External calls for proposals

Else Kröner Medical Scientist Kolleg 2026

The call for proposals will be issued in two stages. The draft proposals can be submitted by April 22, 2026 by e-mail toantrag-wissenschaft@ekfs.de can be submitted.

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Else Kröner Clinician Scientist Professorships 2026

The call for applications will take place in two stages: Until June 1, 2026, applications can be submitted by e-mail to antrag-wissenschaft@ekfs.de can be submitted.

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DFG Equal Opportunities

Measures to promote the careers of female researchers

Against the background of the underrepresentation of female scientists throughout Germany and the continuing structural disadvantage of female scientists at management level, career promotion measures for female scientists can currently be funded with the lump sum for equal opportunities measures.

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Gilead funding program: Science

In 2026, Gilead will fund research projects in the following areas

• Virology
• Breast cancer
• Bronchial carcinoma

Application deadline: 31.03.2026

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Vision Zero Inno Award

Vision Zero is sustainably committed to reducing the number of avoidable cancer-related deaths to zero - with a clear focus on the needs of patients.

Application deadline: 28.02.2026

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German Society for Radiation Oncology - DEGRO Awards

Every year, DEGRO prizes are awarded for outstanding scientific achievements at the DEGRO Annual Congress. The winners are selected by a jury responsible for the respective prize.

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Guidelines for the funding of data utilization projects in the field of eHealth

With this funding guideline, the BMFTR supports data usage projects for research into health-related issues using high-quality and multi-center data sets from existing national GFDI. These pilot projects are intended to promote the future "transfer to clinical application and public health research, including in the area of prediction, more precise diagnosis and treatment of diseases, stratification of patients and prediction of disease progression" and to exploit the potential of the established GFDI for clinical-epidemiological and biomedical research.

Application deadline: 27.02.2026

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Guidelines for the funding of interdisciplinary research for a better understanding of the development, manifestation and treatment of menopausal symptoms

The menopause is a natural part of the life course. It refers to the transitional period before, during and after the last spontaneous menstruation in a woman's life, during which hormonal changes occur (primarily a decrease in oestrogen and progesterone). In 2025, around nine million women in Germany will be going through the menopause. Around 80 percent of women experience symptoms during this phase, around a third of which are so severe that their quality of life is severely restricted. Particularly during the perimenopause, the symptoms are often not perceived as menopause-related. The menopause is a key factor that contributes to the development of non-communicable diseases in women. This is particularly true of its impact on cardiovascular, bone and cognitive health. Research to improve the treatment of women with menopausal symptoms and to reduce health risks during menopause is underrepresented worldwide.

In the first stage of the procedure, project outlines in written and/or electronic form must be submitted to the project management organization by 15 April 2026, 12:00 CEST at the latest.

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BMBF call for proposals - Guideline for the funding of projects on the topic of reducing the gender data gap in clinical research

Application deadline: 10.03.2026

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Current calls for proposals from German Cancer Aid

Funding priority "Translational oncology" for the further funding of cooperative, translational cancer research projects at Interdisciplinary Oncology Centers of Excellence and Comprehensive Cancer Centers.
Mildred Scheel Postdoctoral Program for projects in the field of prevention, diagnosis or therapy of cancer.
Mildred Scheel Doctoral Program for carrying out excellent scientific doctoral theses in cancer research in a designated research laboratory.
Max Eder Junior Research Group Program for the promotion of young scientists in the field of clinical/clinical oncology.
Milred Scheel Professorship: Promotion of young scientists for basic clinical oncology research/clinical cancer research.
Short Term Fellowship for short-term national and international research stays.

Call for proposals Emmy Noether Groups "Methods of Artificial Intelligence"

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Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard Foundation

The CNV Foundation supports outstanding female scientists in the fields of the experimental natural sciences and basic medical research who are also raising children.
Apply until November 30th each year
Information on the call for applications

 

Fellowships and Grants by Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds

Programs for junior scientists: Travel Grants, PhD and MD fellowships
Information on the call for applications

DAAD: International research grants for postdoctoral researchers (postdoc program)

Short fellowships of three to six months
Information on the call for applications