Research Funding Tools
The Medical Faculty offers scientists a broad portfolio of research funding tools. Some of these funding options are coordinated through the Team Early Career Support. Others through our Gender Equality Office or the Center for Clinical Trials. The following page provides an overview of the options available to support your research projects.
BONFOR
BONFOR describes the central funding entity of the Medical Faculty. It offers a variety funding opportunities directed to scientist in nearly all career stages.
Current application deadlines:
SciMed: 14.01.2026
BONFOR (no SciMed): 27.01.2026
ACCENT
Advanced Clinician Scientists (ACS) can apply for a fellowship which will allow them to invest 50 percent of their working time on research over a period of 6 years.
next call (date to be announced)
Neuro-aCSis
In this programme, young physicians with a strong scientific foucs receive three years of funding and a corresponding release from their clinical work for research.
Contact - Early Career Support
Ildiko Racz (Science Management - Coordination Early Career Support)
Venusberg-Campus 1
53127 Bonn
Dr. Dorothea Schmitt (Science Management - Coordination Early Career Support)
Venusberg-Campus 1
53127 Bonn
Dr. Janna Rudolph (Science Management - Coordination Early Career Support)
Venusberg-Campus 1
53127 Bonn
Dr. Heike Wolff (Wissenschaftsmanagement-Koordination Nachwuchsförderung)
Venusberg-Campus 1
53127 Bonn
Clinical studies
Since 2016, funding can be requested by scientists for the implementation of clinical studies. The applications are evaluated by the Clinical Studies Commission.
FEMHABIL / FEMAPL
Female physicians and scientists can apply to the Gender Equality Office for funding to complete their Habilitation or obtain an Adjunct (apl) Professorship.
Contact - Clinical studies and FEMHABIL/FEMAPL
Studienzentrum Bonn - Studienzentrale des SZB
Venusberg-Campus 1
53127 Bonn
Tanja Banavas
Venusberg-Campus 1
53127 Bonn
External Funding Consultation
The Faculty of Medicine wants to support its researchers during the application for third-party funding from funding institutions and foundations. In close collaboration with the Research Funding Department of Department 7 - Research and Transfer - at the University of Bonn it offers a comprehensive advisory service.
282.5 Mio
Euros Third-party funding income at the Faculty of Medicine in 2022-2024
2611
Scientists conducting research at the Faculty of Medicine (as of dec. 2024)
5355
Scientific publications were published from 2022 - 2024 by scientists of the faculty