Statutes & application
Köln Fortune Statutes
The Köln Fortune statutes apply to all types of funding within the framework of our program and are aimed at all early career researchers at different career stages - from students to postdoctoral researchers. In the statutes you will find all important information on the application process and beyond. Please refer to the statutes in addition to the overview below of the documents to be submitted for each type of funding when submitting your application.
Please send your complete application documents with all attachments in a single PDF file to Karin Klose.
Please note that no extension applications can be submitted in the Köln Fortune program.
Overview of the documents to be submitted per funding type in Köln Fortune:
| Target group | Application forms | Further documents depending on the project | |
| 1b | Research funding for students
| Animal experiment approval, ethics vote, Copy of certificate of achievement from the last examination (e.g. Physikum) | |
| 1a | Start-Up Funding
| If applying for your own position, letter of support from the head of department, cost estimate for special purchases, animal experiment approval, ethics vote; for returnees: confirmation of employment after the funding phase | |
| Returnee Scholarship | |||
| 1c | Research Stay at an external Institute/Laboratory | Confirmation from the host laboratory | |
| 1d | Travel allowance | Active participation in a congress (poster/presentation), details of travel expenses | |
| 1f | Support for highly qualified research projects | If applying for your own position, letter of support from the head of department, animal experiment approval, ethics vote | |
| 1e | Postdoctoral Fellowship for Female Habilitation Candidates | Letter of support from the head of department, animal experiment approval, ethics vote | |
| 1g | Personnel support during pregnancy, maternity leave & parental leave |
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Rotation positions Please note the application deadlines for the rotation positions. | Letter of support from the head of department, animal experiment approval, ethics vote | ||
1h Module A | Junior Clinician Scientist (Junior CCSP) | Letter of support from the head of department, animal experiment approval, ethics vote | |
| Module B | CCSP
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| Obligation to participate in "Binding Curriculum", letter of recommendation and support from the head of department, "Career track", ethics vote, animal experiment approval, letter of support for collaborations, acquisition of third-party funding (intramural, extramural), nomination of mentors, application for consumables (optional) |
| Module C | Advanced CCSP |
| Obligation to participate in "Binding Curriculum", letter of recommendation and support from the head of department, "Career track", ethics vote, animal experiment approval, letter of support for collaborations, acquisition of third-party funding (intramural, extramural), application for consumables (optional) |
