Starter and Booster Grants

Starter and Booster Grants are awards to renowned scientists who work at research institutions abroad. They will carry out a research project in close cooperation with researchers in Bayreuth. The Grants are meant to establish and strengthen structural and individual ties to researchers at the University of Bayreuth. 

The awards are presented once a year as the result of a competitive selection process. The selection is strictly merit-based and the selection criteria are the academic excellence of both the applicant and the cooperative project.

• The grant begins with a stay at the University of Bayreuth. This must take place within one year of the official acceptance of the grant. The joint research work takes place during this time. The stay can be split up.

• The Starter Grant value totals €10,000. Grantees may use the awarded amount to cover costs in the context of the collaborative research project. Applicants need to submit a budget plan with their application. In the case of a successfully completed Starter Grant, it is possible to apply for a Booster Grant. Success must be documented on the basis of clearly defined success criteria (e.g. joint publications, workshops, etc.).
  

• The Booster Grant totals €20,000. Grantees may use the awarded amount to cover costs in the context of the collaborative research project. Applicants need to submit a budget plan with their application and provide evidence of fulfillment of the success criteria defined in the Starter Grant.
  

• For the duration of their stay, the host of a Fellow receives a monthly subsidy of €500 in the humanities and social sciences, and €800 in the natural sciences and engineering to compensate local costs.

En Route to Your Grant:

For current announcements and further information please see our Calls for Applications.