Funding Organisations
Research funding in Germany is provided by government bodies, various organisations, including many of the large non-university research institutions, and industry. Below you will find a list of German funding organisations.
Overview
Academies of sciences and humanities are research facilities where long-term projects of basic research are carried out. They also provide guidance and advice to society and policymakers.
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) promotes research collaborations between excellent foreign and German researchers. It awards over 800 research scholarships and research prizes every year.
More than two-thirds of the annual funds invested in research come from industry. Companies either conduct research themselves or collaborate with research partners.
The DAAD is the world’s largest funding organisation for the international exchange of students and researchers.
The AiF concentrates on application-oriented research and development at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and primarily promotes interchange between industry and science
The DFG is the largest research funding organisation in Germany. It supports research in higher education and public research institutions, but does not run any research establishments itself.
The European Union funds research in a variety of ways. These include not only Research Framework Programme measures and the European Research Council’s support for basic research, but also the funding of interchange between European countries.
Federal and state governments are the main sponsors of research in Germany alongside industry.
Public and private foundations enable research through the provision of funding. The range of different foundations is very wide.
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft supports internationally networked, application-oriented research and is the largest organisation of its kind in Europe.
The Helmholtz Association is the largest German research organisation. It offers many interesting opportunities for international researchers.
The Scientific Community Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz brings together 86 research institutions working in many different disciplines. It offers many interesting opportunities for doctoral students and senior researchers.
The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science is an independent non-profit research organisation. It also has a duty to support young researchers.
Twelve organisations that work nationwide have formed a working group called the Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Begab-tenförderungswerke in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. They support outstanding undergraduate and doctoral students.
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