IMPORTANT NOTES
on travel funding (for doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers), on equal opportunity in relation to travel, and on support for organizing events for early-career researchers
Since 2025, the Gutenberg Academy (GA) has been JGU’s central point of contact for researchers in the early stages of their careers. It supports and promotes them through career guidance services, workshops on disciplinary and interdisciplinary skills, financial support, diverse networking opportunities, and access to mentoring and individual counseling.
As part of the consolidation of existing programs for researchers in the early stages of their academic careers under the umbrella of the GA, starting May 1, 2026, the Gutenberg Academy will administer funding for all travel applications, the financing of events for early-career researchers (international events are excluded from funding), and the funding line for equal opportunity in travel (but not funding for equal opportunity in general). In connection with this transition, the aforementioned funding lines have been revised and tailored to researchers in the early stages of their careers (R1, R2, R3).
Due to this realignment, Internal University Research Funding (Stufe I) will therefore no longer accept applications regarding travel, events for early-career researchers, or equal opportunities in travel as of April 30, 2026.
Of course, all applications (online form) received by April 30, 2026, will be processed under the previously applicable guidelines. The attachments and signature pages for applications submitted by April 30, 2026, may be submitted not later than May 15, 2026. We are closing the above-mentioned funding lines in Stufe I as of this date.
All information regarding the before mentioned funding lines will be available in the future at the GA (Förderung – Gutenberg Academy). However, since the GA is specifically aimed at researchers in the early stages of their careers, adjustments have been made to the eligibility criteria as part of the transition of these funding lines. Please check at the GA´s website whether you remain eligible to apply.
We appreciate your understanding and thank all applicants from recent years.
Your Stufe I Team
Members of the University Medical Center please refer to the informations provided by Ressort Forschung und Lehre at UM.
Backdated applications are not accepted. Please submit all applications in advance. This approach also explicitely applies for conferences in December.
Please note that all applications must be received by November 15, 2026.
For applications involving a specific faculty, e.g., when teaching duties have to be assumed by a third party, an agreement with the respective deanship is a prerequisite for the application. Failure to do so results in delayed processing of the application or exclusion from the application process. In order to prevent double funding, applications in the scientific field of a Top-Level or High-potential Research Areas of JGU must include a statement regarding possible co-financing by the respective research center/ unit. Please mark the respective field on the application form. A failure of co-financing does not diminish your chances of receiving funding for a project in "Stufe I".
- Business entertainment expenses are not billable with "Stufe I" funds.
- Habilitation projects and publication fees cannot be funded.
- Once funding is approved, applicants are required to start their project promptly. A delay of over 6 months without proper justification will result in clawback of any unspent funds.
- Applications for financial support of excursions go to Referat FIN 3 (Ms. Krick).
Your contact:
Your contact at the University Medical Center:
Internal University Research Funding ("Stufe I")
Tel +49 6131 17-9948
Internal Research Funding at the University Medical Center