University Calls for Proposals
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Are you looking for internal funding opportunities for your research, teaching, or next career step? The University of Bonn offers a diverse portfolio of programs ranging from individual funding and project grants to mobility support and worldwide collaborations—with a special focus on equal opportunity, research networks, and international collaboration.
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Transdisciplinary Research Areas (TRA)
The six transdisciplinary research areas (TRAs) of the University of Bonn offer various funding opportunities for their members (and members-to-be).
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University Funding Lines
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### St Andrews Joint Education Fund
Joint Education Fund zwischen der Universität Bonn und der University of St Andrews
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### Support for Participation and Involvement
The goal is to enable female scientists to participate in and help shape university decision-making processes.
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### Conference Participation or Stay Abroad
The funding within the framework of STEP 5c aims to enable participation in scientific conferences as well as research stays abroad in order to present one's own research results in a lecture to an international audience and to discuss them with other (international) scientists.
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### CAPES Visiting Professorship Scheme, Brazil
Funding for an exceptional team of researchers from Brazil for a stay at the University of Bonn
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### Return Grants for International Visiting Scholars
Read more6 - © Volker Lannert/Uni Bonn
### Bonn International Fellowships
Invitation of excellent researchers from all disciplines to Bonn for short stays (up to 12 days).
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### Bonn Global Cooperation Fund
Project funding of the University of Bonn for joint international research and teaching projects.
Read more8 - © Bryan Meltz/ Emory University
### Emory University CRG
Collaborative Research Grant for joint research projects between the University of Bonn and Emory University.
Read more9 - © Hebrew University of Jerusalem
### Hebrew University CRG
Collaborative Research Grant for joint research projects between the University of Bonn and Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Read more10 - © University of Melbourne
### University of Melbourne REF
Research Excellence Fund for joint research projects between the University of Bonn and University of Melbourne.
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### University of St Andrews CRG
Collaborative Research Grant for joint research projects between the University of Bonn and University of St Andrews.
Read more12 - © Volker Lannert / Uni Bonn
### Argelander Starter-Kit Grant (A) “Stepping Stone”
The aim of this funding line is to enable early-career researchers who would like to continue their academic career by moving to the University of Bonn to obtain a start-up position and to support them in securing third-party funding.
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### Argelander Starter-Kit Grant (B) “Research Funds”
The aim of the funding is to prepare postdocs at the University of Bonn for the start of an academic career in the transitional phase after the doctorate and to support them in the acquisition of third-party funding.
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### Argelander Mobility Grants
The funding covers a research stay for six to 12 months at a research institution abroad.
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### Career With Family for Female Postdocs
Ziel der Förderlinie Career with Family ist die Förderung und Unterstützung von Postdoktorandinnen mit Erziehungsaufgaben, die im Rahmen ihrer Qualifizierungsphase einen Auslandsaufenthalt planen.
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### Bonn SDG Fellowships
Invitation of scholars preferably from the Africa, Latin America and South(east) Asia for research on Sustainable Development Goals-related topics (for periods of 3–12 months).
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### Qualification Support for Female Postdocs
Ziel der Förderlinie Career with Family ist die Förderung und Unterstützung von Postdoktorandinnen mit Erziehungsaufgaben, die im Rahmen ihrer Qualifizierungsphase einen Auslandsaufenthalt planen.
Read more18 - © Lannert / Uni Bonn
### Funding for a Guest Stay
The goal is to enable female scientists to conduct joint research projects at the University of Bonn in cooperation with a visiting female scientist and to present these to the local academic community.
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### Individual Research Funding for Female Professors
The aim of the STEP Onboarding and Commitment program is to support a smooth start for a female researcher at the University of Bonn and to enhance the attractiveness of the professorship in the context of appointment and retention negotiations with female academics.
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### Guest Female Professors Program
With the guest female professors funding, the University of Bonn actively encourages outstanding international female scientists to come for research and teaching stays and to strengthen the university's international profile.
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### Argelander International Conference Grant
Funding for active participation in conferences to support postdocs in building international networks.
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### Bonn-St Andrews Joint PhD Program
Funding for up to four joint PhD projects (supervisor-led competition).
Read more23 - © Bernadett Yehdou/ Universität Bonn
### Joint Doctoral Program St Andrews and Bonn
The University of St Andrews and the University of Bonn publish annual calls for doctoral students in selected research fields.
