# Workshop for Early Career Investigators: "Vascular Surgery – From Bench to Clinical Research"

**Funder:** DFG
**Deadline:** 20 January 2027 (Application period opened 1 September 2026)
**Consortium:** No - individual applicant, mentored within a structured workshop programme in cooperation with named host institutions
**Application:** Multi-phase: application → selection decision (1 March 2027) → planning workshop (15 April 2027, Hamburg) → workshop week (28 June–2 July 2027, Munich) → proposal submission (30 September 2027) → revision/alumni workshop (spring 2028, Düsseldorf)
**Frequency:** One-off
**Eligible countries:** DE
**Official call:** https://www.dfg.de/en/news/news-topics/announcements-proposals/2026/ifr-26-67
**Last updated:** 23 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

For early-career vascular surgery researchers in Germany (generally ≤6 years post-doctorate, pre-Habilitation) affiliated with a research-active working group; up to 20 participants develop DFG proposals excluding interventional clinical trials (Clinical Trials Programme scope). Requires €150 participant contribution.

## Summary

This DFG programme is a structured, multi-phase workshop that mentors up to 20 early-career vascular surgery researchers in Germany through developing a full DFG grant proposal, from initial planning sessions through a workshop week and on to submission. It targets individual applicants, generally within 6 years post-doctorate and pre-Habilitation, based in a research-active working group, and excludes interventional clinical trial projects. Unlike a standard funding call, the output is guided proposal development rather than direct project funding, spanning September 2026 through a spring 2028 alumni workshop.

## Who should apply

- Early-career vascular surgery researchers in Germany, generally within 6 years post-doctorate and pre-Habilitation
- Individual applicants affiliated with a research-active working group
- Researchers planning a DFG proposal outside interventional clinical trials
- Applicants able to commit to a multi-phase schedule across Hamburg, Munich and Düsseldorf through spring 2028

## Key dates

- Application deadline 20 January 2027 (opened 1 September 2026); selection decision 1 March 2027
- Planning workshop 15 April 2027 (Hamburg); workshop week 28 June-2 July 2027 (Munich); proposal submission 30 September 2027; alumni workshop spring 2028 (Düsseldorf)
- One-off call, not currently recurring

## Tips for applicants

- Frame your application around a fundable DFG proposal idea from the outset, since the whole programme is structured toward a 30 September 2027 submission.
- Keep your project outside interventional clinical trial territory, that scope belongs to the separate DFG Clinical Trials Programme and will disqualify a workshop application.
- Confirm your working group's research activity and your post-doctorate/pre-Habilitation status align with the eligibility window before applying, and budget for the €150 participation fee.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who can apply for the DFG Vascular Surgery Bench to Clinical Research workshop?

Early-career vascular surgery researchers in Germany, generally up to 6 years post-doctorate and pre-Habilitation, who belong to a research-active working group.

### How many participants are selected for this DFG workshop?

Up to 20 participants are selected to take part in the programme.

### What does the workshop actually produce?

Participants develop a DFG grant proposal, culminating in a submission deadline of 30 September 2027, though interventional clinical trials fall outside its scope (they belong to the DFG Clinical Trials Programme).

### Is there a cost to participate?

Yes, participants pay a €150 contribution to take part.

### How long does the whole programme run?

From application in September 2026 through a planning workshop in April 2027, a workshop week in June/July 2027, proposal submission in September 2027, and a revision/alumni workshop in spring 2028.

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