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Funding consultation and proposal drafting

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

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 informing you of current calls for proposals.

  • DFG funding programmes
  • BMBF calls for proposals (German)
  • Advice from the German government on research and innovation (German)
  • German government’s research database (German)
  • Foundation search engine of the Association of German Foundations (German)
  • DAAD scholarship database (German)
  • EU Participant Portal (current EU calls for proposals)
  • ELFI – Electronic Research Funding Information System

Subject-related advice

For initial questions with regard to your research project (in particular the concept, searching for funding and writing the proposal) you can contact the advisors at your faculty directly.

Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology

Cordula Glass

Dr. Cordula Glass

Büro für Forschung und wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs (Philosophische Fakultät und Fachbereich Theologie)
  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-23180
  • Fax number: +49 9131 85-22176
  • Email: cordula.glass@fau.de
Robert Fischer

Dr. Robert Fischer

Büro für Forschung und wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs (Philosophische Fakultät und Fachbereich Theologie)
  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-23049
  • Email: robert.fischer@fau.de

Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law

Dennis Kirchberg

Dr. Dennis Kirchberg

  • Phone number: +490911530295685
  • Fax number: +490911530295621
  • Email: dennis.kirchberg@fau.de

Faculty of Medicine

Anja Goldmann

Dr. rer. nat. Anja Goldmann

  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-23836
  • Email: anja.goldmann@fau.de

Faculty of Sciences

Patrik Stör

Patrik Stör, Dipl.-Pol.

Referent für Forschung und Internationalisierung an 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

Kerstin Stoltze

  • 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 by

  • Giving advice and guiding you through the entire application process
  • Clarifying the various steps in the application process (e.g. guidelines, checklists)
  • Pooling information gained from previous initiatives
  • Providing support with the review process (e.g. trial reviews, lists of questions)

We can also assist you with start-up financing for the application and checking applications and managing projects.

Please contact us with any questions.

Contact SFB, TRR, FOR

Sonja Pötzsch

Dr. Sonja Pötzsch

Office for Research Support

  • Email: sonja.poetzsch@fau.de
Anne Buhmann

Dr. Anne Kathrin Buhmann

Office for Research Support

  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-26344
  • Email: anne.buhmann@fau.de
Dorit Glawion

Dr. Dorit Glawion

Office for Research Support

  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-71100
  • Email: dorit.glawion@fau.de

Contact GRK

Christian Schmitt-Engel

Dr. Christian Schmitt-Engel

Referatsleiter; strategische Entwicklung Nachwuchsförderung, Promotionen, Promovierendenberatung, Promovierendenerfassung (docDaten), Stipendien, Internationales

Graduate Centre and Young Researchers Support

  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-20722
  • Email: christian.schmitt-engel@fau.de

Contact EU-Projects

Laura Kropf

VAe Laura Kropf

EU-Referentin (Antragsberatung/Projektabwicklung) - Nachname der Lehrstuhl-/Institutsleitung Buchstabe A-J

Office of Third-party Funding and Related Legal Affairs

  • Email: laura.kropf@fau.de
Martina May

VAe Martina May

Office of Third-party Funding and Related Legal Affairs

  • Email: martina.may@fau.de



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