Funding opportunities at the University of Bayreuth
The University of Bayreuth supports its members in conducting internationally recognized research, acquiring third-party funding in competitive procedures, cooperating nationally and internationally and participating in interdisciplinary networks at the Bayreuth location.
To this end, the University of Bayreuth offers its members the following funding opportunities:
- Internal Funding Pool (2024 - 2027)Hide
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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.
- 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.
- University of Bayreuth Centre of International Excellence „Alexander von Humboldt“Hide
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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:
- UBT Humboldt ProgrammeHide
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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
- Funding for Early Career ResearchersHide
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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.
- PhD students via our UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH GRADUATE SCHOOL
- Promoting equity and diversity at all career stagesHide
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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.Up to 5000€ for gender-sensitive research | GO Forschung Budget
The BMBF-funded project “GO Forschung” awards up to 5000€ for gender-sensitive research at the University of Bayreuth with the GO Forschung budget. The project supports inter- and transdisciplinary projects by early career researchers (R1 to R3) that focus on gender and diversity aspects in their research. Seed funding projects, publications and creative outreach projects from all subject areas are eligible for funding. More information, the full call text and the opportunity to submit applications can be found on the GO Forschung website. - Further fundingHide
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- 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.
- Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation – Founder’s Uni Bayreuth