Funding for Your Postdoc Phase
The University of Bonn supports postdocs in various funding lines and provides individual advice on external funding opportunities. Whether you are looking for material resources to carry out your own research projects or travel grants to attend a conference - you will find the right funding instrument here.
Argelander Grants of the University of Bonn
As a central pillar of the "Argelander Programme for Early-Career Researchers", the Argelander Grants support you on your way to an academic career after your doctorate. The various funding lines give you the opportunity to achieve scientific independence, sharpen your international profile and expand your scientific network.
Argelander Starter-Kit Grant (A) Stepping Stone
Would you like to transfer to the University of Bonn for your next career step? The Starter Kit Grant (A) - Stepping Stone offers you up to two years of employment for the start of an academic career. The focus of the funding is the preparation of an application for third-party funding.
Argelander Starter-Kit Grant (B) Research Funds
With the Starter-Kit Grant we make you fit for the start of an academic career after your doctorate. The funding includes material resources to support research activities as well as a comprehensive advisory program for writing a third-party funding proposal and preparing for an academic career.
Argelander Mobility Grants
Argelander Mobility Grants support more experienced postdocs (one to five years after completing their doctorate) to gain relevant international experience. The funding finances a research stay for six to 12 months at a research institution abroad.
Argelander International Conference Grant
We encourage your active participation in international conferences and support you in building your network.
Argelander Academy Grants
Argelander Academy Grants allow postdoctoral researchers to invite up to four international researchers with similar research interests to come to Bonn for a period of two to eight weeks to work together on a research question. Each academy concludes with a small conference.
Participation in Academic Online Events
We cover your participation fees for an academic online event so you can keep in touch with the scientific community without having to travel.
Further funding from the University of Bonn
The University of Bonn offers many other funding opportunities for postdocs. In particular, the aim is to support young female researchers on their career path and thus increase the proportion of women in science. Another focus is on postdoctoral researchers and scientists from countries of the Global South, who are to be enabled to stay at the University of Bonn through its own funding programmes.
STEP - Support programme for female scientists
The university-wide Strengthening the Equal Opportunity Process (STEP) programme is designed to recruit young female academics and professors and to provide targeted support for female academics at all career stages.
Bonn SDG Fellowships
Invitation of post-doctoral researchers from countries of the Global South for research stays in Bonn on topics related to the Sustainable Development Goals (3 - 12 months).
Bonn International Fellows
Invitation of outstanding researchers from all disciplines for short stays in Bonn (max. 12 days).
External funding opportunities
Are you a postdoctoral researcher looking for external funding for your research project? Then you can get individual advice on the many external funding opportunities that await you statewide, nationally and internationally. You can also stay informed about new calls for proposals with our newsletter.
Individual funding advice
You are welcome to seek individual advice on all aspects of third-party funding. To do so, make an appointment with the Research Funding Department (7.1) in the Department of Research and Transfer.
Newsletter of the Funding Advisory Service
With the Funding Advisory Service newsletter, we regularly inform you by email about new calls for proposals from various German and international funding organisations.
External funding databases
EURAXESS
Job and scholarship database of the European Commission
DAAD-Scholarship database
Database of the German Academic Exchange Service on funding opportunities for graduates, doctoral candidates and university teachers
KISSWIN
Database with funding for young researchers
Find A PostDoc
Funding opportunities and positions for postdocs worldwide
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Qualification Program Postdoc plus
Postdoc plus offers free events and coaching on generic competences.
Orientation and Support
The Argelander Program for Early-Career Researchers offers a wide range of services to support you during your postdoc.