The German Science Landscape: An Overview

1. The German Science Landscape: An Overview Dr. Andreas Umland DAAD Lecturer National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv Ukraine

3. The German scientific landscape: An overview Research organisations German Research Association (Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft DFG) Max Planck Society (Max-Planck Gesellschaft MPG) Helmholtz Association of National Research Centres (Helmholtz Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren HGF) Fraunhofer Association (FhG) Leibniz Association (Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz WGL)

6. The German scientific landscape: An overview 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

8. The German scientific landscape: An overview 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 Helmholtz-DAAD Fellowships for Doctoral Students Fellowship Goal: Doctorate in Germany Funding Term: 36 months Monthly Instalment: Min. 975 euros Possible Additional Payments: e.g. travel expenses subsidy, health insurance, family allowances

10. Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) The DFG is t he 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. 1,34 B€ Budget 2003 www.dfg.de Quelle: www.dfg.de

13. Collaborative Research Centres Sonderforschungsbereiche - i nterdisciplinary centres of excellence - establish core research areas and promote capacity building - central thematic focus - based at one location (alternatively: Transregional Collaborative Research Centres up to 3 locations) - scope: 10 – 20 projects - duration: up to 12 years (3 x 4 years) Proportion of DFG budget: 30%

15. DFG Research Centres DFG-Forschungszentren DFG Research Centre Regenerative Therapies Dresden Research Centre Ocean Margins Bremen Centre for Functional Nanostructures Karlsruhe DFG Research Centre Molecular Physiology of the Brain Göttingen Mathematics for Key Technologies Berlin Centre for Experimental Biomedicine Würzburg

16. Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung (AvH) 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 Quelle: www.avh.de

17. The German scientific landscape: An overview 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

18. The German scientific landscape: An overview Humboldt Research Fellowships for Postdocs resident outside Germany: Researcher needs to identify academic host in Germany, and agree d etails 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

20. Joint Research Funding by the Federal Government & the Länder 2004 Federal Govern-ment Länder Overall Public Research Budget (in Mio €) Core Funding by Institutions (in Mio €) Based on: http://www.blk-bonn.de/gemeinsame_zuwendung.htm MPG DFG "Akademien-programm" HGF FhG WGL German Academy Leopoldina Institute for Advanced Study Berlin Basic Res. Applied Res. Basic Res. & Appl. R.

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