DFG Walter Benjamin Programme (postdoctoral position or fellowship)

Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Deadline: Rolling / no fixed deadline
Add to calendar: No fixed upcoming deadline to add. Subscribe to every deadline on the site
Amount: Award size: Amount varies: a postdoctoral position in Germany or a fellowship abroad at DFG rates (see DFG's Award Calculator) (checked on funder’s page, 10 Nov 2026)
Checked: 10 Nov 2026 on the funder’s own page (listing facts confirmed; not every eligibility interpretation re-derived)
Region / eligibility: Germany (or abroad, see eligibility)
Career stage: early-career
Fields: chemistry, materials
Reference: —
Official call: Funder page (curated calendar) listing

Status

Rolling, apply any time

This call has no fixed closing date in the listing. You can apply at any time; confirm any target dates or review windows on the funder’s page.

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Status	Rolling, apply any time

Eligibility in plain language

Only postdoctoral researchers at an early career phase; the programme generally requires a change of research institution. Funding is for your own project, as a rule for up to 2 years, as a position at a research institution in Germany or as a fellowship abroad. Funding abroad needs integration into the German research system (e.g. at least 3 continuous years as a researcher in Germany immediately before the proposal; other rules apply if you are already abroad). The project may not be at a for-profit entity. No amount is stated; the DFG Award Calculator gives the figures.

At a glance

Who submits: You apply yourself for your own project; the host institution supports it.
Your role: Personal / PI-led application where the funder allows individual researchers to apply (usually with a host).
Funding figure: Stated as per-award / award-size wording: Award size: Amount varies: a postdoctoral position in Germany or a fellowship abroad at DFG rates (see DFG's Award Calculator).
Next required milestone: Rolling / no fixed deadline stated
Unresolved conditions: None flagged from structured rules; still confirm on the funder page.

Listing facts checked: 10 Nov 2026. Eligibility interpretation sourced: 30 Oct 2026

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Who should apply

Synthetic, physical and analytical chemists, materials scientists and engineers — best fit for postdocs and early-career researchers.

Summary from source

Lets early-career postdocs carry out their own research project, in Germany (position) or abroad (fellowship).