The research department of the university supports its postdoctoral researchers in preparing proposals with a start-up funding up to 10.000 € for up to 6 months (for staff expenses, i.e., for student or research assistants, and direct costs; but not one’s own position or covering expenses for basic equipment). The current call is open until 15 October 2015.
Eligible for funding are “young academics with a doctoral degree (up to eight years after completing their doctoral thesis) who would like to submit their own grant proposal and are employed at the University of Göttingen for at least 6 months following the application deadline.
More information are available here.