Hector RCD Award
Application

Requirements and Application
Scientists with the following requirements can apply:
- W1 assistant professors (with or without Tenure Track) or own junior research group leaders in natural or engineering sciences, medicine or psychology (e.g. Emmy-Noether Programme (DFG), Sofja Kovalevskaja Award (AvH), or similar)
- Doctorate or PhD-equivalent less than seven years prior the application with exceptional results
- Temporary employment at a German university, Fraunhofer-Institute, Helmholtz-Center, Leibniz-Institute or Max Planck Institute
- Formal or content-related right to supervise a doctorate
- Support by the head of institute for the project
The upcoming application period runs from September 1st to October 30th, 2023. The application must be sent via our application portal. If you have any questions about your application, please feel free to check the FAQs or contact Dr. Sylvia Lange.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Documents can be in German or English. The data protection regulations of the Hector Fellow Academy apply.
Applicants will be informed by the end of the year whether they are in the second round. The final selection round takes place on January 26, 2024 (online).
Q&A Session
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from 12:00 — 12:45 PM (CET), online (Edudip)
You are interested in applying for the Hector Research Career Development Award? Or you are already registered in the applicant portal, but still have some questions about preconditions or the application process? Then join our online Q&A online session on October 11, 2023 from 12:00 — 12:45 PM (CET) via Edudip. Questions or comments can be submitted in the chat. You are welcome to send us your questions in advance to hrcdaward@hector-fellow-academy.de. We are happy to help you!
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For the Hector Research Career Development Award
Are you interested in applying for the Hector Research Career Development Award (HRCDA)?
By awarding the Hector Research Career Development Award, the HFA enables W1 assistant professors (with or without Tenure Track) and junior research group leaders at German research institutions to further strengthen their independent research and to include them as temporary members in the HFA.