The Faculty of Sciences receives support from the following foundations.
Foundations – Faculty of Sciences
Adolf Rohrschneider Stiftung
The foundation promotes and supports environmental medicine research at institutions within the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Sciences in the departments of Biology, Chemistry, and Pharmacy at FAU.
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Aromapflanzen-Stiftung for the awarding of the Aromatic Plants Award
The foundation promotes research and teaching at FAU’s Faculty of Sciences in the fields of biology, chemistry, and pharmacy by funding the Aromatic Plants Award.
Brigitte Heller-Stiftung
Awarding scholarships to students, early career researchers, and doctoral candidates at FAU in the subjects of mathematics, physics, chemistry, technical biology, geology, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, energy engineering, and process engineering.
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Dorothea und Dr. Dr. Richard Zantner-Busch-Stiftung
The Dorothea und Dr. Dr. Richard Zantner-Busch-Stiftung supports research in the School of Theology and the Institute of Geography at FAU.
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Gerhard Scherger
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Dr. Alice Rössler-Stiftung
Dr. Artur Grün-Stiftung
The foundation supports the internationalization of FAU, particularly by awarding scholarships for study abroad, participation in summer academies, and language courses for participants from Germany and abroad.
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Dr. Ernst Hüther-Stiftung
The foundation supports teaching and research at the Botanical Institute and the Institutes of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry at the FAU.
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Dr. Hertha und Helmut Schmauser-Stiftung
The foundation supports research at FAU, primarily at the Faculty of Sciences, by funding visiting professorships and research projects.
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Erika Giehrl-Stiftung
The foundation supports deserving and eligible FAU students from the city of Amberg or the district of Amberg-Sulzbach with doctoral scholarships. It also awards the annual “Karl Giehrl Prize” for an outstanding doctoral degree.
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Eva Schleip-Stiftung
The foundation awards scholarships to German students who are in financial need and have had a Christian upbringing in a middle class family.
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Fritz und Maria Hofmann-Stiftung
The foundation promotes research and teaching at FAU, particularly by awarding the Fritz and Maria Hofmann Prize for outstanding scientific work and by supporting research that is particularly worthy of funding.
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Hans-Wilhelm und Helga Schüßler-Stiftung
The foundation promotes international exchange among scientists, particularly by maintaining an international meeting center.
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Ilse und Dr. Alexander Mayer Stiftung
The foundation supports talented and ambitious students in need of financial assistance, as well as early career researchers at FAU, for example, through grants, scholarships, printing subsidies, and personnel and material costs within the scope of research projects.
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Luise Prell-Stiftung
The Luise Prell Foundation promotes and supports research and teaching at FAU and awards prizes for outstanding academic theses.
Applications for funding for a scientific project at FAU must be submitted by April 9, 2026 (final deadline!) to the following address: katrin.lindner@fau.de. The maximum amount of funding awarded per project is up to 3000 euros. The meeting to decide on funding recipients will be held in late April 2026.
Otto und Edith Haupt-Stiftung
The foundation promotes research in the field of mathematics, for example by awarding the Karl Georg Christian von Staudt Prize and providing financial support to the Algebra and Geometry (AuG) and Mathematics in the Sciences (MiN) sections of the Department of Mathematics at FAU.
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Schirmer-Vermächtnis-Stiftung
The foundation finances visiting professorships, particularly for researchers from regions experiencing economic hardship.
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STAEDTLER Foundation
The foundation supports scientific research at domestic universities and universities of applied sciences, particularly at FAU and TH Nürnberg.
The STAEDTLER Foundation supports the sub-project “Fostering innovation and knowledge”
To the website of the STAEDTLER Foundation
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Vereinigte Stipendienstiftung für Studenten aller Fakultäten und Konfessionen
The Vereinigte Stipendienstiftung provides study grants to deserving students in financial need from all faculties at FAU irrespective of their faith.