Course: “Crafting Competitive DFG Research Proposals” (apply until 14 Jul 2025)

A new course on DFG grant writing for early career researchers (final-year doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers) titled “From Research Idea to Funded DFG Project: Write It, Refine It, Win It” will be offered at the University of Göttingen, starting from 6 November 2025.

The Department of Research and Transfer Services is offering the course designed to help early-career researchers transform their research ideas into competitive proposals for the German Research Foundation (DFG).

Whether you are new to grant writing or looking to sharpen your skills, this 11-session course will offer tools, strategies and interactive peer and instructor feedback to assist you in drafting your own DFG research grant proposal. By the end of the course, you should have a complete draft ready for submission.

The course will be conducted in English, but proposals may be written in English or German.

  • When: Thursdays, 14:15–15:45 | 6 November 2025 – 12 February 2026
    (Winter break: 5 December 2025 – 7 January 2026)
  • Where: Room 1.310, Von-Siebold-Straße 4, Göttingen
  • Cost: Free of charge
  • Credits: No academic credits; certificate available upon request
  • Maximum of 20 participants
  • Course instructors: Lisa Grow and Felix Spöler

Application deadline: Monday, 7 July 2025
Notification of acceptance: Monday, 14 July 2025

Who can participate:
The course is open to final-year doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers from all disciplines at the University of Göttingen (excluding UMG). You need to have a well-defined research idea and be committed to active participation. This involves regular attendance and an active role in small working groups.

Further information and registration: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/697595.html