KLS Young Scientist Programme
Every year, young scientists in the life sciences from medical and non-medical research at Kiel University have the opportunity to apply for the KLS Young Scientist Programme.
Prizes:
- annually, call starting in December,
- early stage postdocs (0-4 years after PhD),
- experienced postdocs (0-6 years after PhD).
Criteria:
- quality of the research project,
- innovative research idea,
- deasibility of proposed timeline,
- interdisciplinary project and applicant. Applicants should demonstrate knowledge from different KLS-relevant research areas.
Eligibility:
- for early stage postdocs:
Application 0 to 4 years after having obtained the doctoral degree (date of document is determinant),
- for experienced postdocs:
Application 0 to 6 years after having obtained the doctoral degree (date of document is determinant),
previous submission of at least one application for a project grant concerning a different research project to the DFG or a similar funding body, the postdoc needs to work in the laboratory of a KLS full member , the research should be conducted in a research area of KLS and address a life science topic.
Current Call:
The KLS Young Scientist Programme 2023 is open until 31. January 2023. For more information, see below:
Awardees 2022
| Name | Group | Category | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
Dr. Nancy Obeng | Evolutionary Ecology and Genetics (Prof. H. Schulenburg), Zoological Institute | early stage postdoc | 10,000 € |
Dr. Joana P. Bernardes | Systems Immunology(Prof. P. Rosenstiel), Institute for Clinical Molecular Biology | experienced postdoc | 25,000 € |
Awardees 2021
| Name | Group | Category | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
Dr. Leif Tüffers | Evolutionary Ecology and Genetics (Prof. H. Schulenburg), Zoological Institute | early stage postdoc | 10,000 € |
Dr. Celia Escudero-Hernandez | Systems Immunology(Prof. P. Rosenstiel), Institute for Clinical Molecular Biology | experienced postdoc | 25,000 € |
Awardees 2020
| Name | Group | Category | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
Dr. Louise Thingholm | Genetics and Bioinformatic( Prof. A. Franke), Institute for Clinical Molecular Biology | experienced postdoc | 8,900 € |
Dr. Mohammed Zidane | Tierhaltung Animal Breeding and Domestic Animal Genetics (Prof. G. Thaller), Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry | experienced postdoc | 10,000 € |
Awardees 2019
| Name | Group | Category | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
Dr. Montserrat Torres Oliva | Genetics and Bioinformatic (Prof. A. Franke), Institute for Clinical Molecular Biology | early stage postdoc | 10,000 € |
Dr. Matthias Voss | Molekular Biology of Cytocines (Prof. S. Rose-John), Biochemical Institute | early stage postdoc | 5,000 € |
Dr. Alejandra Zárate-Potes | Evolutionary Ecology and Genetics (Prof. H. Schulenburg), Zoological Institute | early stage postdoc | 5,000 € |
Dr. Julia Keppler | Food Technology (Prof. K. Schwarz), Institute for Human Nutrition and Food Science | experienced postdoc | 18,000 € |
| Dr. Friederike Zunke | Molecular Biology of Cytokines (Prof. S. Rose-John), Biochemical Institute | experienced postdoc | 18,000 € |
| Dr. Philipp Arnold | Molecular Cell- and Neurobiology/Neurobiochemistry (Prof. R. Lucius), Institute for Anatomy | experienced postdoc | 18,000 € |
Awardees 2018
| Name | Group | Category | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Julia Johnke | Evolutionary Ecology and Genetics (Prof. H. Schulenburg), Zoological Institute | early stage postdoc | 5,000 € |
| Dr. Steffen Riethmüller | Pharmaceutical Biology (Prof. S. Alban), Pharmaceutical Institute | early stage postdoc | 5,000 € |
| Dr. Christian Wöhle | Genomic Microbiology (Prof. T. Dagan), Institute for General Microbiology | early stage postdoc | 5,000 € |
| Dr. Corinna Bang (Co-Applicant: Klarissa Stürner) | Genetics und Bioinformatic (Prof. A. Franke), Institute for Clinical Molecular Biology | experienced postdoc | 20,000 € |
| Dr. Meike Stumpp | Comparative Immunobiology (Prof. N. Leippe), Zoological Institute | experienced postdoc | 24,640 € |
