In this case, a researcher is awarded research funding, sometimes jointly with other researchers, for a project they have designed themselves. Funding in the Emmy Noether Programme (early career support) and for temporary positions for principal investigators is also awarded in the form of individual research grants. In this programme, we support equal opportunity through:

• Interner LinkCompensation for absence or part-time work of project leader for family reasons (e.g. maternity leave, parental leave or care of family members)
• Interner LinkCompensation for absence or part-time work of project staff due to statutory maternity leave or parental leave

• Interner LinkFurther Information on Individual Research Grants

All the equal opportunity measures described for individual grants also apply here.

• Interner LinkEqual Opportunity Measures for Individual Research Grants

The family allowance module can also be applied for in the Emmy Noether Programme.

• Interner LinkGuidelines 50.02 “Emmy Noether Programme”

With this type of funding, an individual receives financial resources to conduct research within the scope of a fellowship and to cover their living expenses. Fellowships are awarded in the following DFG programmes: research fellowships outside Germany, return grants, Heisenberg fellowships.

This type of DFG funding is associated with the following equal opportunity measures:

• Interner LinkGuidelines 1.04 - Benefits for Fellowship Recipients with Children
• Interner LinkGuidelines 2.10 - Usage Guidelines for Research Fellowships with Information for Recipients and Instructions for the Final Report (in German only)

This type of DFG funding is associated with the following equal opportunity measures:

• Link auf PDF-DateiInformation Sheet Gender Equality Measures in Research Units and Priority Programmes (in German only)
• Interner LinkMore on Priority Programmes

All the equal opportunity measures described for individual grants also apply to Priority Programmes:

• Interner LinkEqual Opportunity Measures for Individual Research Grants

This type of DFG funding is associated with the following equal opportunity measures:

• Link auf PDF-DateiInformation Sheet Gender Equality Measures in Research Units and Priority Programmes (in German only)
• Interner LinkMore on Research Units

All the equal opportunity measures described for individual grants also apply to Research Units:

• Interner LinkEqual Opportunity Measures for Individual Research Grants

This type of DFG funding is associated with the following equal opportunity measures:

• Interner LinkModule Gender Equality Measures in Research Networks
• Link auf PDF-DateiInformation Sheet Gender Equality Measures in Research Units and Priority Programmes (in German only)
• Interner LinkMore on Clinical Research Units

All the equal opportunity measures described for individual grants also apply to Clinical Research Units:

• Interner LinkEqual Opportunity Measures for Individual Research Grants

This type of DFG funding is associated with the following equal opportunity measures:

• Interner LinkInformation Sheet Gender Equality Measures in Research Training Groups (in German only)
• Interner LinkMore on the Research Training Groups Programme

The following equal opportunity measures also apply to Research Training Groups:

• Interner LinkGender Equality Questions in the Application and Review Process
• Interner LinkConsideration of Individual Circumstances in the Assessment of the Academic Achievement of Research Staff Participating in a Proposal

This type of DFG funding is associated with the following equal opportunity measures:

The funds approved for Graduate Schools can be used to fund all measures for the promotion of equal opportunity described for other DFG funding programmes. It is not possible to request additional funds within this funding programme.

• Interner LinkMore on Graduate Schools Programme

The following equal opportunity measures also apply to Graduate Schools:

• Interner LinkGender Equality Questions in the Application and Review Process
• Interner LinkConsideration of Individual Circumstances in the Assessment of the Academic Achievement of Research Staff Participating in a Proposal

This type of DFG funding is associated with the following equal opportunity measures:

• Interner LinkGuidelines 50.06 “Collaborative Research Centres”
• Interner LinkGuidelines 52.14 “Module Gender Equality Measures in Research Networks”
• Interner LinkMore on the Collaborative Research Centres Programme

The following equal opportunity measures also apply to Collaborative Research Centres:

• Interner LinkGender Equality Questions in the Application and Review Process
• Interner LinkConsideration of Individual Circumstances in the Assessment of the Academic Achievement of Research Staff Participating in a Proposal

The funds approved for DFG Research Centres can be used to fund all measures for the promotion of equal opportunity described for other DFG funding programmes.

• Interner LinkMore on the DFG Research Centres Programme

The following equal opportunity measures also apply to DFG Research Centres:

• Interner LinkGender Equality Questions in the Application and Review Process
• Interner LinkConsideration of Individual Circumstances in the Assessment of the Academic Achievement of Research Staff Participating in a Proposal

The funds approved for Clusters of Excellence can be used to fund all measures for the promotion of equal opportunity described for other DFG funding programmes.

• Interner LinkMore on the Clusters of Excellence Programme

The following equal opportunity measures also apply to Clusters of Excellence:

• Interner LinkGender Equality Questions in the Application and Review Process
• Interner LinkConsideration of Individual Circumstances in the Assessment of the Academic Achievement of Research Staff Participating in a Proposal