NextGen Research Award of the TU Dortmund University
TU Dortmund University is awarding the NextGen Research Prize for the first time in 2025 to support promising young researchers on their way to a professorship. It includes a funded teaching and research assignment for one year and offers postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to gain initial experience in the group of professors in a department. The research award supports a person who belongs to the gender that is underrepresented in the applying department.
Departments can apply together with an early career researcher from Germany or abroad who is seeking a professorship and is not affiliated with TU Dortmund University. For this purpose, the department prepares a concept for the funded person, which shows how the young researcher will be integrated into the professorial activities of the department.
Application
The host department and the applicant submit a joint application. In addition to the usual documents (academic CV including a list of publications, any third-party funding, prizes, etc.), applicants must submit a letter of motivation that also includes an overview of the planned teaching and research activities agreed with the department. The host department completes the application with a brief description of how the junior researcher will be integrated into the department.
Selection criteria
Applicants must not be members of TU Dortmund University. An excellent doctorate and the first beginnings of their own academic profile are required. The academic performance of the applicants will be assessed taking into account their academic age and the specifics of the respective discipline. Consideration is given to how well the teaching and research activities planned with the host department relate to the profile of TU Dortmund University. In addition, the attractiveness of the department's concept for integrating young researchers is also taken into account when selecting the award winner.
Schedule
Application deadline: 15.05.2025
Feedback: May 2025
Period of stay: 01.10.2025 - 30.09.2026
Applications and questions about the NextGen Research Award should be addressed to Prof. Dr. Petra Wiederkehr (Vice-President Diversity).