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CHANGE! FELLOWSHIPS AND RESEARCH GROUPS┋Postdocs and junior professors

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We need changes in our society and existing structures to overcome the multitude of crises we are facing today. Science is expected to uncover planetary boundaries and vulnerabilities, research fact-based options for action and help to find solutions. Thus, the Volkswagen Foundation is looking for personalities from science who are jointly with partners outside of academia researching transformation processes.

  • area of research: all disciplines
  • funding for: own position
  • 1.5 to 1.8 million euro (depending on personal qualification)
  • 4 to 5 years
  • target group: postdocs (2 to 15 years after receiving their doctoral degree, reference point: due date of the call for proposals), junior professors and professors up to 3 years after taking up their first tenured professorship
  • prerequisite: involvement of at least 1 to max. 3 partners from outside of academia

Questions on our funding offer? Join our online Q&A session

Are you considering to apply for this scheme? In our online Q&A on 12 February at 10 a.m., we will give an introduction to the program and answer your questions. Please participate via https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89998544101?pwd=uoJf5asf4PdqklFGmDwQgTK2vdS5jz.1.

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What is funded?

This funding opportunity is designed for scientists from all disciplines who have realised the potential of sources of knowledge outside of academia for their research on transformation processes. A transdisciplinary approach as well as the involvement of stakeholders outside of academia (e.g., networks from civil society, non-governmental organisations, associations, authorities, small businesses, and many more) is mandatory for successful application. 

Together with their partners outside of academia researchers address societal problems and gain knowledge on the factors that support or suppress change and develop knowledge, methods, and scenarios to design transformation processes. They aim to actively induce processes of change with the findings and strategies from their joint research activities.

 

How to submit your application

Step 01 - Terms and conditions

Please read the Guidelines carefully and familiarize yourself with the application conditions. 

Step 02 - Prepare your application

You can download important templates here.

Step 03 - More important documents

Use the documents provided here when preparing your application.

Step 04 - Submit application

Submit your application in electronic form via the funding platform.

To Funding Platform

Step 05 - Review and decision

Proposals will be reviewed by an external scientific committee. Additionally, those characters will be identified who show strong leadership skills and bear the greatest potential to act as Change Agents. 

Contact

Natural, life and technical sciences
Dr. Mona Weyrauch
+49 (0)511 8381-289
weyrauch@volkswagenstiftung.de

Social sciences and humanities
Dr. Annabella Hüfler-Fick
+49 (0)511 8381-212
huefler-fick@volkswagenstiftung.de

Administrative questions
Marjana Plazanic
+49 (0)511 8381-293
plazanic@volkswagenstiftung.de

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Application date
Duration
4 to 5 years
Discipline
Humanities
Social sciences
Citizen Sciences
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