Internal funding
The Central Research Fund (ZFF)
The ZFF offers researchers at all career levels at the University of School of Art and Design financial support in preparing a third-party funding application and promotes cooperation between the Faculties and the School of Art and Design.
ZFF funding lines
| Goals | The funding line Coop encourages interdisciplinary collaboration between the faculties and the Kunsthochschule (School for Art and Design). |
| Focus | This funding line targets projects with prospects for a long-term collaboration. Open access is recommended for publications. |
| Target Group | All researchers at the University of Kassel who are planning an interdisciplinary project in collaboration with the Kunsthochschule are eligible to apply. At least one PI must be a member of the Kunsthochschule. |
| Scope | Maximum funding per project is 15,000 €, which can be used for material and travel costs as well as hiring student assistants. The maximum funding duration is 1 year. |
| Submission | The proposal is submitted via Converis. |
| Deadline | 1 May — in case of remaining funds, the second annual application deadline is 1 November |
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| Goal | The funding line Project is intended to support researchers in preparing a proposal for individual third-party funding. |
| Focus | This funding line targets projects with chances of submitting a promising individual third-party funding proposals. Open access is recommended for publications. |
| Target Group | All researchers of the University of Kassel. Early career researchers (R2+R3) in particular are encouraged to apply. |
| Scope | Maximum funding per project is 12,000 €, which can be used for material and travel costs as well as hiring student assistants. The maximum funding duration is 1 year. |
| Submission | The proposal is submitted via Converis. |
| Deadline | 1 February / 1 May / 1 November |
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| Goal | The funding line Individually Qualified supports applicants who are preparing promising proposals for individual excellence-oriented junior researcher programs (such as DFG-Emmy Noether, ERC SG). |
| Focus | This funding line targets projects with chances to submit a promising proposal for the above-mentioned programs. An open access publication is recommended. |
| Target Group | All early career researchers (R2+R3) who locate their third-party funded project at the University of Kassel are eligible to apply, but only members of the University of Kassel can apply for the first preparatory year. |
| Scope | Maximum funding is 20,000 € for the preparatory year, and it can be used for material and travel costs as well as student assistants. The funding duration is one year. Individually qualified (Success): In case the third party funding is approved, additional funding of up to 200,000 € can be made available. This funding can be used flexibly for staff or material costs within the funded project. The funding can also be used to secure the contract of the applicant after the external funding period; the decision on how the funds are spend must be made in advance. |
| Submission | The proposal is submitted via Converis. Individually qualified (Success): External applicants, who would like to apply for the 200,000 € are asked to contact the Research Support office. |
| Deadline | 15 May / 15 Oct for proposals for the preparatory year Individually qualified (Success): The application for the additional funding should be submitted before the third-party proposal is handed in. |
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| Goal | The funding line Pilot supports projects and Blue Sky initiatives and aims for opening up fundamentally new and under-researched areas that lie outside existing research directions or scientific paradigms. |
| Focus | This funding line targets innovative, under-studied topics and is intended to seed a promising third-party proposal. Open access is recommended for publications. |
| Target Group | All professors of the University of Kassel are eligible for funding, as well as postdocs with consent from their head of unit. Including early career researchers in the proposal is strongly recommended. |
| Scope | Maximum funding is 110,000 € per project and can be used for staff, travel and material. The funding duration is between 6 and 18 months. |
| Submission | The proposal is submitted via Converis. |
| Deadline | 15 May / 15 October |
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| Goal | The funding line Cluster supports collaborative projects that advance the thematic focus in line with the University of Kassel's development plan and thus contribute to the medium-term excellence capability. |
| Focus | This funding line targets projects, which aim for submitting a funding draft for a collaborative proposal (SFB/GRK/TRR) within the last year of funding. Open access is recommended for publications, if any. |
| Target Group | All professors of the University of Kassel can apply when aiming for a collaborative research project with the University of Kassel as lead institution. Postdocs can be co-applicants; consortia are strongly encouraged to involve early-career researchers in the proposal. |
| Scope | Maximum funding is 70,000 € per year and can be used for staff, travel and material. Project duration is between 18 and 36 months. |
| Submission | The proposal is submitted via Converis. |
| Deadline | 15 May / 15 October |
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| Goal | The funding line Bridge supports initiatives that have been invited to submit a full proposal for a collaborative research project (GRK/SFB/TRR) in order to foster the evaluation and – if applicable – a quick project start. |
| Focus | This funding line targets projects that aim for developing a full proposal for a collaborative research initiative. Open access is recommended for publications, if any. |
| Target Group | All professors of the University of Kassel can apply when aiming for a collaborative research project with the University of Kassel as lead institution. Postdocs can be co-applicants; consortia are strongly encouraged to involve early career researchers in the proposal. |
| Scope | The maximum funding sum is 150,000 €, which can be spent on staff, travel and material costs according to the individual project needs; please consult with Research Support. |
| Submission | The proposal is submitted to the Research Support directly together with the invitation to submit a full proposal of the third-party funding organisation. |
| Deadline | A submission is possible at any time. |
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| Goal | The funding line Focus supports collaborative initiatives during the draft proposal stage, focussing on increasing coherence and cohesion. |
| Focus | The aim of this funding line is to promote cohesion of the consortium via a suitable format such as colloquia, workshops, coaching sessions etc. together with the Research Support office. Involving an external coach can be supported with an additional 2,000 €. Open access is recommended for publications, if any. |
| Target Group | Professors of the University of Kassel intending to write a collaborative research proposal are eligible for the funding. |
| Scope | Maximum funding is 5,000 € and can be spent on coaching, seminars or travel costs. |
| Submission | The proposal is submitted via the Research Support office with reference to existing work. |
| Deadline | A submission is possible at any time. |
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