidates. Interdisciplinary offers enable an optimal research and working environment in addition to academic work.
  

Gender Equality Service Centre
The offers, calls for proposals and programmes of the Gender Equality Service Centre are partly aimed at all female academics, but primarily at those in the qualification phase, and promote strategic career planning.

• Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation – Founder’s Uni Bayreuth
  The Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the University of Bayreuth advises interested founders on possible funding opportunities for a start-up project as part of the University of Bayreuth‘s start-up advisory service and helps with the application process.
  
• Universitätsverein Bayreuth e.V.
• Benefits for researchers at the University of BayreuthFor special achievements in research that clearly shape the profile of the subject as well as enhance the reputation of the university, our academics can be granted benefits. Special achievements include, among other things, outstanding publications, patents, substantial third-party funding, coordination of joint research projects and research training groups, prizes and other honours, peer review activities and research transfer services.
  Richtlinie der Universität Bayreuth über das Verfahren und die Vergabe von Leistungsbezügen und Forschungs- und Lehrzulagen (in German, amended version from 25 February 2021). Applications are submitted directly via the respective dean‘s office.