Pioneering Research – Exploring the Unknown Unknown

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Pioneering Research – Exploring the Unknown Unknown
VolkswagenStiftung
All disciplines
Volkswagen Foundation funding for risky, groundbreaking research ideas in all disciplines. Applications run via a German institution (grants only to German institutions); researchers from Austria can join as international cooperation partners.
Next deadline: 27.08.2026
Deadline: Short proposals: 27 August 2026
Funding amount: bis 1.300.000 € (3–5 Jahre)
Target group: Postdocs and professors; lead at a German institution, Austrian partners possible
Career stage: R2 R3 R4
Apply from: DE
Added: 09.07.2026
Website: volkswagenstiftung.de
Add to calendar: 2026-08-27
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Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-22