The Helmholtz Association will establish 20 Young Investigators Groups. Deadline for application for group leaders is 30 June 2005. Target group of the call are postdocs from domestic or international institutions with proven research experience abroad, 2 – 6 years after obtaining the doctorate (childcare periods will be taken into consideration). The candidates must have completed a continuous 6-month research period abroad during a doctorate or a postdoctorate phase. The term of the research groups is 5 years with an evaluation after 3-4 years. Funding will be granted to 20 independent Young
Investigators Groups working in the fields of Energy, Earth and Environment, Health, Key Technologies, Structure of Matter, and Transport and Space. The financial provision for a Young Investigators Group amounts to at least 250,000 euros a year, which includes the position of the group leader, scientific or technical staff (three on average), costs of materials and supplies and investment costs.

Further information:

http://www.helmholtz.de/en/News/Helmholtz_Calls_for_Application/Helmholtz_Young_Investigators_Groups.html