# Research Training Groups

**Funder:** DFG
**Duration:** Up to 9 years
**Frequency:** Continuous
**Eligible countries:** DE
**Official call:** https://www.dfg.de/en/research-funding/funding-opportunities/programmes/coordinated-programmes/research-training-groups
**Last verified:** 17 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Open to German universities and equivalent institutions with the right to award doctorates, including UAS with independent or cooperative doctoral rights. Funds doctoral researcher and postdoc posts, visiting researchers, travel, workshops, and coordination. Interdisciplinary approaches welcomed. Aims to qualify doctoral researchers within a focused research and structured training programme.

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