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!

Upcoming talks in the Prospects Series:

• 26/03/2025, 09:30 - 11:00 a.m. CET – DFG Funding Opportunities for Postdocs | To the presentation(Download)
• 28/04/2025, 01:15 - 02:45 p.m. CET – Emmy Noether Programme
• 26/05/2025, 03:30 - 05:00 p.m. CET – Walter Benjamin Programme
• 27/06/2025, 10:30 - 12:00 a.m. CET – DFG-Förderangebote für die wissenschaftliche Karriere (in German)
• 18/07/2025, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. CET – Emmy Noether Programme
• 15/09/2025, 02:00 - 03:30 p.m. CET – DFG Funding Opportunities for Postdocs
• 14/10/2025, 01:30 - 03:00 p.m. CET – Walter Benjamin-Programm (in German)
• 11/12/2025, 04:00 - 05:30 p.m. CET – DFG Funding Opportunities for Postdocs 

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