Heine Research Academies (HeRA) are a joint academic institution formed by the graduate academies of the faculties (iGRAD, medRSD and philGRAD) and the Junior Scientist and International Researcher Center (JUNO). The academies are supporting the research work by a complementary program of transferable skills and workshops. inorder to advance the career and training of early career researchers at HHU. Besides that they are providing a collection of useful information and links to contact points for doctoral researchers, postdocs and junior research group leaders as well as to supervisors.
Heine Research Academies support doctoral and postdoctoral researchers with travel grants for:
Through the Strategic Research Fund (SFF), HHU provides its own funding for high-quality research projects and new initiatives by its scientists* in order to sharpen the university's research profile and strengthen its national and international competitiveness.
The programme "Third-Party Funding Bonus for Young Researchers" is intended as an incentive for young researchers to apply for third-party funding. It is financed by the Strategic Research Fund (SFF) and applies to the non-medical faculties of HHU.
The Faculty of Medicine provides part of the state grant for research and teaching specifically to promote the faculty's own research. On behalf of the Faculty of Medicine, the Research Committee pursues the goal of promoting high-quality and internationally competitive research projects. It has the task of steering this process by allocating the subsidies. It decides on the eligibility of projects for funding according to the guidelines adopted by the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Medicine.
