Mobility Funding

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Mobility funding

Several times a year, PhD students, postdocs, junior professors, junior research group leaders and tenure-track professors of the RPTU can apply to the TU-Nachwuchsring for funds of up to 2,000€ per person for participation in external conferences and external research stays.  In case of approval, the Nachwuchsring will cover the participation fees (up to a maximum of €600) and contribute to the travel costs (up to 80% of the DAAD lump sum or 80% of the costs incurred for domestic travel up to a maximum of €150).

Funding is provided for active participation (lecture/poster presentation) at conferences. In the case of summer or winter schools and workshops, passive participation is also funded (max. once per year). Please see the current call for applications for more details.

 

Note: You can also submit your application for funding if no final decision on acceptance by the organizer has been made at the time of submitting your application and you have not yet received confirmation of your contribution. In this case, you can simply submit the confirmation at a later date - but please make a brief reference to this in your application.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call for applications:

Mobility Funding "August 2025"

The next call for applications for mobility funding has started! Applications can be submitted until August 1st, 2025. Further information can be found in the current call for applications (see download area at the bottom of the page).

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Attention:


Since the ‘May 2025’ funding round, it is possible to apply for a travel allowance, which can be used for overnight stays in addition to travel, flight and ferry costs. There are also changes to the documents to be submitted. All details can be found in the current invitation to tender (see download area at the bottom of the page).

There have also been a few changes to the associated application forms to make it easier for you to submit your application. Please use the form that best suits your planned project: ‘ 

  • Domestic events’ (for conferences, symposia and workshops as well as summer and winter schools in Germany)
  • ‘International events’ (for conferences, symposia and workshops as well as summer and winter schools abroad)
  • ‘Research trips’ (for research stays and for trips to potential cooperation partners)
  • ‘Digital event’ (for conferences, symposia and workshops as well as summer and winter schools in online format)

The forms will be available from 15 April 2025 in the download area at the bottom of the page. 

Please note: In addition to the completeness of the documents, the description of your personal motivation in the application form is the most important criteria regarding the decision on the funding of your application.

Please only use the current forms and pay attention to the current call for applications!

Support for the costs of individual childcare as a complementary measure to mobility funding

The TU-Nachwuchsring wants to support young scientists with children to participate in national and international congresses and conferences and external research stays. In this context, the TU-Nachwuchsring offers the option of a partial reimbursement of costs for individual childcare, which can be applied for as a complementary measure within mobility funding. Please contact us if you are interested.

Nähere Informationen:

Schedule Mobility Funding 2025

 
Funding round

Announcement

call for applications*

Deadline for submission

of applications*

Earliest possible

start of the journey*

February 202515.01.202501.02.202515.02.2025
May 202515.04.202501.05.202515.05.2025
August 202515.07.202501.08.202515.08.2025
November 202515.10.202501.11.202515.11.2025

*planned (We reserve the right to make changes and modifications to the schedule!)

Outlook:

Funding rounds 2026

Four funding rounds for Mobility Funding are also currently planned for 2026: ‘February’, ‘May’, “August” and ‘November’

You may use the key dates of the 2025 Mobility Funding programme as a guide for the deadlines. However, please note that the timetable may still change. If you are unsure in which funding round you should submit your application at the latest, please contact us and we will be happy to advise you.

 

Check list for your application for mobility funding:

  • For your application, use the application form that best suits the nature of your trip and always refer to the current call for applications!
  • Please summarise all application documents into one single file (PDF).

 

Before you send your application, please check whether all important information and documents are included:

  • Which event do you want to attend/ what is your destination (type and name of the event/ reason for travelling, destination, time period)?
  • Particularly important: Is it clear (to people outside your field) why attending the event/research stay is so important to you personally (personal motivation/added value for your research and, if applicable, the university)? Is the letter of motivation/your justification individually tailored to you and the respective conference? (No group work for motivation letters, please!)
  • Have you attached your short scientificCV?
  • Is a tabular cost plan (air fares, rail fares, accommodation costs, participation fees, membership fees, etc.) and a comprehensible itinerary enclosed?
  • Have you enclosed the confirmation from your supervisor regarding the lack of travel funds?
  • For doctoral candidates: have you already registered as a doctoral candidate at RPTU (information here) or can you register in time before the start of the trip (enclose confirmation from your supervisor or the SSC)?

  • For researchers with a PhD: Are you an individual member of the TU Nachwuchsring?

     

  • For conference trips/workshops:
    • Is a screenshot of the price overview for the event and any membership fees enclosed?
    • Have you included the link to the event page?
    • Has a screenshot of the submission portal for contributions been included?
    • Are you going to be active (e.g. poster presentation or talk) or passive (only possible for workshops!) participant?

    • Have you enclosed proof of acceptance of your contribution (can otherwise be submitted later)?

       

  • For research stays and trips to cooperation partners:

    • Regarding research stays: Is a letter of invitation of the host research organization/ your cooperation partner enclosed?
    • Would you like to apply for a subsidy for accommodation costs in addition to the travel allowance?

     

You find further details in the request form and the current call for applications. Both is published approx. 2 weeks before the next funding round on this side.

Download application documents

Request form:

(Please select the form that best describes your matter.)

Application form “domestic events”, Version 04/2025 (German/ English)

Application form “international events”, Version 04/2025 (German/ English)

Application form “digital events”, Version 04/2025 (German/ English)

Application form “research trips”, Version 04/2025 (German/ English)

 

Current call for applications:

Call for applications for mobility funding "August 2025" (German)

Call for applications for mobility funding "August 2025" (English)

 

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Contact Person in the office of the TU-Nachwuchsring: 

Inga Nissen

Useful links

 

Your application has been approved?

Here you can find further information and forms of the HA3 regarding business trips and reimbursement of travel expenses.