Support of projects by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation focuses on scholars in the humanities, social science and biomedicine fields. The planned project should be limited in terms of the subject and time.
Basic Information and Condition
Applications can generally only be accepted if they come from universities or non-profit research institutions.
Applications may be filed with the foundation by one or more applicants with a doctoral/post-doctoral degree.
Planned project staff cannot file applications as applicants.
Junior scholars can apply for their own post within the framework of a Project (see own post) and thus in this case act as sole applicant.
The planned project can generally stretch over a working period of up to three years. If approved, financial resources are usually provided initially for two years; an application for an extension might need to be filed for the final third project year (see deadlines for submission).
The applicant must be actively involved in the research work plan for the project. Projects which are solely aimed at completing doctoral dissertations are not supported by the foundation.
The foundation generally does not accept any applications for projects if applications are being filed with other institutions at the same time to ease the burden on its experts assessing applications. An application that is refused by another institution can be filed with the foundation along with a note explaining why it was refused (s. application form).
It is generally not possible to revise applications that have been rejected by the Foundation.
Suggested Outline of the Application
Application form (signed in the original by all applicants)
Summary (1-2 pages)
Detailed description: topic, present state of research, preparatory work done, theories and methods, plan of procedure with time schedule, planned staff (about 15 to 20 pages)
Curriculum vitae and list of publications of the applicant
Curriculum vitae and list of publications of planned staff if applicable
Collaboration with other scholars
Personal and material support from the budget of the institution or from any other sources
Bibliography on the topic
An itemized budget showing:
Personnel costs (usually one entire position or two half positions based on the “Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst der Länder” [TVL], or in countries other than Germany, the salary costs arrangements applicable there, i. e. total wage and salary costs including theemployers’sshare)
If relevant, financial resources for research assistants or student helpers
One-off costs (special literature, licenses, small equipment, etc.)
Annual running costs, in particular for supplies (per year)
Other costs (e.g. contracts with outside providers, works Agreements)
Travel expenses
Total amount of resources requested (If the itemized budgets are quite long or complex, these should be summarized in a table broken down according to types of cost and years.)
Any financial resources that are provided by the university or third parties for the project should be listed separately.