Abstract by Dr. Ilka Paulus

The DFG - Funding Basic Research

The article provides an overview of the tasks of the German Research Foundation (DFG) as the self-governing organization of science in Germany. The extensive funding portfolio for basic research is presented. Programs for young scientists are given special consideration, but information is also provided for researchers at an advanced stage in their careers. The audience learns the criteria according to which scientific projects are evaluated and how the assessment works. In addition to information on the formal design of DFG proposals, the aim is to provide young researchers with information on how to successfully submit their first proposal. There is sufficient space for questions on the individual subject areas.

Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Ilka Paulus

Education	Chemistry course (diploma), University of Marburg, semester abroad: Universidad de Concepción, Concepción (Chile)
promotion	research assistant at the University of Marburg and the University of Bayreuth Doctorate at the University of Marburg (Macromolecular Chemistry, Prof. Andreas Greiner)
Postdoc	University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), Santa Barbara (USA) at the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) with Prof. Craig Hawker
currently	Lecturer at the German Research Foundation in the group "Chemistry and Engineering II" for the field of polymer research