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Project Academies

Project Academies enable professors from universities of applied sciences to engage in research projects based on DFG third-party funding at an early stage in their careers. The academies are thematic to enable scientific dialogue. Funding can cover project-specific workshops and replacements for teaching or administrative duties.

~24 months Rolling

Data last verified 2026-08-14 · sources & verification

Eligibility

Structured dimensions read from the official page. What do these mean? ↗

Career stage

Early Career

Applicant type

University, Research Institute

Institution type

University, Research Institute, Other

Residency

DE

Host country

DE

Organization type

University, Research Institute

Employment status

Researchers At Universities Of Applied Sciences, Universities, And Other Research Institutions In Germany, Professors At Universities Of Applied Sciences Must Have Been First Appointed To A Professorial Post Within The Last 6 Years

Track record

proven track records and experience in applying for third-party funding

Domestic restriction

Domestic entities only

Evidence: every dimension above is read from this scheme's official page — official page ↗.

Full eligibility text

Researchers at universities of applied sciences, universities, and other research institutions in Germany with proven track records and experience in applying for third-party funding. Professors at universities of applied sciences must have been first appointed to a professorial post within the last 6 years.

Deadline

Rolling / ongoing

Application form effort

3 form file(s) downloaded; 11 writing prompts; 35 fields/sections; page limits totaling ~20; heavy — expect a full proposal pack

Application form preview sample questions, page & word limits from the application form Back to browse
Data sources & verification (for research-office review)

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Curated itemValue in this recordSource
Funding agency DFG www.dfg.de ↗
Country / funding source DE · DFG same page as above — www.dfg.de ↗
Deadline Rolling — no fixed deadline — official page lists it as rolling/ongoing same page as above — www.dfg.de ↗
Funding amount Not stated on the official page same page as above — www.dfg.de ↗
Eligibility 9 structured dimensions — see the eligibility panel above same page as above — www.dfg.de ↗

Pages & application forms captured

Not captured / obstacles

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