# zukunft.niedersachsen: Lower Saxony Impulse Professorship

**Funder:** Volkswagen Foundation
**Consortium:** No
**Eligible countries:** DE
**Official call:** https://zukunft.niedersachsen.de/foerderangebot/niedersachsen-impuls-professur/
**Last verified:** 3 May 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Addresses academics approaching the end of their early career phase, up to a maximum of ten years after completing their doctorate. Funding programme for top-level research in Lower Saxony.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/volkswagen-foundation-zukunft-niedersachsen-lower-saxony-impulse-profess-2026) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.