Roland Ernst-Stiftung
About the funder
The Roland Ernst Foundation for Healthcare is a non-profit private foundation based in Dresden, dedicated to promoting medical and medical-technical research, hospital management, geriatrics and rehabilitation research, as well as public health and healthcare services research in the Free State of Saxony. It provides funding for research and model projects, finances professorships and guest professorships, and awards scholarships to qualified students and doctoral candidates. A focus lies on application-oriented initiatives and the intensification of interdisciplinary cooperation among Saxon research institutions.
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Mission & Vision
The Roland Ernst Foundation aims to strengthen excellent medical research and innovations in Saxony through targeted financial support. We promote interdisciplinary collaboration, support early-career researchers, and contribute to the improvement of healthcare by translating research findings into practice.
Target groups
Funding is provided to universities and research institutions in the Free State of Saxony, particularly universities and universities of applied sciences engaged in the fields of human medicine, biomedicine, medical sociology, nursing sciences, medical technology, biotechnology, hospital management, health sciences, and health services research. Scholarships are aimed at students and doctoral candidates in these disciplines for study or research stays at home or abroad.