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Time and space for research: Call for Applications for FRIAS Fellowships and funding programmes 2017/18

Concentration on your own research project, curiosity-driven search for new knowledge and exchange with international colleagues from different disciplines: the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) enables free space for research.

The institute offers a stimulating working environment, comprehensive support for research projects, networking possibilities with international researchers and access to the excellent infrastructure of the University of Freiburg. It unites under its roof the humanities and social sciences, medicine, the natural and life sciences, and engineering and actively promotes exchanges between the different academic disciplines.

For the academic year 2016/17, FRIAS offers fellowships, project groups and junior researcher conferences within the framework of four different programs. Outstanding early-stage researchers and established professors from the University of Freiburg are invited to apply, as well as junior and senior researchers from abroad (FCFP-Programme). Researchers from Freiburg thus also have the possibility to invite colleagues from their international networks to an extended stay in Freiburg.

The four programmes in detail:

 

Call for Applications for external researchers (Marie S. Curie FRIAS COFUND Fellowship Programme - FCFP; deadline: September 15, 2016)

  • For external fellows, FRIAS offers the possibility of a Marie S. Curie FRIAS COFUND Fellowship. There are two types of Fellowships: Junior Fellowships for early-stage academics (minimum requirement: doctorate; duration of stay: 12 months, up to 24 months in the natural sciences) and Senior Fellowships for established academics (duration of stay: 3–10 months). Outstanding senior and junior researchers from all disciplines and nationalities can apply for a FCFP-Fellowship. 25 Fellowships will be awarded, co-financed by the European Union’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND-Programme and the State of Baden-Württemberg.
    Further information on the application procedure can be found here. The Call for Applications can be found here. The deadline for applications is September 15, 2016.

Calls for Applications for established and early stage researchers from Freiburg (total volume: deadline: October 31, 2016)

  • For early stage researchers from the University of Freiburg, FRIAS offers up to five Junior Fellowships for a period of 10 months from October 2017 until July 31, 2018. The fellowships comprise of an exemption from teaching responsibilities and is financed by FRIAS with up to 16.000 €. The teaching replacement of junior professors with a teaching load of 6 contact hours per week per semester will be realized under slightly deviating conditions. Additionally, Internal Junior Fellows are provided with 5.000 € for material cost. The application must be made in agreement with the applicants supervisor.
    Further information on the application process can be found here. The Call for Applications can be found here. The deadline for applications is October 31, 2016.

 

  • Another format for early stage researchers from the University of Freiburg are the Junior Researcher Conferences, which can take place between September 2017 and April 2018. Up to five conferences can be supported. The call for applications is addressed to junior researchers from the University of Freiburg (doctoral candidates, postdocs, mid-level faculty members on temporary posts, junior professors) from all disciplines. The group of applicants should consist of up to five junior researchers, two of which should be employed at the University of Freiburg.
    Successful applicants can hold their conference at FRIAS and are provided with up to 8.000 €. FRIAS also supports them with the organization of the conference.
    Further information on the application process can be found here. The Call for Applications can be found here. The deadline for applications is October 31, 2016.

 

  • Lastly, FRIAS also supports up to three Project Groups from a research field at the University of Freiburg. This funding format allows for a professional cooperation at an early stage of research. The programme has a funding level of up to 60.000 €.
    The funding period ranges from 12 to 15 months between October 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018. Teams of 3-6 researchers (of which at least two members should be fulltime professors at the University of Freiburg), are invited to apply. Each project group is provided with 20.000 € and organizational support by FRIAS.
    Further information on the application process can be found here. The Call for Applications can be found here. The deadline for applications is October 31, 2016.