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Support for applications

Support for applications for third-party funding

Have you found a suitable funding instrument but you require additional resources or information before you can submit the application?

FAU provides a range of services to support you in this process. Various contacts are available to help you both at the University Administration and in the faculties.

FAU contacts

Joint projects

The Executive Board provides support with applications for DFG collaborative projects (e.g. CRC, RTG, RU) in the draft and application stages. Please contact Research Support for assistance in preparing your application.

Sonja Pötzsch

Dr. Sonja Pötzsch

Department of Strategic Planning
Office for Research Support

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

Dr. Anne Kathrin Buhmann

Department of Strategic Planning
Office for Research Support

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

Dr. Dorit Glawion

Department of Strategic Planning
Office for Research Support

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

Setting up international research projects

Funding to support researchers with setting up international research projects can be applied for in the context of BayIntAn (Bavarian Funding Programme for the Initiation of International Projects) with the Office of Third-party Funding and Related Legal Affairs.

Karin Dorsch-Beard

VAe Karin Dorsch-Beard

Office of Third-party Funding and Related Legal Affairs

  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-70823
  • Email: karin.dorsch-beard@fau.de
Florian Fink

VA Florian Fink

Office of Third-party Funding and Related Legal Affairs

  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-70826
  • Email: florian.fink@fau.de
Britta Hoppichler

VAe Britta Hoppichler

Office of Third-party Funding and Related Legal Affairs

  • Email: britta.hoppichler@fau.de
Julia Müller

VAe Julia Müller

Office of Third-party Funding and Related Legal Affairs

  • Email: julia.jm.mueller@fau.de

Funding for Research and Young Researchers

The Emerging Talents Initiative supports young FAU postdoctoral researchers with their applications for external funding in a competitive selection process (held twice a year).

Larisa Zaburdaeva

Larisa Zaburdaeva

Office for Research Support

  • Email: larisa.zaburdaeva@fau.de
Annika Jahn

Annika Jahn

Contacts at the faculties

Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology

Cordula Glass

Dr. Cordula Glass

Büro für Forschung und wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs (Philosophische Fakultät und Fachbereich Theologie)

Office for Research and Young Scientists

  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-23180
  • Email: cordula.glass@fau.de
Robert Fischer

Dr. Robert Fischer

Office for Research and Young Scientists

  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-23049
  • Email: robert.fischer@fau.de

Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law

Dennis Kirchberg

Dr. Dennis Kirchberg

Forschungsreferent der Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät (RW)

  • Phone number: +490911530295685
  • Email: dennis.kirchberg@fau.de
Peter Wehnert

Dr. Peter Wehnert

Forschungsreferent der Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät (RW)

  • Phone number: 09115302-96295
  • Email: peter.wehnert@fau.de

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Faculty of Medicine

Anja Goldmann

Dr. rer. nat. Anja Goldmann

Fakultätsverwaltung Medizinische Fakultät

  • 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

Referat für Forschung und Internationalisierung (Nat)

  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-71148
  • Email: patrik.stoer@fau.de

Faculty of Engineering

Kerstin Stoltze

Kerstin Stoltze

Fakultätsverwaltung Technische Fakultät

  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-28223
  • Email: kerstin.stoltze@fau.de



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