Fritz Thyssen Stiftung is a German private foundation that primarily supports scholarly research and academic exchange in the humanities, social sciences, and selected areas of medicine and natural sciences. Its funding is geared toward clearly defined projects, publications, conferences, short research stays, and travel support, with an emphasis on strengthening research quality and dissemination rather than broad service delivery. Most opportunities appear to be invite-only and tied to the foundation’s thematic priorities, so applicants should expect a highly curated, academically focused process.
Invite-only, program-based support through defined funding lines such as project grants, publication subsidies, conference support, and travel/read leave funding. Grants are typically tied to specific research outputs or academic events and are likely modest-to-moderate in size, with special programs offered occasionally on a themed basis.
Because the foundation’s programs are invite-only, applicants should first confirm eligibility and thematic fit before reaching out. Tailor proposals to a clearly defined research project, publication, or academic event in one of the foundation’s priority areas, and watch for occasional special calls that may have separate criteria and deadlines.
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Current and upcoming funding from Fritz Thyssen Stiftung that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applications can be submitted by universities or nonprofit research institutions. The foundation supports smaller scientific meetings.
Deadline: February 28, May 31, August 31, November 30 each year
Who can apply: Applications can generally be submitted only through universities or nonprofit research institutions. Applicants must be doctoral/habilitated researchers; promoted early-career researchers may apply for their own position within a project. Projects are usually limited to up to three years. The foundation does not accept applications being processed in parallel by another funder.
Deadline: February 1 and September 1 each year
Who can apply: Applicants should be doctoral researchers with relevant experience, early-career postdocs with 2-4 years of experience, or independent group leaders / those seeking to establish a group. Applicants must have funding for their own position over the project period. Established chairholders and clinic directors are not eligible. Projects must include work on disease-relevant human tissue samples and/or cells and are only funded as project grants.
Deadline: February 1 and September 1 each year (via project funding deadlines)
Who can apply: Only publications that result from projects previously funded by the foundation are eligible.
Deadline: Anytime
Who can apply: Applications can be submitted at any time. Travel must be directly related to a funded or proposed project; congress travel is excluded.
Deadline: Anytime
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