Forum Junge Wissenschaft Conference Funding 2026

The Forum Junge Wissenschaft Conference Funding 2026 provides financial support of up to €5,000 to groups of early-career researchers for organizing interdisciplinary scientific conferences in Northern Germany during 2026–2027. Lead applicants are typically PhD holders and the conference must take place in Northern Germany; the focus is on enabling independent, collaborative academic events with regional researchers and students.

Financial support up to €5,000 per conference to cover essential event-related costs.

Applications must come from groups of early-career researchers based in Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, or Schleswig-Holstein; lead applicants are generally expected to have completed a PhD and must not yet hold permanent academic employment; the conference must take place in Northern Germany.

Apply through the official Hamburg Academy page for Nachwuchsförderung Forum Junge Wissenschaft.