Databases for foundations and scholarships

Foundations generally fund research on a specific topic on the basis of a statute or foundation purpose and can thus react flexibly to social, technological or ecological challenges. The VW Foundation, the Fritz Thyssen Foundation, the Gerda Henkel Foundation and the German Federal Environmental Foundation are among the most prominent foundations supporting research at JLU.

Databases for foundations

• Deutsches Stiftungszentrum
• Stifterverband
• Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen

Datenbases for scholarships

• Stipendiendatenbank DAAD
• mystipendium
• e-fellows.net Stipendien-Datenbank
• Plusstipendium Begabtenförderung im Hochschulbereich

Further foundations and funding providers filtered by subject area and target group can be downloaded here.

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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation promotes academic cooperation between excellent foreign and domestic researchers from all disciplines through research fellowships and awards. Of particular note are the Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships for domestic postdocs and experienced researchers, which promote research stays abroad (analogous to the Humboldt Research Fellowships for foreign researchers), as well as the Henriette Herz Scouting Program for outstanding (junior) professors and (junior) group leaders. 

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Böhringer-Ingelheim Foundation

The Böhringer-Ingelheim Foundation promotes scientific excellence in basic research in the medical, biological, chemical and pharmaceutical sciences. In addition to awarding science prizes, the Foundation supports junior research group leaders in the development of their own research profile (Perspectives Program Plus 3), researchers with original, innovative ideas (Exploration grants) and newly appointed researchers (W2) through start-up funding (Rise up!). 

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Daimler und Benz Foundation

The Daimler and Benz Foundation promotes science and research to clarify the interrelationship between humans, the environment and technology in the form of topic-specific funding programs, scholarships and prizes. Of particular note is the scholarship program for selected postdoctoral researchers and junior professorships, which is advertised annually and is open to all topics and disciplines.

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Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

The German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) promotes innovative, exemplary and solution-oriented projects to protect the environment, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. Funding is provided in the form of scholarships (doctorates, fellowships), project funding and topic-specific funding initiatives in the areas of climate change, environmental protection, biodiversity and resource management. 

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Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation

The Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation provides funding for medical science and supports humanitarian projects. It supports scientific excellence and young medical scientists.


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Fitz Thyssen Foundation

The Fritz Thyssen Foundation is aimed at (early career) researchers in the humanities, social sciences and biomedicine. It supports them in the four funding areas "History, Language & Culture", "Cross-sectional Area 'Image-Sound-Language'", "State, Economy and Society", and "Medicine and Natural Sciences" in the funding formats of research projects, postdoctoral fellowships, travel grants, printing grants and conferences.  

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Gerda Henkel Foundation

The Gerda Henkel Foundation supports national and international individuals and research groups in the historical humanities through general and specialized funding. General funding includes research projects, research grants and doctoral scholarships. Funding priorities - currently patrimonies and democracy - are advertised for a limited period of time and promote research into problems in a wider historical context as well as topics relating to the present and future. 

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Hans Böckler Foundation

The Hans Böckler Foundation, as a co-determination, study and research funding organization of the German Trade Union Confederation, awards scholarships for students and doctoral candidates as well as project funding in six subject areas in the field of the world of work, which aim to transfer knowledge to the public and have a practical relevance. 


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Robert Bosch Foundation

The Robert Bosch Stiftung supports thematic projects in three funding areas: "Health", "Education" and "Global Issues". Individuals as well as individual doctoral projects or scholarships are funded in the form of project-specific calls for proposals.


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VolkswagenStiftung

As part of its profile areas "Exploration", "Social Transformation" and "Knowledge about Knowledge - Reflection and Practice of Science", the Volkswagen Foundation offers changing calls for proposals on a wide range of topics. 


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