# DFG Heisenberg Programme

**Funder:** DFG
**Budget:** Position/professorship + research costs, up to 5 years
**Duration:** Up to 5 years
**Consortium:** No — single PI
**Application:** Single-stage (rolling)
**Frequency:** Continuous (no fixed deadline)
**Eligible countries:** DE
**Official call:** https://www.dfg.de/en/research-funding/funding-opportunities/programmes/individual/heisenberg
**Last verified:** 17 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

DFG Heisenberg supports established researchers who have qualified for a professorship (habilitation or equivalent) to continue at a German institution — the senior career bridge above Emmy Noether. Excludes existing permanent W2/W3 professors.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/dfg-heisenberg-programme-2026) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.