DZHK Junior Research Group Fellowship: apply now!
With the Junior Research Group fellowship, the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) offers an opportunity for early-career researchers to develop an independent research career. The fellowship is directed at postdoctoral researchers from Germany and abroad with an interest in translational cardiovascular research who want to establish and manage their own project and group, lead their own team and who strive for scientific independence.
Who can apply: Early-career scientists who obtained their PhD no more than six years ago and have at least two years of postdoctoral experience at the start of the funding. MDs should have graduated from medical school no more than 8 years ago. Applicants should be able to show first author publications in high‑ranking peer-reviewed journals.
Offer: 300.000 €/year for a period of max. 6 years. The research group can be established at one of the DZHK’s 28 member institutions which are located in Berlin, Göttingen, Greifswald, Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Heidelberg/Mannheim, Munich and Rhine-Main.
Application deadline: 30.11.2023