Funding Advice

Members of Wismar University of Applied Sciences can get advice on all phases of research and innovation projects, from the research idea to its exploitation. In particular, you will find information on support options for applying for funding.

State and Federal Funding

On behalf of Wismar University of Applied Sciences, its subsidiary Forschungs-GmbH provides advice on all aspects of funding, with a focus on state and federal funding. You can receive support in researching relevant funding programs, preparing documents for applications, and also in questions about guidelines, manuals, program documents, and tender texts. You will also receive practical help with project structuring and deadline management in the application phase. In addition, you will receive support with budgeting, especially the calculation of personnel costs, as well as clarification of formal legal questions regarding contracts in coordination with the university's legal department.

Your contact person is Mr. Jürgen Sawatzki.

EU Funding, Educational Programmes

Wismar University of Applied Sciences also has extensive experience in the area of EU-funded projects. Advice on suitable programmes, the necessary alliances as well as on the application and implementation can be obtained from our Robert Schmidt Institute.

There you will also receive support in initiating educational projects with national or international funding, from organising a summer school with international guests to setting up study programmes abroad.

University-Internal Research Funding

On 1st of October of each year, professors at Wismar University of Applied Sciences, as well as doctoral students and research assistants supervised by them, can apply for funding within the framework of the university's internal research funding. This funding is aimed in particular at initiating further projects. The Technology and Innovation Consultant at Wismar University of Applied Sciences will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the internal university research funding.

The other tasks of the Technology and Innovation Consultant are listed in detail on the personal page.

The current application conditions and forms are available on the German page.

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