Read more24 - © Barbara Frommann/ Universität Bonn
### Joint Doctoral Program Melbourne and Bonn
Funding for up to six joint PhD projects across three Bonn-Melbourne pairs of Principal Investigators, plus additional seed funding for PIs to support collaborative activities.
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### Participation in International Conferences
This grant supports conference participations abroad as well as the participation in summer or winter schools to further promote the internationalization of doctoral students.
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### Santander International Exchange Grants
The Santander International Exchange Grants support doctoral students in their international undertakings at a university abroad to further strengthen their international networks and raising their academic profile.
Read more27 - © DAAD/ Oliver Reetz
### Short-Term Mobility within Erasmus+
The University of Bonn funds study- and doctoral-related traineeships in over 30 European countries lasting between 2 and 12 months as part of the Erasmus+ Programme.
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### Doctoral Workshops with International Speakers in Bonn
This funding line helps to finance a small workshop or other smaller event formats led by doctoral students to work on academic projects with visiting scholars.
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### “Get finished” Scholarship for Doctoral Students
Scholarships for doctoral students at the University of Bonn from Africa, Asia and Latin America who are about to complete their doctoral dissertation project
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### Short-Term Support for Parents in the Finishing or Qualification Phases of their (Doctoral) Degree Program
This measure offers parents in the finishing phase of their bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral studies financial support for a limited period of time. The aim of this grant is to support parents in caring for their children and managing everyday chores so that they can dedicate more time to successfully obtaining their degree.
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### Pathways to Research for Doctoral Students
With the Pathways to Research program, we support doctoral students through their studies at the University of Bonn with a range of activities and events.
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### Invitation of International Second Supervisor
This funding line is aimed at doctoral students who want to invite their international second supervisor to their thesis defense or a supervisory meeting.
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### Argelander Scholarships for Doctoral Students from Universities of the Global South
Research stays in Bonn (3–12 months) for doctoral students at universities from the Africa, Latin America and South(east) Asia.
Read more34 - © Frank Homann/Uni Bonn
### Distinguished Professors Emeriti
Recruitment of retired international academics for long-term appointments at the University of Bonn (usually for two years).
Read more35 - © Patrick Imbert/Collège de France
### Ernst Robert Curtius Visiting Professorship
Invitation of faculty from the Collège de France for guest lectures at the University of Bonn.
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### Funding for Innovative Product Validations
The university awards prototyping grants to promote scientifically based and innovative start-up ideas from the University of Bonn. These ideas are to be further developed toward market readiness during the funding period and achieve a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of at least 4. This ensures compatibility with important start-up funding programs.
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Funding Advisory for Your Third-Party Application
You are welcome to seek individual advice on all aspects of third-party funding. Please make an appointment with Research and Innovation Services.
Funding for Doctoral Students
Funding opportunities for doctoral studies – from doctoral scholarships to doctoral awards can be found here.
Funding for Postdocs
Argelander Grants support postdocs in their academic career development after their doctorate.
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International Profile
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Service for Researchers
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- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/after-your-doctoral-studies/support/argelander-mobility-grants
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- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/after-your-doctoral-studies/support/individual-research-funding-for-female-professors
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/after-your-doctoral-studies/support/guest-female-professors-program
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/after-your-doctoral-studies/support/argelander-international-conference-grant
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/support-for-researchers-and-teachers/research-funding/university-grants/bonn-st-andrews-joint-phd-program
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/support-for-researchers-and-teachers/research-funding/university-grants/joint-doctoral-program
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/support-for-researchers-and-teachers/research-funding/university-grants/joint-doctoral-program-melbourne-bonn
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/during-your-doctorate/support/participation-international-conferences
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/during-your-doctorate/support/santander-exchange-grants
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/during-your-doctorate/support/shot-term-mobility
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/during-your-doctorate/support/funding-workshops-doctoral-students
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/during-your-doctorate/support/get-finished-global-south
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/during-your-doctorate/support/shot-term-support
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/during-your-doctorate/support/pathways-research
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/during-your-doctorate/support/international-secondary-supervisor
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/support-for-researchers-and-teachers/research-funding/university-grants/argelander-scholarships-phd-global-south
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/support-for-researchers-and-teachers/research-funding/university-grants/distinguished-professors-emeriti
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/support-for-researchers-and-teachers/research-funding/university-grants/ernst-robert-curtius-visiting-professorship
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/after-your-doctoral-studies/support/funding-for-innovative-product-validations
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- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/during-your-doctorate/support
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- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/international/international-profile
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/research-profile
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/forschung-lehre/angebote-fuer-forschende-und-lehrende
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