Emerging Talents Initiative (FAUeti)

FAU is particularly keen to recognize and encourage outstanding talents from the outset. The Emerging Talents Initiative (FAUeti) is aimed at helping excellent young researchers apply for external funding. This should give young researchers the possibility to promote an innovative project independently and extend their academic independence.

Purpose and extent of funding

ETI funding supports outstanding young researchers by enabling them to submit an application to an external funding provider within the funding period (12 months)(e.g. DFG or ERC).

The maximum amount of funding that may be awarded is 15,000 euros. Within this budget, postdoctoral researchers may apply for any measures required to prepare their application for external third-party funding, such as staff costs, consumables or travel expenses. In addition, ETI funding recipients can take part in various courses offered at the Graduate Center free of charge. This includes the option to participate in the FAUnext career program.

Target group

All postdoctoral researchers at FAU who gained their doctoral degrees during the last four years who have not completed their habilitation or an interim evaluation as part of an assistant professorship are eligible to submit an application. Anyone who has already received ETI funding cannot apply for funding again. The program is not open to young researchers at the Faculty of Medicine either, as the Faculty offers similar programs of its own (e.g. ELAN/IZKF – first-time applicant program).

Call for applications

Calls for applications are issued twice a year for ETI, FAU’s internal funding program for young researchers. We will let you know our decision on your application for funding approximately three months after the deadline for applications.

	Start of application period	Application deadline	Beginning of funding
1st round	August 1	September 15	January 15
2nd round	February 1	March 15	July 15

Funding recipients

FAU is proud of its talents and its excellent young researchers who have received ETI funding. A list of all ETI funding recipients at the Faculties is available below.

Contact

If you have any questions about Emerging Talents, please contact eti@fau.de.