Projects for Understanding Science

Frontiers of Research Symposia

The program is conducted to bring together outstanding young scholars and scientists from all disciplines within the natural sciences from Germany and the United States.
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Hamburg Prize for Theoretical Physics

The award of 100,000 € honors outstanding contributions of highly accomplished international researchers in the research areas of atoms, molecules, and quantum optics as well as condensed matter.
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Add-on Fellowships for Interdisciplinary Science

The Joachim Herz Foundation has launched a new fellowship program to foster interdisciplinary skills and support the careers of young scientists from various disciplines who conduct research in systems biology and related fields.
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PhD Scholarships in Cooperation with the PIER Helmholtz Graduate School

Since the beginning of 2013, the PIER Helmholtz Graduate School (PHGS) is the umbrella structure of doctoral training of DESY and Universität Hamburg in the research fields particle and astroparticle physics, photon science, nanoscience, infection and structural biology.
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Begegnungszonen

Interdisciplinary research calls for communication and the right networks. With our program “Begegnungszonen”, we support events for young scientists.
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