German Research Foundation | Research grants | Yes | Postdoctoral and senior research, visiting research, research infrastructure, long-term research | All disciplines | Postdoctoral and senior researchers, assistant, associate and full professors | German States and German Federal Government |
Research Training Groups | No [41] | Research, innovative teaching, visiting research, workshops, research infrastructure, doctoral and postdoctoral research | All disciplines | Visiting researchers, research students, doctoral and postdoctoral researchers | ||
Clusters of Excellence (Excellence Strategy) | Yes | Career research, training, long-term research, research infrastructure, research educational projects | All disciplines | Outstanding (excellent) researchers, universities, career researchers | ||
Graduate Schools (2005-2017/2019) | No | Top level research and scientific excellence, doctoral research/studies, research infrastructure and training | All disciplines | Outstanding (excellent) researchers, universities, young researchers, doctoral students | ||
Scientific Instrumentation and Information Technology | No | Academic research infrastructures, research projects, scientific instrumentation, equipment, system and devices, trainings, teaching, research projects | All disciplines | Outstanding (excellent) researchers, public universities, excellent scientists, university hospitals, higher education institutions | ||
Scientific Library Services and Information Systems (LIS) | No | Scientific services institutions (libraries, archives, media and computer centers), researching in instructions, scientists, academics, postdoctoral research, research projects, trainings | All disciplines | Scientific services institutions (libraries, archives, media and computer centers), research institutions, universities and data centers | ||
International Scientific Events | Yes | Congresses, symposiums, workshops, international scientific conferences, annual meeting and bilateral events | All disciplines | Scientists, researchers, doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, international specialists | ||
Max Kade Foundation Fellowship Program | No | Research visits, natural and medical sciences research, career research, postdoctoral research | Natural science and medicine | Scientists, researchers, doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, outstanding researchers, natural scientists’ fields and medical researchers |