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AI Research Groups Lower Saxony is sponsored by Volkswagen-Stiftung. Part of the zukunft.niedersachsen initiative, this call supports the establishment of independent AI research groups to further develop AI methods and apply them to research data.
Geographic focus: Lower Saxony, Germany
Focus areas: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science
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com area of research: computer science, artificial intelligence, application disciplines type of funding: research groups eligible: scientists with at least two years of postdoctoral research experience one deadline each in 2025 and 2026; call includes internationalisation module founding amount: up to EUR 2 million funding period: up to 5 years As a key technology, artificial intelligence is of central importance to Lower Saxony's research system.
This call for proposals combines the objectives of promoting individual scientists with the further development of AI methods and their application to existing data sets. terms and conditions Please read the document "Information for Applicants" carefully and familiarize yourself with the application conditions.
If you plan to work with international partners within the project, there is the option to apply for addiontal funding therefor. Find more information in the document "Information for Applicants - Internationalisation Module". Information for Applicants 2025 Information for Applicants "Internationalisation Module" prepare your application Soon you can find further documents for preparing your application below.
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Information for Applicants 2025 Information for Applicants "Internationalisation Module" Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur martin. berger@mwk. niedersachsen.
de For questions about the expenditure plan Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur elisabeth. heyer@mwk. niedersachsen.
de For questions about the funding platform schumacher@volkswagenstiftung. de news of tomorrow projects and areas of research in focus Boost Research! Seed Grants for Lower Saxony This funding programme offers researchers the opportunity to receive seed funding for novel collaborative projects.
The aim is to use the funding to enable the acquisition of additional third-party funding. This includes the strategic preparation of applications for large funding formats as well as significantly smaller projects.
Infection research in Lower Saxony: The HUMAN programme opens creative avenues for better health Whether during the annual flu season or the coronavirus pandemic, we repeatedly experience firsthand the impact that viruses and bacteria have on our everyday lives.
In the HUMAN programme, junior research groups participating in the HUMAN programme at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Braunschweig are investigating the complex interaction between humans and microbes. High-tech Search for Virus Resilience Why do viruses make some people sick and others not? Max Kellner seeks answers where infections cause little harm: by examining natural hosts such as bats.
A portrait of curiosity, crises, and risk-prone research. By Björn Lohmann. Lower Saxon-Scottish Projects get Started International cooperation opens up valuable opportunities for scientists in Lower Saxony.
That is why the Ministry of Science and the Volkswagen Foundation are funding ten Lower Saxony-Scottish research collaborations. From energy supply and medicine to space travel: a selection of the approved projects demonstrates their wide range of subjects.
Lower Saxony – Scotland Research and Innovation Scheme: Stream II – Excellence Track The programme provides Lower Saxonian and Scottish higher education institutions and their researchers with a unique opportunity to conduct joint research to lay the foundation for successful third-party funding bids, in particular Horizon Europe.
Deadline: 30 April 2026 Lower Saxony celebrates partnership with Israel Sixty years ago, a unique scientific collaboration began between Germany and Israel. A ceremony at Herrenhausen Palace on 15 September celebrated this engine of innovation and mutual understanding – as well as the 100th anniversary of two leading Israeli universities.
Innovation Council Lower Saxony begins work The new committee was established by the state government with the brief to apply a holistic approach to strategic development of the state's innovation system. The council members began their work with their first meeting at the beginning of July.
Hannah Arendt Fellowships: New Call The Hannah Arendt Fellowships enable outstanding international academics from the humanities, cultural and social sciences to spend six months conducting research in Lower Saxony. "Humans and AI" is the topic for 2027.
Deadline: 1 June 2026 New call: Climate Future Lab "climate-resilient ecosystems in rural regions" This call for proposals supports the establishment and implementation of a research consortium to address climate-resilient ecosystems in rural regions as part of the Climate Future Labs of the Lower Saxony Centre for Climate Research (ZKfN). Deadline for application: November 3, 2025
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Scientists with at least two years of postdoctoral research experience seeking to establish a research group in Lower Saxony. Focus areas include computer science, artificial intelligence, and application disciplines. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Momentum – Funding for Recently Tenured Professors is a grant from Volkswagen-Stiftung that funds recently tenured professors in Germany who wish to rethink their research agenda or explore new directions early in their careers. The program provides financial support and freedom to pursue unconventional ideas, experimental approaches, or breakthrough research in any discipline — including the humanities, social sciences, science, and technology. Eligibility is limited to professors who are three to five years into their first tenured professorship at a German university. The application deadline is April 14, 2026. Award amounts are not publicly specified on the program page.
Navigating a Transforming World Order: Fellowships on Security and Technology is sponsored by Volkswagen-Stiftung. Supports postdoctoral researchers in generating new knowledge on the transformation of the global security order, focusing on the nexus of security and technology with a European perspective. Geographic focus: Europe Focus areas: Security Policy, Technology, Political Science, International Relations