The "Innovative Medical Research" programme contains the following funding instruments:

  • Start-up funding for research projects, especially for young scientists
    - Personnel, equipment, and material funds up to a maximum of 70,000 € per year
    - Standard funding period: 1 to 3 years
  • Start-up funding for innovative and also risky pilot projects, especially for young scientists
    - Equipment and material funds as well as funds for student and graduate assistants
      up to a maximum of 15,000 €
    - Standard funding period: 1 year
  • Exchange programme and scholarships (funding component of the MFM Clinician Scientist Programme)
    for young scientists with doctorates or degrees
    - Standard funding period: up to one year

The last date for submitting applications is 1 April and 1 October each year.

For further information, please refer to our Proposal Guidelines for Research Projects, Pilot Projects
and Exchange Scholarships.

Depending on the funding instrument, the respective evaluation and decision-making process takes
approx. 2 to 5 months.