Aims of this postdoc award are:

• to support research projects
• to promote the independence of the young academic postdocs
• to enable the funded persons to independently initiate a (possibly first) independent project

Funding and time frame

The Postdoc Award of the Faculty of Psychology is awarded twice a year, on July 15 and February 15, respectively; at the same time the respective project is to be started. A maximum of € 5.000,- can be awarded per project in each award round, a total of € 20.000,- is covered by the budget of each round. Depending on the budgetary possibilities and on the result of an evaluation of the funding measure, which will take place after six award rounds, the Postdoc Award is planned to be established on a long- term basis.
At least 50% of the funds made available in a round of awards will be awarded to female applicants. Should this reserved funding amount not be fully utilized in one round, it will be carried over to the next round once. In addition, preferential support will be given to persons with special care obligations for children or persons with special care needs (through preferential funding in the case of two applications of equal quality).

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