Doctoral Development Pitch for doctoral candidates at FAU (powered by NIM)
Are you a doctoral researcher at FAU with an exciting research project but lack the necessary funding to realize it? Apply now for the Doctoral Development Pitch (powered by NIM)!
On December 9, 2025, FAU and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM) e.V. will host a joint pitch event, in which FAU doctoral candidates can present their planned research projects and compete for research grants of up to € 3,000.
A total of three grants will be awarded.
Eligibility requirements:
- Availability on December 9, 2025, to attend in person in Nuremberg.
- Admission as a doctoral candidate at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg.
- A research project thematically related to at least one of the four following research areas:
- Consumer Behavior/Cognitive Psychology
- New Technology, Digital Consumers, Digital Spaces
- Sustainability & Efficient Resource Use in Consumer Decisions
- Innovation, New Product Development, Changing Relationship of Consumer & Producer
Application deadline: November 2, 2025
Here you can find the call for applications and the template for your application.