Planar Carbon Lattices

Open Positions

Start-up funds for young investigators

The RTG-PCL calls for applications for the young investigators start-up funds (maximum of 50.000 €). The funds address young researchers from the RTG-PCL, who wish to pursue a career in science and academia.

The start-up funds can be utilized for hiring scientific staff, scientific equipment, consumables, and travel, or to co-finance the own position (TV-L E13, qualified postdoc position) up to a maximum of 9 months, co-financed by the senior scientist (hosting PI). The hosting PI is obliged to support the startup funds by contributing infrastructure and 50% of the candidate’s position.

During the funding period, an application for external funding should be prepared by the start-up holder and submitted to the DFG (e.g., Walter-Benjamin program), Alexander von Humboldt foundation (Feodor Lynen fellowship), Marie S. Curie program, or another funding body.

Eligibility and Requirements

Eligibility

• Doctoral researchers who were funded or associated to the RTG-PCL

Requirements

• Successful completion of the doctoral degree within the RTG-PCL or final submission of the dissertation, with outstanding results (leading author in two or more publications in high-ranked international journals, oral presentations at international workshops, awards, co-supervision of younger students, active involvement in outreach or academic activities)
  
• Ability to conduct research independently and to actively shape interdisciplinary collaborations
  
• Engagement in research visits at the partner institution and/or abroad
  
• Active and successful participation in the qualification program of the RTG PCL
  
• Hosting PI from the RTG-PCL groups at TUD or FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
  
• Commitment for financial support by the hosting PI for the period of the awarded start-up funding
  

Applications should be submitted to the RTG-PCL Coordination Office, e-mail: rtg2861-pcl (at) tu-dresden.de, as a single PDF file including:

• Research profile (see template),
  
• Research proposal (maximum 3 pages)
  
• Letter of support including co-funding statement from the hosting PI
  

Closing date: December 1, 2026.