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| Funder | DFG |
| Duration | Up to 9 years |
| Frequency | Continuous |
| Career stage | Early-career opportunity |
| Eligible countries | DE |
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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