Volkswagen Foundation: Change! Fellowships for Postdocs and Junior Professors

We need changes in our society and existing structures to overcome the multitude of crises we are facing today. Science is expected to uncover planetary boundaries and vulnerabilities, research fact-based options for action and help to find solutions. Thus, the Volkswagen Foundation is looking for personalities from science who are jointly with partners outside of academia researching transformation processes.

  • Area of research: all disciplines
  • Funding for: own position
  • Amount of funding: 1.5 to 1.8 million euro (depending on personal qualification)
  • Duration: 4 to 5 years
  • Target group: Postdocs and junior professors who gained their docotoral degree at least two years ago
  • Prerequisite: involvement of actors outside of academia

–> March 28, 2025, 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Online Q&A via Zoom; you do not need to register in advance.

Application deadline: April 2, 2025.

Find out more: https://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/funding/funding-offer/change-fellowships