Germany’s largest independent research funding organisation offers funding opportunities for all career stages between doctorate and professorship. Join our online talk and get to know the DFG and its funding portfolio for postdocs.

We offer an overview of all funding instruments for the time after your PhD as well as specific focus talks on the Walter Benjamin Programme, the Emmy Noether Programme and the Heisenberg Programme. We will also provide advice on how to prepare your proposal for the review process and answer your questions. PhD candidates and postdocs of all disciplines are welcome to join!

The Webex link for each info talk will be published on this page shortly before the respective dates. No prior registration is required.

Upcoming talks in the Prospects Series

10 February 2026, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. CET – The Emmy Noether Programme

Unfortunately, due to illness, the event had to be cancelled. A new date will be announced asap.

• 11 March 2026, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. CET – DFG-Förderangebote für Postdocs (in German)
• 14 April 2026, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. CET – Das Walter Benjamin-Programm (in German)
• 20 May 2026, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. CET – DFG funding Opportunities for Postdocs
• 25 June 2026, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. CET – The Emmy Noether Programme 

Please check this website and our social media accounts for updates on the individual talks.