DZHK Junior Research Group

Key facts

Availabe funds €1.8 million per group
Duration of funding up to 6 years
Research theme open

Contact:

Dr Romy Hribal
Scientific Administrator Promotion of Young Scientists
Tel.: +49 30 346 5529-04
excellencegrants(at)dzhk.de

Applications should be submitted in a single email.

These are our Junior Research Group leaders:

 2023

Crocini, Claudia | Berlin

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Dierickx, Pieterjan | Rhine-Main

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 2022

Grune, Jana | Berlin

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Andergassen, Daniel | Munich

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 2020

Schiattarella, Gabriele | Berlin

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 2018

Bartelt, Alexander | Munich
Guimarães de Sá Camboa, Nuno Miguel | RheinMain

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 2016

Maegdefessel, Lars | Munich (2016-2021)

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 2015

Doroudgar, Shirin | Heidelberg/Mannheim (2015-2020)

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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 from 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 MDs who graduated from medical school no more than 8 years ago are eligible to apply. At the start of funding, applicants should have at least two years of experience as a postdoctoral scientist and should be able to show successful postdoctoral work through first author publications in high‑ranking peer-reviewed journals.

What we offer

The fellowship will be awarded for up to six years, with an amount of 300,000 euro per year. The research group can be established at one of the DZHK’s 28 member institutions which are located at our seven sites: Berlin, Göttingen, Greifswald, Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Heidelberg/Mannheim, Munich and Rhine-Main.

Closing dates

Applications can be submitted at any time. Evaluation of proposals starts at 1st December 2023. Any applications received by 30th November 2023 will be considered.

Closing dates                    30/11/2023
Shortlisting

                    April 2024
Selection interview

                    May 2024

 

Application documents

Only complete applications enter the evaluation process and must contain the following documents:

Application form

Research proposal including CV and list of publications

Declarations

Please read the funding guideline Junior Research Group for further details.

Selection process

The applications are assessed in a multistage process

  • DZHK internal assessment (review panel consisting of DZHK Board of Directors, partner site speakers and speaker of the Young DZHK)
  • external peer review
  • shortlisting and
  • selection interviews