Funding of the Manfred Eigen Support Foundation

The Manfred Eigen Funding Foundation, as a non-profit institution in Lower Saxony, specifically supports projects and events at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen to secure scientific excellence when public funds are insufficient. The focus is on performance-based awards for scientific staff, the organization of institute-related conferences, seminars, and symposia, as well as the promotion of particularly high-risk research approaches. In addition, long- and short-term scholarships are awarded, and travel expenses for international collaborations are covered. The foundation thus not only enables creative freedom through interdisciplinary impulses but also contributes to the networking of renowned researchers and early-career scientists from Max Planck Institutes and university partners.

To receive funding, applicants must belong to the organization or cooperate with the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen. Eligible expenses include project and event costs, awards, scholarships, and travel expenses. Evaluation is based on scientific excellence, degree of innovation, and level of internationality. Applications can be submitted continuously. Public institutions as well as private individuals with a non-profit background have the opportunity to inform themselves at any time about the continuously open funding options and to propose individual initiatives to strengthen scientific exchange and interdisciplinary collaboration in Göttingen.