Start-up financing

Start-up financing provided by the HDC (AsF)

As stated in the HDC Statute:

IV: Start-up Financing (AsF)

• serves the facilitation and patronization of applicants with external funding sources

• The assessment takes place in accordance with the following criteria:

· originality of the research project,

· anticipated impact of the research project,

· visible potential of the application for external funding,

· preparatory work of the applicant,

· feasibility of the project,

· reasonable expense budgeting

• the project should be interdisciplinarily oriented and should, as a rule, include two institutes of the faculty or show a clear interdisciplinary cooperation

Who can apply?

every full-time professor of the Faculty of Human Sciences

When can one apply?

The applications have to be submitted by the 1st of April of any year for the HDC board-meeting for the summer semester and by the 1st of October of any year for the HDC board-meeting for the winter semester.

How much can be requested?

Normally, a total of up to 4 fundings are awarded per calendar year, with a total volume of up to 15.000 €. When specific reasons are given, the period of funding can be prolonged for the purpose of submitting an application.

What can be requested?

As a rule, costs that arise during the process of applying are funded, such as research assistants or resources for other assistants.

What has to be on hand?

An outline proposal enclosing information on:

· the applicant

· possible beneficiaries, associates

· a description of the research project

· cooperation partners

· the required amount of AsF-funding, including a finance plan

· the application volume (external funds)

· a time schedule

· the recipient of the application