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Helmholtz Institute Jena

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Helmholtz Postdoctoral and Young Investigator Awards Helmholtz Association in Germany

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Postdoc

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Environmental Science

Funding

Up to 15 Young Investigator Groups are funded each year for five years, with a total of at least 1.5 million euros; award amount stated as 300000 euros per year.

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Helmholtz Institute Jena

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Environmental Science
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About this position

The Helmholtz Association offers Young Investigator Groups to internationally outstanding postdoctoral researchers who want to establish their own research groups. This scheme is designed as a competitive funding opportunity for early-career researchers seeking greater independence and the chance to lead a group within the Helmholtz research environment.

Up to 15 groups are funded each year, making this a selective and prestigious award within the Helmholtz system. The program supports researchers across the listed areas of medicine and health sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, library and information science, and energy, reflecting the broad interdisciplinary reach of the Helmholtz Association.

The award is intended to help successful applicants build and direct a research team over a five-year period, supporting the development of an independent scientific profile and a sustained research agenda.

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Funding details

Up to 15 Young Investigator Groups are funded each year for five years, with a total of at least 1.5 million euros; award amount stated as 300000 euros per year.

What's required

Applicants should be internationally outstanding postdoctoral researchers, typically 2-6 years since PhD. The scheme is open to applicants from worldwide. The advert does not mention language tests or additional academic thresholds.

How to apply

Apply through the Helmholtz Young Investigator Groups funding program webpage. Review the program details and submit the application via the linked page.

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