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Overview of funding opportunities

The majority of our funding is provided through current tenders. Our funding focuses on the key topics of artificial intelligence, resource efficiency and life science technologies. Furthermore, we offer non-thematic formats across the entire spectrum of STEM subjects.

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    13 programmes available

    CZS training Professors, PhD students, Postdocs, Junior professors, Junior research group leaders, CZS Endowed Professors, Scientists, CZS Alumni - University, University of Applied Sciences

    Short description programme

    In cooperation with external partners, the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung offers further training with different specialisms for its current and former funding partners.

    CZS Plus CZS Alumni - University, Non-university research institution, University of Applied Sciences

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    CZS Plus is an exclusive funding programme for scientists formerly funded by the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung. Outreach and exchange projects can be funded.

    CZS Center Professors, Institution - University, Non-university research institution, University of Applied Sciences

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    The CZS Centres are cross-location, interdisciplinary research collaborations in the Foundation's focus topics. They serve to establish and expand innovative, internationally visible research centres in the CZS funding states.

    CZS-endowed professorships at universities Professors - University

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    Within the framework of the programme ‘CZS endowed professorships at universities’, the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung provides funding for professorships at universities for up to ten years.

    CZS endowed professorships at universities of applied sciences Institution - University of Applied Sciences

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    The Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung is providing funding for professorships at universities of applied sciences as part of the “CZS Professorships at Universities of Applied Sciences” programme.

    Carl Zeiss Humboldt Research Award Professors, Scientists - University, University of Applied Sciences

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    The research award honours top international scientists whose discoveries, theories or understandings have had a lasting impact on their field and contribute to diversity issues.

    CZS Breakthroughs Professors - University

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    Within the framework of the ‘CZS Breakthroughs’ programme, the Carl Zeiss Foundation funds top international research from Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Thuringia.

    CZS Transfer Professors - University of Applied Sciences

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    In the ‘CZS Transfer’ programme, the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung promotes outstanding research at universities of applied science.

    CZS German scholarships Students - University, University of Applied Sciences

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    Germany needs highly motivated and well-trained young researchers to shape the scientific breakthroughs of tomorrow. That is why we support more than 150 scholarship holders at a total of 19 universities.

    CZS Nexus Postdocs - University, Non-university research institution

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    The funding programme supports outstanding young scientists who wish to implement exciting ideas at interfaces between various STEM fields.

    CZS research boost Professors - University of Applied Sciences

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    The program is designed to enable newly appointed professors at universities of applied sciences to successfully start their first research activities.

    CZS Wildcard Professors, Junior research group leaders, Postdocs - University, University of Applied Sciences

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    One ‘Wild’ Idea – Three Scientists – Maximum Freedom – With the CZS Wildcard funding programme, the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung gives interdisciplinary teams the opportunity to freely bring forward unconventional research ideas at a very early stage.

    CZS Prototypes Professors, Postdocs - University, University of Applied Sciences

    Short description programme

    The programme is intended to help scientists to develop prototypes from their research projects.