Scholarships and Support Funds

What comes after your PhD? Ever thought about the possibility to finance your own job? You want to leave Germany - at least for a while? Or you want to work as a scientist in the E.U.?

Well, here are some links to web pages which might give you an answer on all those questions.

Databases

$ The Researcher's Mobility Portal:: This site of the european commission provides a search engine on job offers and funding organizations for people who would like to move to a different country throughout the E.U. The german section can be found here. $ Internationale Kooperationen des BMBF's:: This german site lists a lot of organizations and financing programs. $ DAAD: Forschen, Studieren und Lehren im Ausland:: Another german site, which provides search engines, lists and FAQ's on funding organizations and programs.

Example: Framework Programme FP7: the future of European Union research policy

FP7 is the short name for the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. This is the EU's main instrument for funding research in Europe and it will run from 2007-2013. FP7 is also designed to respond to Europe's employment needs, competitiveness and quality of life.

• More information can be found on this website.
• The official contact person concerning the Seventh Framework Programme is Dr. Susan Kentner from the Helmholtz Office in Brussels

-- UweScholz - 23 Apr 2012