Research Funding by the Department – the “Research Fund”
The Department of Economics and Business Administration provides a research fund for its researchers, with a particular focus on early career researchers. The aim is to financially support research activities by doctoral candidates, postdocs, and professors, including research trips and research stays, conference travel, submission fees, experiments, translations, and proofreading/editing.
Anyone interested in funding can submit an application explaining which research activity requires financial support and what benefits are expected for their own research. The application must also include a detailed budget. Since June 1, 2020, all applications must include proof that third-party funding has been acquired. Tip: plan well in advance. A maximum of €1,000 is available to support a research trip or conference visit. Further information on our funding conditions can be found under “Guidelines for Application” (see below).
Please submit your applications by email to Peter Hering. There are six submission deadlines per year, each at the end of an even-numbered month. Applications are then reviewed by the Vice Dean for Research at the beginning of the following month.
Please note that funding applications must be submitted before the start of a trip. The travel start date must be after the respective application submission deadline. Deadlines: 28 February; 30 April; 30 June; 31 August; 31 October; 31 December (maximum 2 applications per person per year).
Furthermore, per diem allowances are not reimbursed from the research fund; only actual costs incurred will be reimbursed upon submission of original receipts.
Regarding project applications involving expensive experiments (> €2,000):
In this case as well, proof of having applied for or obtained third-party funding from an external institution, such as VFF, DFG, or DAAD, must be provided.
Regarding applications for research stays abroad:
Funding approval can be granted up to a maximum of €2,000. Here too, proof of having applied for or obtained third-party funding from an external institution, such as VFF, DFG, or DAAD, is required.
