5.3.2026: German funding landscape, project funding and Junior Research Groups – Third-party funding for the postdoc phase and beyond

Thursday, 5 March 2026 | 10.15-11.45am | web seminar via Zoom | English

This seminar gives an overview of the German funding landscape and focuses on funding possibilities for research projects, conferences and junior research groups. You will learn about the funding priorities of the most important funding agencies in Germany and will be introduced to databases that can be used to search for current calls and funding programmes.

Target group:
The event is aimed primarily at young scientists who are about to complete their doctorate and postdocs.

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6.3.2026: Content, structure and application strategy – Tips for the preparation of research funding proposals in the postdoc phase

Friday, 6 March 2026 | 10.15-11.45am | web seminar via Zoom | English

Every application for third-party funding contains recurring elements that go beyond the individual requirements of the funding agency. In this event, the parts of the application and the associated key questions will be presented and structured in order to provide you with a roadmap for as many application formats as possible. In addition, we will focus on application strategy and what is important to reviewers and funding agencies.

Target group:
The event is primarily aimed at researchers who are planning to prepare a research funding proposal or who have already started to do so.

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9.3.2026: Calculation, time and work schedule – Preparation of a project budget and visualising project structure and workflow

Monday, 9 March 2026 | 10.15-11.45am | web seminar via Zoom | English

The work programme, including the work and time schedule, forms the core of every third-party funding application. We illustrate what matters when presenting your project clearly and concisely, and how you can employ visualisations to elucidate your approach. Moreover, the work plan serves as the foundation for cost calculation. The more detailed your work plan is, the more precisely you can estimate and compellingly justify the actual resource requirements. Discover what costs can be requested and how to create a persuasive project budget. We offer practical calculation tips and introduce you to concrete tools.

Target group:
The event is aimed at researchers who are planning to prepare a research funding application or have already started working on one.

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10.3.2026: Digital publishing and research data management – Strategies for a successful funding application

Tuesday, 10 March 2026 | 10.15-11.45am | web seminar via Zoom | English

Digital data are generated in almost all academic work. Examples include measurement results, photographs or digital editions of historical texts. The responsible handling of such data is an integral part of good scientific practice, which is why third-party funding bodies now commonly require research data management to be addressed in project proposals.

The lecture will present aspects that support the development of such a strategy: What tools exist to capture and manage research data in a structured way? Which storage solutions are available? How can data and research results be published digitally? What licenses are available for this? What opportunities and financial support are available for publishing Open Access? What services are offered by the University of Münster and the University and State Library (ULB)?

The event will be held by team members of the University and State Library of Münster and the Service Centre for Data Management (SCDM) which is located at the ULB.

Target group:
The event is aimed at all researchers at the University of Münster

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12.3.2026: Third-party funding for international research – Mobility, networking and cooperations

Thursday, 12 March 2026 | 10.15-11.45am | web seminar via Zoom | English

What kind of funding opportunities are there for research projects abroad? How can I build up my own research network? These and other topics will be the focus of this seminar.

Target group:
The event is aimed at (international) doctoral students, postdocs, research group leaders and junior professors who want to go abroad or build up their own research network.

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