The Walter Benjamin Programme by the German Research Foundation funds early-career postdocs to independently conduct research at a host institution in Germany or abroad, supporting scientific autonomy and mobility.
The German Research Foundation's Research Fellowships support early career researchers in expanding their scientific skills and international experience through research projects abroad.
The Heisenberg Programme supports outstanding researchers in Germany to conduct high-level research and prepare for senior academic roles with up to five years of flexible funding from the German Research Foundation.
Emmy Noether Programme supports exceptional early career researchers across disciplines to lead independent research groups and undertake teaching, preparing them for university professorships.
Priority Programmes support researchers through coordinated, multi-location projects on important new topics, fostering collaboration to advance science and the humanities and shape research fields.
The German Research Foundation’s Individual Research Grants fund independent, high-quality research projects in any discipline at German institutions, supporting both short- and long-term, internationally competitive studies.