Research Career: Info talks
The DFG regularly offers info talks on its funding instruments for early career researchers.
Germany’s largest independent research funding organisation offers funding opportunities for all career stages between doctorate and professorship. Join our online talk and get to know the DFG and its funding portfolio for postdocs.
We offer an overview of all funding instruments for the time after your PhD as well as specific focus talks on the Walter Benjamin Programme, the Emmy Noether Programme and the Heisenberg Programme. We will also provide advice on how to prepare your proposal for the review process and answer your questions. PhD candidates and postdocs of all disciplines are welcome to join! The Webex link for each info talk will be published on this page shortly before the respective dates. No prior registration is required.
Upcoming talks in the Prospects Series
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- 25.06.2026, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. CEST – The Emmy Noether Programme
- 31.08.2026, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CEST – The Walter Benjamin Programme
- 22.09.2026, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. CEST – DFG funding Opportunities for Postdocs
- 07.10.2026, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CEST – The Heisenberg Programme
- 11.12.2026, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CET – The Emmy Noether Programme
Please check this website and our social media accounts for updates on the individual talks.
Prospects: Funding Opportunities for Postdocs (Online Talk)
The DFG offers a wide range of funding opportunities for researchers between doctorate and professorship. Join our online talk to learn about the DFG and its funding portfolio for postdocs.
We will give a brief overview of the Walter Benjamin Programme, the Emmy Noether Programme, the Heisenberg Programme, and the Individual Research Grant (including funding for temporary principal investigator positions).
You will also receive practical advice on preparing your proposal and learn what happens after submission. There will be time for questions during and after the talk.
PhD researchers, postdocs, and research support staff from all disciplines are welcome to join.
The Webex link will be published here shortly before the event. No prior registration is required.
Past events
14 April 2026, 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CEST – Das Walter Benjamin-Programm (in German) I (Download)