Advice on funding and drafting proposals
From the idea to the funding application
Are you looking for the right funding options for your research project? Do you need support and strategic advice on how to write your project proposal? Research management at FAU has a wide range of expertise for such issues.
Searching for funding
The links below redirect you to databases containing information on the current calls for proposals of the most important third-party funding providers and to other funding databases.
Current calls for proposals and databases
- DFG funding programs
- BMBF calls for proposals
- Advice from the German government on research and innovation
- German government’s funding database: Federal, state and EU programs
- Foundation search engine of the Association of German Foundations
- DAAD scholarship database
- EU Funding and Tenders Portal
- ELFI – Electronic Research Funding Information System
Subject-related advice
For initial questions with regard to your research project, you can contact the advisors at your faculty directly.
Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology
Dr. Cordula Glass
Office for Research and Young Scientists
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-23180
- Fax number: +49 9131 85-22176
- Email: cordula.glass@fau.de
Dr. Robert Fischer
Serviceeinheiten der Philosophischen Fakultät und des Fachbereichs Theologie
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-23049
- Email: robert.fischer@fau.de
Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law
Dr. Dennis Kirchberg
Verwaltung und Serviceeinrichtungen Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät
- Phone number: +490911530295685
- Fax number: +490911530295621
- Email: dennis.kirchberg@fau.de
Faculty of Medicine
Dr. rer. nat. Anja Goldmann
Fakultätsverwaltungen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-32123
- Email: anja.goldmann@fau.de
Faculty of Sciences
Patrik Stör, Dipl.-Pol.
Verwaltung und Serviceeinrichtungen der Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-71148
- Fax number: ---
- Email: patrik.stoer@fau.de
Betreuung internationaler Promovierender DAAD-Doktoranden
Faculty of Engineering
Kerstin Stoltze
Fakultätsverwaltungen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-28223
- Fax number: +49 9131 85-27831
- Email: kerstin.stoltze@fau.de
Advice for collaborative applications (DFG, EU)
The application process for collaborative applications can seem complex and confusing at first glance. We can help you during this process:
- Providing advice and checking proposals
- FAUconnect for initiating new collaborative applications
- Start-up financing
- Networking events FAUnetwork-CRC, – RTG, -coordinators
- Tips and monitoring
- Providing support with the review process (e.g. trial reviews, lists of questions etc.)
Please contact us with any questions.
Contact SFB, TRR, FOR
Dr. Sonja Pötzsch
S-FORSCHENDE - Forschung und wissenschaftliche Karriere
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-24875
- Email: sonja.poetzsch@fau.de
Dr. Dorit Glawion
S-FORSCHENDE - Forschung und wissenschaftliche Karriere
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-71100
- Email: dorit.glawion@fau.de
Contact GRK
Dr. Christian Schmitt-Engel
S-FORSCHENDE - Forschung und wissenschaftliche Karriere
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-20722
- Email: christian.schmitt-engel@fau.de
Contact EU-Projekte
Application advice
Martina May
Department of Strategic Planning
S-PROJEKT - Strategische Projekte
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-71295
- Email: martina.may@fau.de
Svenja Talv
Central University Administration
Department of Strategic Planning
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-71338
- Email: svenja.talv@fau.de
Administrative and legal advice
VAe Laura Kropf
Office of Third-party Funding and Related Legal Affairs
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-70817
- Email: laura.kropf@fau.de
VAe Maike Fendt
Office of Third-party Funding and Related Legal Affairs
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-70824
- Email: maike.fendt@fau.de
VAe Katerina Berger
Office of Third-party Funding and Related Legal Affairs
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-71135
- Email: katerina.berger@fau.de