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Joachim Herz Foundation: Add-on Fellowships for Interdisciplinary Science and Transfer (apply by 16 May 2025)

With the Add-on Fellowships for Interdisciplinary Science and Transfer the Joachim Herz Foundation supports scientists from the fields of engineering, economics and life sciences who are working on innovative, interdisciplinary research projects. Funded are conference visits, research stays or acquisition of special aids (e.g. hardware or software), data acquisition or collection, measures to further develop the transfer potential and funding for own scientific conferences, activities in science communication. The fellowship addresses PhD students, postdocs and junior professors (without tenure) who are employed at a research institution in Germany or whose research is otherwise funded there (e.g. via a full scholarship)..

The fellowships enable interdisciplinary research and qualification (e.g. stays at a research lab and participation in conferences), specialized equipment and tools (laptops, software, etc.), participation in events of the Joachim Herz Foundation and fellowship meetings. The Add-on fellows will receive a maximum amount of € 15,000 to be spent over a period of two years. For fellows with children, additional funds are available to cover specific costs, e.g. related to childcare.

For further information see their webpage.