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Research and Research funding in Germany An
overview
Sebastian StetterKoWi www.kowi.de
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The German RD system Funding organisations

• German Research Foundation (Deutsche
  Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG)
• German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher
  Akademischer Austausch Dienst DAAD)
• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Alexander von
  Humboldt Stiftung AvH)
• Private Foundations (many of them in the
  Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft)

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The German RD system Research organisations

• Max-Planck Society (Max-Planck Gesellschaft MPG)
• Helmholtz Association of National Research
  Centres (Helmholtz Gemeinschaft Deutscher
  Forschungszentren HGF)
• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft FhG
• Leibniz Association (Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft
  Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz WGL)

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Higher Education Institutions - Universities

• In total 333 Higher Education Institutions
• 117 Universities
• 159 Fachhochschulen/Polytechnics
• 57 Art Academies
• 131 Higher Education Institutions have the right
  to award a PhD
• www.campus-germany.de

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The German RD System Research Organisations
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

• 58 Institutes
• 12500 Staff
• 1,0 B Budget 2003
• www.fraunhofer.de

based on BuFo 2004
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The German RD System Research Organisations
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

• The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft undertakes applied
  research of direct utility to private and public
  enterprise. Its services are solicited by
  customers and contractual partners in industry,
  the service sector and public administration
• Roughly two thirds of the Fraunhofer revenue is
  derived from contracts with industry and
  publicly-financed research projects

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The German RD System Research Organisations
Helmholtz Gemeinschaft

• 15 Institutes
• 24000 Staff
• 2,4 B Budget 2003
• Helmholtz scientists seek to combine theoretical
  basic research with innovative applied
  perspectives
• www.helmholtz.de

based on BuFo 2004
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The German RD System Research Organisations
Helmholtz Gemeinschaft

• Helmholtz has been commissioned with performing
  long-term research goals that contribute
  substantially to answering thegrand challenges
  of science, society and industry. The 15
  Helmholtz research centres perform research in
  six core fieldsEnergy, Earth and Environment,
  Health, Key Technologies, Structure of Matter and
  Transport and Space
• Example of Helmholtz Research Centres
  Forschungszentrum Jülich (Research Centre
  Jülich), with more than 4200 staff 1100
  scientists, 400 doctoral candidates, 150 Diplom
  candidates and 350 trainees

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The German RD System Research Organisations
Funding provided by Helmholtz Gemeinschaft

• Helmholtz-University Young Investigators Groups
• Helmholtz Young Investigators Groups
• Helmholtz-DAAD Fellowships for Doctoral and
  PostDoc Students (Deadline 15 December) for
  highly-qualified foreign doctoral and
  postdoctoral students
• Example Helmholtz-DAAD Fellowships for Doctoral
  Students
• Fellowship Goal Doctorate in GermanyFunding
  Term 36 monthsMonthly Instalment Min. 975
  eurosPossible Additional Payments e.g. travel
  expenses subsidy, health insurance, family
  allowances

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The German RD System Research Organisations
Leibniz Gemeinschaft

• 80 Institutes
• 12500 Staff
• 0,95 B Budget 2003
• Leibniz-Institutes are grouped into five
  sections. They cover humanities and education,
  economic and social sciences, life sciences,
  physical sciences, and environmental research
• www.wgl.de

based on BuFo 2004
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The German RD System Research Organisations
Funding opportunities provided in cooperation
with LeibnizGemeinschaft

• Leibniz-DAAD-Scholarships
• open to highly motivated and qualified graduates,
  Ph.D. students and Postdocs aiming to carry out
  research at one of the participating Leibniz
  Institutes. Candidates should be aware of the
  research profile of possible host institutes.
• for a period from 12 to 36 months
• possible to gain a doctorate in Germany
• Applications to the relevant diplomatic missions
  of the Federal Republic of Germany or to the DAAD
  regional offices.
• Deadline 15 January 2006

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The German RD System Funding Organisations DFG

• Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V.
• 1,34 B Budget 2003
• DFG is the central public funding organisation
  promoting peer reviewed research projects carried
  out by scientists and academics at universities
  or research institutes. It supports the
  advancement and education of young researchers.
• www.dfg.de

based on BuFo 2004
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The German RD System Funding Organisations
Humboldt Foundation

• Promotes German and foreign postdocs,
  international research cooperation and an active
  world-wide network of scholars
• AvH grants Research Fellowships, Research Awards
  and Return Fellowships to highly qualified
  scientists and scholars from all countries and
  disciplines
• Since 1953, AvH has sponsored more than 20,000
  scientists and scholars from over 130 countries
• www.avh.de

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The German RD System Funding Organisations
Humboldt Foundation

• Humboldt Research Fellowships for Postdocs
  resident outside Germany
• to carry out research projects of their own
  choice in Germany
• for research stays of at least 6 and at most 12
  months (extension of up to 24 months possible)
• for researchers of all nationalities and
  disciplines
• application at any time
• no quotas for individual countries and
  disciplines
• up to 600 fellowships per year

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The German RD System Funding Organisations
Humboldt Foundation

• Humboldt Research Fellowships for Postdocs
  resident outside Germany
• Researcher needs to identify academic host in
  Germany, and agree details of research projects
  and schedules prior to submission of applications
  (including research plan)
• Languages English in Natural and Medical
  Sciences and Engineering, German in Humanities
  and Social Sciences
• Funding between 2,100 and 3,000 per month
• Additional costs that may be covered include
  Contribution to health insurance, travel
  expenses, German language course, allowances for
  spouses and children, conferences and travel
  allowances

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