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Emmy Noether (1882–1935) was a renowned mathe­
matician from the 20th century. Although the theorem
named after her is part of the basis for mathematicalphysics and she was one of the first female German
mathematicians to qualify as a professor, she neverreceived a full professorship in Germany. Today, the
DFG’s Emmy Noether Programme provides outstanding
scientists and early career researchers with an alternative
path to professorship.

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
German Research Foundation
Kennedyallee 40 · 53175 Bonn, Germany
Phone: + 49 228 885-1
Fax:+ 49 228 885-2777
info-nachwuchs@dfg.de
www.dfg.de

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EnglishDoctorate
Habilitation – with exception
Appointment as Professor without Chair –without remuneration
1928/29 Visiting professor in Moscow
1932
Ackermann-Teubner Memorial Awardin arithmetic and algebra
1933
Emigration to the USA due to her Jewish
heritage; taught at Bryn Mawr women’scollege and at Princeton

Additional information on the programme, the proposal
process and contact details can be found on the DFG
website atwww.dfg.de/emmy_noether/en

Design: Michaela Dreike/DFG

Photos: David Ausserhofer/DFG; October 2018

A Worthy Namesake

Emmy Noether ProgrammeYour Accelerated Path
to Professorship

Your Accelerated Path
to Professorship

Requirement:
Early Outstanding Qualification

Do you have innovative research ideas and an outstanding scientific track record? Do you want toresearch independently and lead your own working
group? Are you interested in a career in academic
research?

Proposal Process and Funding

In your proposal, which you can submit at any time, you
describe the research project that you would like to im­
plement together with your independent junior researchgroup. High standards are placed on your research project– its excellence must be demonstrated in accordance withthe criteria applicable to your field.

The Emmy Noether Programme offers excellent researchers
the opportunity to qualify for a professorship by heading
an independent junior research group.

The grant period is six years. Funding includes the position
for you as the head of your independent junior researchgroup and the funds for personnel, material and otherresources for implementing the project. You can also apply
for an earmarked family allowance to help with childcare
or caring for family members when you need to attend
conferences or travel for other research purposes.

The requirements to receive funding are high in the Emmy
Noether Programme. As a promising candidate, you havedemonstrated early on in your scientific career that you arein a position to accomplish significant achievements and toundertake leadership tasks. At the time of your application,
you are already an internationally recognised up-and-com­
ing expert in your field based either in Germany or abroad.
As a rule, you can apply up to four years after having
obtained your doctorate; for licensed applicants from thefields of medicine and psychology, a maximum of six years
applies. Parental leave will be taken into account. Academic
excellence, as evidenced by your doctoral degree, quality
publications and any other relevant achievements, is a fur­ther stepping stone to success. It is also expected that you
have substantial international research experience.

Researchers working in clinical practice can apply for a
temporary substitute position instead of a position as in­depenent junior research group leader to enable them todevote part of their working hours to research.