Individual Research Grants

Purpose

To enable scientists and academics to carry out a research project on a specifically defined topic within a limited time period.

Proposal Requirements

A research project of high scientific quality and originality, carried out at an international level

Type and Extent of Funding

• Interner Link Guidelines Research Grants Programme

Modules:

• Interner Link Basic Module
• Interner Link Temporary Positions for Principal Investigators
• Interner Link Replacements
• Interner Link Temporary Substitutes for Clinicians
• Interner Link Project-Specific Workshops
• Interner Link Mercator Fellows
• Interner Link Public Relations
• Interner Link Standard Allowance for Gender Equality Measures

Funding Duration

The duration of funding is based on the individual project needs (as a rule, several years).

Eligibility Requirements

Qualified researchers (as a rule, those holding a doctorate) from all disciplines working at German research institutions

Researchers working at institutions which serve purely commercial purposes or those who are not permitted to publish findings in a generally accessible form are not eligible to apply.