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Call for applications for research visits in 2026 will open in July!

Mobility

Funding of research visits (preferably abroad) is available to qualified female junior academics of the following faculties:

  • Engineering, Computer Science and Psychology
  • Natural Sciences
  • Mathematics and Economics.

This funding programme is not available to members of the Medical Faculty.

FAQs

Female junior academics of the faculties of Engineering, Computer Science and Psychology | Natural Sciences | Mathematics and Economics

This includes doctoral candidates, post-docs, habilitation candidates and researchers qualified to teach and supervise doctoral/PhD candidates (post-habil). Appointed professors or junior professors are not eligible.

Female academics who have not yet received any funding for research visits from the financial support programmes for female academics are eligible to apply.

A completed degree (Master's degree) and an employment relationship with Ulm University or a scholarship based there until at least the end of the funding period applied for are required.

For all further requirements please see funding directive.

Research visits (especially abroad) of a maximum duration of three months (90 days including travel times).

Amount of funding: as required, max. EUR 5,000

Travel costs (e.g. to cover flights, train journeys, visas), host institution fees, accommodation, etc. You may apply for reimbursement including a daily allowance (up to the maximum of the approved funding amount); the latter to be claimed by employees only.

Research visits with a maximum duration of three months are classified as business trips; the usual travel expense regulations apply.

Settlement and reimbursement is carried out by the University's HR Service.

Submit your application for funding, fully completed and signed (signatures scanned), to Office for Gender Equality (gleichstellungsbeauftragte(at)uni-ulm.de).

  1. application form
  2. statement by academic supervisor (if separate from form)
  3. letter of invitation from host institution
  4. applicant’s CV (max. 2 pages)

Congress travel funds can be applied for via ProTrainU. The Mobility Programme is open to junior academics from all faculties.

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