Programme overview
DFG-funded mentoring workshop for up to 20 early-career vascular researchers to develop competitive DFG grant proposals, hosted by Munich, Hamburg and Düsseldorf.
Documented training exposure
- ✓Research-proposal development
- ✓Mentoring by host faculty (Munich, Hamburg, Düsseldorf)
- ✓Planning, workshop-week and alumni sessions
- ✓Preparation of a DFG submission by 30 Sep 2027
Training exposure does not guarantee independent operating. Participation depends on registration, credentialing and programme decisions.
Eligibility and prior training
Early-stage academic or clinician-scientist career, doctorate within six years and no Habilitation yet, in a research-active working group. Email one PDF (cover letter, three-page project draft, CV on DFG form 53.200, doctoral certificate) to the address on the DFG announcement.
International applicants: No nationality or residency rule is stated; applicants must work in vascular surgery or be members of the DGG, and the workshop aims to strengthen vascular surgery in Germany.
Application status
Open
Deadline: 20 Jan 2027; application period opened 1 Sep 2026; selection decision 1 Mar 2027
Applicants should confirm the current cycle directly with the institution before preparing an application.
Registration, language and immigration
- Medical registration
- Not publicly confirmed in the indexed programme source
- Language requirements
- Not publicly confirmed in the indexed programme source
- Visa and work rights
- Programme- and applicant-specific; confirm with the institution and relevant authority
- Required documents
- Follow the current official application instructions
Clinical scope and case mix
Mentored preparation of a DFG research proposal; clinical activity is not described.. The official source documents the training themes listed above; exact case numbers, independent responsibility and operative autonomy are not inferred when unpublished.
Research exposure: Research activity is described by the indexed source; review the official page for the current scope.
Funding, fees and support
€150 participant contribution; accommodation, meals and travel are covered
Accommodation, relocation, insurance and additional fees are not assumed when they are absent from the official source.
Application evidence checklist
Use these evidence labels alongside the programme details above. A documented condition can belong to an earlier intake; check its source and dates before applying.
- Duration
- Documented
- Clinical participation
- Partly documented
- International eligibility
- Documented
- Salary, funding and fees
- Documented
- Application deadline
- Documented
- Prior training
- Documented
- Accreditation
- Documented
Questions to resolve with DFG · LMU Klinikum Munich · UKE Hamburg-Eppendorf · University Hospital Düsseldorf
Request written answers for these 1 incomplete or conflicting areas:
- Clinical participation: Which clinical or research activities are permitted, supervised and assessed?
Application process and contact
Use the official programme website for the current application route, named contact and document instructions. VascFellow does not accept applications on behalf of the institution.
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