GGS Research Conference
The Giessen Graduate Centre for Social Sciences, Business, Economics and Law (GGS) provides annual funding for an academic conference organised by its research sections or working groups. The GGS offers funding of up to €5,000 to support the organisation of the conference.
The GGS Research Conference has an open topic and offers doctoral candidates and postdocs in particular a forum for academic exchange, networking and visibility. Organising academic conferences is an important skill for early career researchers that can be acquired through 'on-the-job training'. Furthermore, independently organising a conference relevant to their field enables early career researchers to deepen their understanding of their own research topics, ongoing projects and areas of interest, whilst also expanding their professional network.
Doctoral candidates and postdocs who wish to plan a themed symposium, research conference or thematic congress within the framework of a GGS section or working group – or ideally two or more research sections or working groups – are expressly invited to submit their conference proposal for the organisation of the GGS Research Conference and to apply for corresponding funding.
Funding Criteria
The format of the GGS Research Conference is designed in particular to…
· support initiatives and research projects by early career researchers,
· strengthen and showcase the GGS’s academic profile both internally and externally,
· create synergies within the university (between sections/working groups and JLU departments),
· provide specific support for doctoral candidates,
· promote (interdisciplinary) exchange within the GGS and the scientific community, and
· raise the profile of the section work.
Funding Framework
The GGS provides up to €5,000 each year to support the organisation of the GGS Research Conference.
These funds can be used flexibly to organise the conference, in accordance with Justus Liebig University's applicable guidelines (e.g. to cover travel and accommodation costs for speakers, keynote speaker fees, catering costs, or organisational expenses). Co-funding through additional grants or cooperation with institutions outside JLU is possible, provided the GGS remains the organiser.
One event per year is selected and funded as a GGS Research Conference.
Antragstellung
Proposals may be submitted by individual sections or working groups, or by several sections and working groups together. Where the quality of proposals is equivalent, preference will be given to joint proposals from several sections and working groups.
Proposals should include a plan for organising the GGS Research Conference. This should include:
· Title and thematic focus of the conference
· Organising team and participating sections/working groups
· Target audience(s) and planned formats (e.g. panels, workshops, poster sessions)
· Planned date and organisational timetable
· Cost breakdown, including co-funding (if applicable)
· Statement regarding the funding criteria
Aktuelle Ausschreibung
The call for proposals for the 2027 GGS Research Conference is now open.
Deadline for applications: July 30, 2026 (for the conference to be held in 2027).
Applications must be submitted via the relevant online form on the GGS website: https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/fbz/zentren/ggs/forschung/sektionen/sektionsfoerderung
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