Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

With an annual budget of 1.9 billion euros Fraunhofer supports financially various innovative ideas which promise to lead to a positive implication on human life. You can find a short overview of the foundation´s funding programs, as well as a list of useful links below. For detailed information, please refer to Fraunhofer’s homepage.

[+] Frauenhofer Attract (Excellence program)

Fraunhofer Attract (Excellence program): allows outstanding and experienced postdocs/junior researchers/senior researchers to establish their own working group (three to five members) in order to conduct a research (with duration of five years) on innovation. The total financial support amounts to 2.5 million euros (500,000 euros per year). Applications are accepted only by candidates already highly-engaged with at least one of the Fraunhofer Institutes. The selection takes place once every two years. For further information, please refer to the program´s website and brochure.

[+] Individual Doctoral Projects at Frauenhofer Institutes

Individual Doctoral Projects at Fraunhofer Institutes: allow PhD students, obtained a Master’s degree equivalent to the German one, to get engaged with projects (with duration of three years) in the latest fields of technology. Applications can be directly submitted to each Fraunhofer Institute throughout the whole year. The current open positions can be accessed here. 

 

Useful links:

Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (Homepage)

Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (Contact)

Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (Programs: advanced search)

Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (Programs: current opportunities)