Research Funding Award of the Elfriede Dietrich Foundation
Annual research funding award from the Elfriede Dietrich Foundation with a prize of €6,000 to support small and medium-sized practice-oriented research projects in the field of mental illnesses and trauma-related disorders. Applications (individuals or institutions) must be submitted by October 31 of each year.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Funding primarily for small and medium-sized practice-oriented research projects that are typically not covered by public research funds, as well as providing seed funding to facilitate the acquisition of additional third-party funding.
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
- Educational Institutions
- Non-profit Organizations
Funding requirements
- Submission by October 31 of each year
- Proof of required qualifications and experience in the research field
- Availability of necessary resources for project implementation
Documents required for application
- Application form
- Introduction
- State of research and/or theory
- Research question
- Methodological approach
- Schedule/Milestones
- Literature
Evaluation criteria
- Qualifications of the applicant
- Availability of resources for implementation
- Practical relevance and complementarity of public funding
Description
The Research Promotion Award of the Elfriede Dietrich Foundation annually honors practice-oriented projects for the study of mental illnesses and trauma-related disorders with an endowment of €6,000. Eligible for funding are individuals, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations from Germany whose projects are often neglected within the scope of public funding. The aim is to provide seed funding for small to medium-sized research projects, thereby facilitating access to further third-party funding. Projects with a duration of approximately twelve months are supported, characterized by scientific grounding, methodological clarity, and social relevance. A scientific advisory board evaluates the applications based on the criteria of the applicants’ qualifications, availability of resources, and strong practical relevance compared to public funding initiatives.
Applications must be submitted by October 31 of each year and include, in addition to the completed application form, an introduction, the current state of research or theory, the research question, the methodological approach, a timeline with milestones, and a bibliography. Interim and final reports ensure scientific supervision and guarantee transparency towards the funder and the professional community. The award ceremony takes place at the annual conference of the German Society for Psychotraumatology (DeGPT), with the payment made in two installments – the first immediately after the award ceremony, the second upon submission of the interim report. Legal recourse is excluded. This funding award offers researchers and institutions an excellent opportunity to showcase and sustainably establish their innovative, interdisciplinary approaches in the field of mental health.
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