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Funding program for postdocs and junior faculty

TU Dortmund Young Academy

With the Young Academy, TU Dortmund University supports scientists in the qualification phase to become successful in acquiring external research funding.

The TU Dortmund Young Academy includes versatile internal project funding, a research award, and an exclusive event program for all members.

Successful applicants for the project funding or the research prize will become members of the Young Academy. In the Young Academy, you will have access to an exclusive program of events for a period of up to six years.

Funding lines at a glance

Young Academy project funding

A maximum of 10,000 euros in funding can be obtained per application.

The funding application may include one or more different modules, but they must be part of the implementation of the same research project. However, no more than three modules should be combined. The following also applies to the combination of modules:

The combination must be indispensable for the successful feasibility of the project.  Reasons must be given in the application as to why the project can only be realised with a combination of these modules.

 

Possible modules are

(A) Small equipment

(B) Support for a scientific workshop/conference organisation

(C) Support by a student assistant, e.g. for publication or preparation of a third-party funding application

(D) Participation in an international conference with an active contribution

(E) Other support needs in the research context

 

A combination could look like this, for example: The purchase of a small device is necessary for the realisation of a data collection (Module A) as well as support from a student assistant (Module C). An amount of €5,000 is estimated for the purchase and €3,000 for the assistant. A total of 8,000 euros is therefore requested.

The following maximum amounts are proposed for the respective modules (however, deviations in individual cases may be justified):

(A) Small equipment: up to €5,000

(B) Support for workshop/conference organisation: up to €5,000

(C) Support from SHK, e.g. for publication or preparation of third-party funding applications: up to €3,000

(D) Participation in an international conference with an active contribution: up to € 2,500

(E) Other support requirements in the research context: up to €3,000.

The funding must be used for the intended purpose within 24 months of approval.

Scientists working at TU Dortmund University who have a doctorate and are still below the professorship level.

Applicants enter their data in the application portal and upload the following documents together in one PDF file:

  • Project outline (max. 2 pages): This includes a description of the project, indicating the topic and the relevance of the project, as well as any other participants and their tasks in the project. In addition, a time and budget plan is part of the project outline. The budget plan must have been checked beforehand by Dezernat 5.1 (contact persons: Vanessa Hohmann, Dana Gerbersmann). Please be aware that this review will take ten days and plan your schedule accordingly.
  • Letter of endorsement from the representatives of the group of scientific employees in the faculty. The faculty council members from the group of scientific employees can endorse up to three applications from their faculty per call. Applicants will have the endorsement letter completed and uploaded with their application materials. Only applications that have been endorsed can be considered.
  • Copy of doctoral degree certificate
  • CV (DFG form) and list of publications

After the application deadline, all applications received will be reviewed. The selection committee will pre-select applicants who will be invited to present their project. The presentation consists of a 10-minute talk followed by a discussion (also about 10 minutes). After the presentations, the panel deliberates again. Subsequently, the applicants are informed in writing about the approval or rejection of their application.

Reject applicants can apply again. Successful applicants can apply again after completion of the funding.

The project funding is announced once a year. The deadline is 30th November.

The committee evaluates the scientific quality of the applications, the relevance of the proposed project for the applicant's research and for the research at TU Dortmund University. In addition, there should be an appropriate relationship between the use of funds and the expected return.

In your application, briefly and precisely describe the expected gain in knowledge of your research project, its innovativeness or the gap that it will close, the significance of the project for the development of your own research profile and, if applicable, the connectivity to the profile areas of TU Dortmund University or the significance of your research for the profile of TU Dortmund University.

The committee consists of three proven young scientists from different faculties, who have already acquired high-caliber third-party funding, headed a junior research group or held a junior professorship:

The panel is chaired by the Prorector for Research, Prof. Dr. Nele McElvany (without voting rights).

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Scientists whose funding application has been approved or who have received the Young Academy Research Award become members of the Young Academy for up to 6 years. This gives them access to an exclusive accompanying program that supports them in building up a profile with strong third-party funding. This program consists of workshops, retreats, fireside evenings with the Rectorate, and peer mentoring opportunities.

Attendance at the events in the support program is mandatory. In the first two years, each element (kick-off workshop, theme workshop, retreat, fireside evening, introduction to peer mentoring) must be completed once. In the next four years, participation in all elements (except the kick-off workshop) is optional.

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Projects Funded by the Young Academy

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Award for excellent research

Research Award of the Young Academy

The TU Dortmund Young Academy Research Award honors outstanding research contributions by scientists with doctorates below the level of full professorship. The prize is awarded once a year to up to two winners at the annual academic celebration. It is endowed with 2,500 euros, which must be spend for research purposes. Award winners automatically become members of the TU Dortmund Young Academy. As a member of the Young Academy, you will have access to the exclusive range of events for a period of up to six years. The call for applications open annually during summer.

Questions?

If you have any questions about funding, the research award, the application process, or the Young Academy's program of events, Dr. Maria Verena Peters will be happy to help.

Outstanding post-doctoral research consisting of one or two publications that are not older than three years. It must be an independent research contribution (co-authorships are not excluded - in this case, please clearly mark your contribution to the overall project). Dissertation papers cannot be submitted.

Scientists working at TU Dortmund University who have a doctorate and are still below the professorship level are eligible to apply. The application is done as a self-application.

  • High scientific quality
  • High (internat.) visibility of the research work (e.g. frequency of call, citation, public perception, presentation at (internat.) conferences, etc.)
  • Relevance (to society as a whole, to TU Dortmund research, ...)
  • If applicable: Relevance to third-party funding (was the research financed with third-party funding or did it serve to attract third-party funding?)

Please use your explanatory letter to make the significance of the publication transparent to a non-specialist audience.

In a one-step process, the Young Academy committee selects up to two contributions. The committee consists of three proven young scientists from different faculties, who have already acquired high-caliber third-party funding, headed a junior research group, or held a junior professorship:

The panel is chaired by the Prorector for Research, Prof. Dr. Nele McElvany (without voting rights).

The call for applications is open annually from summer to fall, and the prize will be awarded at the annual academic celebration.

The annual deadline is 30th September.

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Scientists who have received the Young Academy Research Award or whose funding application has been approved become members of the Young Academy for up to 6 years. This gives them access to an exclusive accompanying program that supports them in building a profile with strong third-party funding. This program consists of workshops, retreats, fireside evenings with the Rectorate, and peer mentoring opportunities.

Attendance at the events in the support program is mandatory. In the first two years, each element (kick-off workshop, theme workshop, retreat, fireside evening, introduction to peer mentoring) must be completed once. In the next four years, participation in all elements (except the kick-off workshop) is optional.

Documents for the application

Please complete the following documents first:

In the next step, you can upload these to the application platform (Click on "Apply now!").

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