Are you a medical practitioner eager to take your research career to new heights? The Jung Career Advancement Award could be a stepping stone. This distinguished award provides a €210,000 grant to support a groundbreaking research project over a three-year period. Here’s all you should know about this amazing opportunity.

The Jung Career Advancement Award grants a €210,000 award to finance a medical research project over three years.

The funds are intended to help scholars progress their careers and make major contributions to their professions. The award is split into two equal installments, with the second reliant on a positive interim report approved by the Scientific Advisory Board.

Application Requirements

This award is primarily intended for medical practitioners who have:

Finished at least two years of scientific research, preferably overseas.
A documented record of scientific achievements.
Plans to return to Germany to finish their residency training.

The research must be done at a German academic hospital. Recipients of the prize are required to be relieved of clinical duties for at least a year to concentrate on their research before returning to clinical training. The remaining two years include intermittent protected research time.

Applicants are not required to indicate a host institution at the time of submission. Instead, after receiving the award, they will speak with the Foundation to determine which one to accept.

Selection Procedure

The selection procedure is rigorous, and it includes the following steps:

Initial Review: The Jung Foundation for Science and Research’s Scientific Advisory Board conducts an initial examination of all submissions.
Final Selection Round: Final Selection phase: A maximum of three candidates advance to the final phase, which includes an in-person interview in Hamburg.

Application Deadline

Applications for the Jung Career Advancement Award 2025 are now available. Please submit your application here (https://jung-stiftung.de/en/the-awards/jung-career-advancement-award/application/) by the deadline of August 31st, 2024.

Required Application Documents

To apply, you need to prepare and upload the following documents in English:

Personal Details: Basic personal information.
Curriculum Vitae: A concise CV (PDF format, max. 1 page).
Annotated Publication List: Highlight up to three key publications with justifications (PDF format, max. 1 page).
Project Outline: Detailed project objectives, justification, time schedule, and work plan (PDF format, max. 5 pages).
Residency Training Certificate: If available, provide a certificate of time spent in residency training in a clinical subject