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Early Career Research Groups at the University of Göttingen


Early career research groups are established by different funding agencies to enable researchers to work independently at an early stage of their career and to qualify for professorial appointment. Usually, early career research groups are supported with one postdoc, one to three PhD positions and, if needed, the position of a technical employee in addition to the group leader. Funding periods are in the range of five to six years.