Athene Grant for female researchers in the postdoctoral phase

Female scientists (women, trans*, inter*, and non-binary persons) at the University of Tübingen who are in the postdoctoral/habilitation phase or hold a junior professorship. Members of the Faculty of Medicine with a clinical/medical focus (MD) are not eligible to apply.

Doctorate

1. Total funding: €5,000 per funding year
    
2. Funding for scientific work: Individual funding for materials, travel, and assistants. Female scientists with family responsibilities have the option of using funding for assistants to compensate for the time spent on family-related tasks.
    
3. Career planning: This funding priority focuses on individual, professional, and strategic career planning, supplemented by training courses to teach interdisciplinary skills.
    
4. Workshops/Network: The workshops serve to promote networking and the exchange of experiences among researchers, the acquisition of interdisciplinary skills, and the evaluation and further planning of the Athene Grant program. Participation in the four networking events is mandatory.

Call for proposals annually, funding period from the beginning of the following year for two years

Application deadline: September 17th, 2025 for funding starting January 1st, 2026