# Support of Projects — Fritz Thyssen Foundation

**Funder:** Fritz Thyssen Foundation
**Deadline:** 1 February 2027
**Frequency:** 2 rounds per year: 1 Feb, 1 Sep each year
**Eligible countries:** DE
**Official call:** https://www.fritz-thyssen-stiftung.de/en/funding/types-of-support/support-of-projects/
**Last updated:** 7 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Project funding in the humanities, social sciences and medicine. Open to applicants holding a doctoral/post-doctoral degree at universities or non-profit research institutions. The project must have a clear connection to the German research system, personally, institutionally or thematically.

## Summary

The Fritz Thyssen Foundation's Support of Projects grant funds research in the humanities, social sciences and medicine for scholars holding a doctoral or post-doctoral degree at universities or non-profit research institutions. Applications are accepted twice a year, on 1 February and 1 September, and the project must connect to the German research system either through the applicant, the host institution, or the research theme.

## Who should apply

- Researchers holding a doctoral or post-doctoral degree
- Applicants based at universities or non-profit research institutions
- Projects in the humanities, social sciences or medicine
- Researchers with a personal, institutional or thematic link to the German research system

## Key dates

- Next deadline: 1 February 2027, with a further round each 1 September
- Two application rounds per year on a recurring cycle

## Tips for applicants

- Make the connection to the German research system explicit in the proposal, since this is a stated eligibility criterion rather than an implicit expectation.
- Applicants outside Germany should clearly document the institutional or thematic link to German research, as personal ties alone may not suffice.
- With two deadlines a year, a rejected proposal can be revised and resubmitted at the next round within months.

## Frequently asked questions

### How often can I apply to the Fritz Thyssen Foundation project funding call?

The call runs twice a year, with deadlines on 1 February and 1 September.

### Who is eligible for Fritz Thyssen Foundation project funding?

Researchers holding a doctoral or post-doctoral degree at universities or non-profit research institutions, working in the humanities, social sciences or medicine.

### Does the project need to be based in Germany?

The applicant does not need to be based in Germany, but the project must have a clear connection to the German research system, whether personally, institutionally or thematically.

### What fields does the Fritz Thyssen Foundation fund under this scheme?

Project funding covers the humanities, social sciences and medicine.

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