Calls for Application
Calls with deadlines
CfA: Young Marsilius Fellowships for Interdisciplinary Research and Science Communication
Organisation: Marsilius-Kolleg
Target Group: Heidelberg postdoctoral researchers and advanced PhD candidates
Deadline: June 28, 2026
Marsilius-Kolleg is inviting Heidelberg postdoctoral researchers and advanced PhD candidates to apply for the Young Marsilius Fellowships. The program supports early-career researchers who want to work across disciplines and strengthen the connection between research, science communication, and society. Selected fellows will receive €5,000 for individual research and academic training over the course of one year. Applications are open until June 28, 2026.
CfA: Founder Challenge 2026 for a SustAInable Future
Organisation: encourageventures
Target Group: Founder teams across Europe
Deadline: June 30, 2026
The Founder Challenge 2026 for a sustAInable future is looking for teams from across Europe – with at least one female founder – working at the intersection of AI, impact, and sustainability. Selected teams will have the opportunity to pitch their ideas at the live finale on November 11, 2026, in Stuttgart, where the winners can look forward to mentoring, coaching, and investment opportunities. The challenge is organized by encourageventures e.V. in cooperation with the Mercedes-Benz Fonds, and applications are open until June 30, 2026.
CfA: Made in Germany Awards
Organisation: Breaking Lab, SPRIND, and BMFTR
Target Group: Individuals, start-ups, companies, and research groups
Deadline: June 30, 2026
The Made in Germany Awards are inviting individuals, start-ups, companies, and research groups to apply with innovative projects in the fields of Energy, Society, Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, and Mobility. The initiative aims to give outstanding innovations greater public visibility and bring them to a broad audience beyond the scientific and professional community. Finalists will be selected by an expert jury and presented on the YouTube channel Breaking Lab, with the additional opportunity to receive potential funding through SPRIND. Applications are open until June 30, 2026.
CfA: German Datacenter Talents & Impact Awards 2026
Organisation: German Datacenter Association (GDA)
Target Group: Students, graduates, and university start-ups
Deadline: August 1, 2026
The German Datacenter Association (GDA) invites students, graduates, and university start-ups to submit their visions for the digital infrastructure of the future. The award focuses on two categories: “Young Talents,” honoring outstanding bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral theses with €2,500, and “Innovation & Future Technologies,” recognizing teams and start-ups developing solutions for data centers. The initiative aims to support emerging talent and bring innovative research closer to real-world application within the industry. Applications are open until August 1, 2026, and the award ceremony will take place on September 17, 2026, at the German Datacenter Conference in Bad Vilbel.