Proposal CvO Young Researchers' Fellowship

Important information regarding applications

Please contact the Department for Research and Transfer, Ilka Carstens, to discuss important questions (including eligibility) before submitting an application!

Guidelines for applying for research funding from the Presidential Board’s “Programme Budget”

FAQ on research funding from the “Research Programme Budget” (D)

Template for host agreement

UOL Code of Good Scientific Practice

Contact

Ilka Carstens

+49 (0)441 798-2817

Proposal CvO Young Researchers' Fellowship

Personal information

Name

E-Mail

Phone number

Address / Institutional Affiliation

ORCID

Doctorate

Date of doctoral degree (or thesis defence)

Information on parental leave and caregiving responsibilities

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Information on the proposal

Funding line

Funding Line 1: I am applying for seed capital for junior research groups. Maximum funding period: 36 months (100% TV-L E13 postdoctoral position, €5,000 in research funds per year). Requirements: at least 1 year up to max 3 years of postdoctoral experience; fulfillment of eligibity criteria for the targeted external funding program.

Funding Line 2: I am applying for funding to secure my own position. Maximum funding period: 24 months (100% TV-L E13 postdoctoral position, €2,500 in research funds per year). Eligibility requirement: The applicant must have completed their doctoral degree no more than 3 years ago (time spent raising children or providing care may be counted toward this period).

(Working) title of the research project

Targeted external funding programme (grant proposal)

Subject area

DFG subject area structure 2024-2028

Host institution at UOL

Other funding application

No other application for funding for the same project has been submitted or approved.

I have submitted an application for funding for the same project to another funding body. (See the project description for more details.)

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Research proposal

Letter of motivation - max. 1 page

Cover letter to the Presidential Board and the Selection Committee explaining the rationale for the application: career goals and next steps for professional development, project proposal, and targeted external funding programme.

Work plan and time schedule (internal funding period) - max. 1 page

Objectives and planning goals for professional development at the UOL within the period of funding from the Presidential Board. (Submission of the research proposal to external funding organisation in the first year of funding!)
For example:
Year 1: Steps to elaborate and to prepare the submission of the research proposal, including any necessary preliminary work/preliminary studies and publications; fostering (international) networks and partnerships; research and teaching; further plans for professional development, etc.
Year 2 (and, if applicable, Year 3): Strengthening your academic profile; steps to prepare for the project’s start upon approval of external funding; fostering (international) networks and partnerships; research and teaching; further plans for professional development, etc.

Project description - max. 8 pages (incl. references)

Outline (draft proposal) of the proposed research project (external funding application) including the following information: project title and topic, state of the art in the field, prior work conducted by the applicant, objectives and work plan (including a time schedule), handling of research data (data management), and the project’s integration into the University of Oldenburg

Curriculum Vitae - max. 4 pages

Academic CV including list of publications

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Attachments

Ph.D. certificate or confirmation of the current state of the doctorate

Proof of having earned a doctoral degree in Germany or abroad; if the doctoral program has not yet been completed: proof that the dissertation has been submitted with confirmation of the dissertation grade

Host agreement - please use template

Statement of support from the host department or working group at UOL (support for project and career development, access to infrastructure, teaching).

Letter of recommendation

Second letter of recommendation (mandatory for funding line 1)

Teaching concept (mandatory for funding line 1)

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Legal information and statements

Eligibility Requirements and funding conditions

I have read and understood the terms and conditions for funding from the Presidential Board’s programme budget. I am aware that an application for third-party funding must be submitted and presented to the Presidential Board by the end of the first year of funding. I am aware that hiring or continued employment at the University of Oldenburg is subject to the legal framework of the German Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVG) and the according legal review by the university’s Human Resources Department.

Funding conditions CvO Young Researchers’ Fellowship

Good scientific practice

By submitting my application, I acknowledge the Regulations on the Principles for Ensuring Good Scientific Practice at Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg.

Ordnung Gute Wissenschaftliche Praxis UOL

Use of generative AI

I used generative AI applications in preparing this proposal. The nature and extent of the AI’s use are fully transparent through annotations and explanations. I hereby assume full academic responsibility for the content submitted.

I did not use generative AI applications in preparing this proposal.

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