Claussen-Simon Fund for Universities
The Claussen-Simon Fund for Universities supports exciting initiatives by faculty, staff, and students at Hamburg universities and colleges. Once a year in spring, applications for material and personnel costs of up to €10,000 can be submitted.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The Claussen-Simon Fund for Universities supports exciting initiatives from faculty, staff, and students at Hamburg universities, colleges, and associated service institutions with great thematic and format openness. We provide committed and motivated university stakeholders with financial backing to venture something new and, ideally, sustainable within regular operations.
Eligible expenses
- Material costs
- Personnel costs
Eligible to apply
- Educational Institutions
Funding requirements
- Applicant must be employed at a Hamburg university, college, or affiliated service institution
Description
The Claussen-Simon Fund for Higher Education supports creative project initiatives at Hamburg universities, colleges, and their service facilities with thematic openness. As a one-time grant with a fixed annual deadline in spring, the fund awards up to €10,000 per project, providing seed funding for the idea phase, conception, and implementation. Both material and personnel costs are eligible for funding to enable innovative teaching, research, and sustainable practices in regular operations. The range extends from interdisciplinary research events to sustainable campus projects and digital teaching formats that create long-term added value for the university community.
Eligible for funding are all educational institutions based in Hamburg, initiated by faculty, staff, or students, and demonstrating a clear connection to science & innovation. Committed university stakeholders find in the fund a straightforward, standardized application option to realistically implement forward-looking ideas. Submissions are made once a year via the online portal; exact deadlines and application documents are available on the sponsoring organization's website. With financial support, every project idea gains reach and sustainability, thereby setting an impetus for new teaching and research approaches. Interested university stakeholders are encouraged to submit diverse concepts and actively shape scientific exchange in Hamburg.
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