Internal research funding
The University provides various options for internal research funding:
- Visits to academic events for junior academics (via junior funding pool 1) Prerequisite:
Active contribution, e.g. in the form of a lecture, a poster presentation or a chairing role.
Doctoral and postdoctoral academics can apply for additional funding for participation in conferences via the congress and lecture travel programme run by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
- Participation in training activities
for junior academics (via junior funding pool 2). - Support for various activities (via the miscellaneous funding pool), such as translation services/proofreading of translations for publications or applications, and covering the travel costs of professors or non-professorial graduate teaching staff who chair a workshop, host a seminar, etc. within the framework of the Graduate Academy run by the Universities of Education in Baden-Württemberg.
With regard to the three funding pools mentioned above, please note the document 'Informationsblatt Interne Fördertöpfe' ('Information sheet for internal funding pools') provided in the info box (in German).
- Internal application option for funding internal research applications.
Internal research funding is a strategic tool. It is based around the support provided in this context, namely initial financing for projects supported by third-party funding, and covers research projects undertaken by academics from the University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd in relation to a specific topic and for a specific duration (1 year)- Submission deadline: by 31 October each year
- See the information leaflet and format template for internal research applications (in German)
- See the document 'Vorlage Abschlussbericht Interne Projekte' ('Final report template for internal projects', in German)
- Submission deadline: by 31 October each year
- Internal application option for funding research-related projects.
Internal funding of research-related projects at the University concerns three areas of activity
Area 1: organisation and holding of an academic conference
Area 2: publication of conference proceedings
Area 3: material resources for projects undertaken by junior academics- Submission deadline: by 31 March each year
- See the information leaflet and format template for internal applications for funding of research-related projects (in German)
- See the document 'Vorlage Abschlussbericht Interne Projekte' ('Final report template for internal projects', in German)
- Submission deadline: by 31 March each year
Please also note the e-mail circulars sent by the Office of the Vice-President for Research with regard to the internal (research) funding options available at the University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd.