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Heisenberg Programme
In Brief
Heisenberg Programme
Name of Funding Instrument
Heisenberg ProgrammePurpose
To provide outstanding researchers who fulfil the requirements for appointment to a long-term professorship with the opportunity to prepare for a leading position in science and research and to use the time to work on an advanced research topic
The Heisenberg Programme is aimed particularly at researchers who have qualified for professorship via the Emmy Noether Programme, DFG project positions, industrial research activity, or mid-level faculty positions. The target group also encompasses junior professors, those with a habilitation, and German researchers returning to Germany or qualified foreign researchers who would like to pursue an academic or scientific career in Germany.
Eligibility Requirements
Young researchers of all disciplines who qualify for a professorship by holding a habilitation or equivalent qualification and who have proven themselves by carrying out particularly outstanding researchProposal Requirements
High scientific quality and originality of a research project at an international level and the potential for gaining further qualifications as a university teacher
In addition to successfully taking part in the DFG's review process, applicants for a Heisenberg professorship must also participate in the host institution's professorial appointment process. The host university must create a position and indicate how this position constitutes a structural development. In addition, the university must guarantee that it will assume funding for the position from its own budget once the DFG's five-year funding period has expired, provided this is legally admissible in the respective state.
Type and Extent of Funding
Basic fellowship plus monthly lump sum payment to cover maintenance and travel costs
Where applicable
- Allowances towards stays abroad
- Additional travel allowances
- Publication costs
- Day care allowance
- Health insurance allowance
for a Heisenberg Professorship
- W2 or W3 salary level
Funding Duration
5 years max.Proposal Deadlines
Proposals may be submitted at any time.
