The Habilitation Program

The habilitation program of the Faculty of Medicine at RWTH Aachen University aims to support female scientists on their way to habilitation. There is one funding line each for clinically active and non-clinically active female scientists.

CSP-Funding line for clinicians:

The funding covers the period applied for (maximum 3 years):

• 50% funding of the applicant's contractually agreed hours by the Deanery so that the clinic can guarantee this time as protected research time.
• A salary subsidy that can be used freely, e.g. to finance childcare, household help, conference costs, etc.; the amount of the subsidy currently varies between €300 and €1,000 per month depending on the applicant's personal circumstances.

In the event of funding, applicants automatically take part in the TANDEMplusMED mentoring program. Clinic lead and the Deanery provide support with integration into teaching so that applicants can fulfill the teaching requirements according to the faculty's habilitation regulations.

MSP-Funding line for non-clinical researchers:

Applicants receive funding for the period applied for (maximum 3 years):

• Material or personnel funds of €12,000 per funding year (or €1,000 per funding month) - not to be used for their own position. The funds can be used to finance an hourly student or research assistant, technical employee or in the form of material costs for research purposes. Excluded from funding are Workstation computers, laptops, other items of basic equipment, travel costs, congress costs and publication costs.
• A salary subsidy that can be used freely, e.g. to finance childcare, household help, conference costs, etc.; the amount of the subsidy currently varies between €300 and €1,000 per month depending on personal circumstances.

In the event of funding, applicants automatically take part in the TANDEMplusMED mentoring program. Institution lead and the Deanery provide support with integration into teaching so that applicants can fulfill the teaching requirements according to the faculty's habilitation regulations.

The eligibility requirements in brief:

(This is only a brief overview; the detailed information in the statutes is decisive. Please also note the compatibility with other funding instruments of the faculty).

The following criteria in particular must be met at the time of application for funding under one of the two funding lines of the Habilitation Program:

• The Habilitation Program is aimed exclusively at female habilitation candidates.
• At least 50% employment (depending on the funding line, possibly as a clinician) at the RWTH Aachen Medical Faculty
• Doctorate and four original papers as first or last author that were written after the doctorate, of which a maximum of two papers should be shared first/last authorships
• Submission of a high-quality scientific research project that can lead to a habilitation within the three-year funding period