Research support
The acquisition and implementation of high-ranking third-party research projects is in many cases time consuming. It requires not only extensive academic experience and expertise. Funding strategies and administrative aspects also play an important role.?
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The University of Augsburg therefore offers its researchers numerous opportunities for support and advice with respect to submitting research funding applications and implementing projects:
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- The Research Service is the central point of contact for all questions relating to the submission of funding applications.
- The management of your acquired third-party funded projects is handled by Unit IV, which is also the point of contact for legal matters relating to (third-party funded) research.
- The University’s research centres also provide support to their members in applying for and implementing third-party funded projects.
- University members have access to comprehensive information services such as the Research Knowledge Base, the FIT Newsletter, and the ELFIdatabase of research funding programmes.
- Numerous events and workshops also provide support with the planning and initiation of third-party funded projects.
RESEARCH SERVICES
Events and workshops:
- Offers information events, workshops, and networking opportunities (see below)
- Conception of individual events for groups of academics (on request)
Funding advice for research proposals:
- Research of funding opportunities for your project idea (for those with a completed PhD)
- Research of alternative funding possibilities in the case of an unsuccessful third-party funding application
- General funding advice: Career development through research funding (on request)
Support in the preparation of a third-party funding application for a research proposal:
- Advice on?funding provisions and their interpretation
- Advice in content-related strategic questions
- Proofreading of applications
- Coordination of administrative, financial, and legal matters
You can contact the Research Service anytime via the following e-mail address:?researchservice@praesidium.uni-augsburg.de
INFORMATION SERVICES FOR THIRD-PARTY FUNDED RESEARCH
Research Knowledge Base
The Research Knowledge Base offers university members information about funding opportunities relating to different target groups, about legal frameworks, as well as assistance and textual templates relating to the application process. It also offers information about workshops and other events.
FIT-Newsletter
Members of the University of Augsburg can subscribe to receive the FIT Newsletter. FIT stands for the information service “Forschung, Internationales, Transfer” (Research, International, Transfer) and offers an email service with individually configurable research funding information. After registering for the first time, you will receive current information about funding opportunities by all major funding bodies and programmes, sent directly to your inbox.
ELFI Database
ELFI (Servicestelle für ELektronische Forschungsf?rderInformationen - Electronic Research Funding Information Service) is an extensive tool for retrieving research funding information. It offers detailed and tailored searches thanks to a wide range of selection options. Members of the University of Augsburg have full access to the ELFI database.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Information on the management of third-party grants, legal and administrative aspects of third-party funded research, and staff contacts (Unit IV)?can be found on the intranet via the following links:?
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EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS
In the summer semester of 2025 and the winter semester of 2025/26 the Research Service is orientated towards the following events and workshops, which should support the planning and initiation of third-party funded projects:
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CONTACT
Please contact the Research Service via the following email address:
researchservice@praesidium.uni-augsburg.de?
- Phone: +49 821 598-5246