Grant writing and proposal development services

Support for preparing grant proposals

The ZiMT office assists in the development of complex proposals that may represent a multi-departmental and inter-institutional collaboration. We also consult individually with faculty and postdocs at the FAU and at other universities in Bavaria, and enterprises and startups who are writing grant proposals for external funding. If you would like to request ZiMT proposal development services, please contact the ZiMT office.

We will assist with:

  • Identification of funding opportunities
  • Proposal preparation timelines, organization, and processes
  • Writing and editing
  • Requirements for specific grant competitions
  • Document control
  • Institutional support letters
  • Addendum forms such as letters of intent, conflict of interest, Gantt charts, etc.

The ZiMT proposal coordinators are experienced in writing, editing, and strategizing for the development of compelling proposals. They will help address key components of submissions and optimize the responsiveness to the funding solicitation.

Ideas for funding in medical engineering

For projects: 

EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Towards the Healthcare Continuum: technologies to support a radical shift from episodic to continuous healthcare 2022-10-19
DFG-Fraunhofer-Kooperation – Trilaterale Erkenntnistransferprojekte Closed 2022-09-07
BMBF “Förderung klinischer Studien mit hoher Relevanz für die Patientenversorgung” 2022-10-25
Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss Innovationsausschuss “Versorgungsforschung zum themenoffenen Bereich” 2022-10-25
Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss Innovationsausschuss “Versorgungsforschung zum themenspezifischen Bereich” 2022-10-25
BMBF “Bilaterale Zusammenarbeit in Computational Neuroscience: Deutschland – USA” 2022-11-22
FAU “Emerging Talents Initiative” Please inquire directly
BMBF “START-interaktiv: Interaktive Technologien für Gesundheit und Lebensqualität” 2023-07-15 etc.
BMBF “Prototype Fund” 2022-09-30
BMBF “Förderung von Projekten für die grenzüberschreitende Vernetzung und Entwicklung von Projektvorschlägen für Verbundvorhaben des EU-Rahmenprogramms für Forschung und Innovation Horizont Europa” 2022-09-30, 2023-01-31, 2023-05-31, 2023-09-30
BMBF “Software Sprint” 2022-09-30, 2023-03-31, 2023-09-30, 2024-03-31
For collaborations between Bavaria and California 2022-10-15, etc.
BMBF “Forschungsvorhaben zur Verbesserung der Explorations- und Integrationsphasen der IKT-Forschung” Open
Bayerische Forschungsstiftung Open
Horizon Europe (topic-specific calls from the European Commission) Various deadlines
EIT Health Innovation (various programs) Various deadlines
DFG “Trilateral Transfer Projects” for consortia consisting of scientists at universities, universities of applied sciences, and Fraunhofer institutes in cooperation with application partners Please inquire directly
Bayern Innovativ Validierungsförderung Please inquire directly
Hospital Partnerships Please inquire directly
BMBF “Alternativmethoden zum Tierversuch” Please inquire directly
German Alliance for Global Health Research “Interdisciplinary pilot projects” and “Cross-sectoral projects” Please inquire directly

For SMEs and startups:

StMWi Gruenderland Bayern “Start? Zuschuss!” Expected 2022-11
BMBF “Erforschung, Entwicklung und Nutzung von Methoden der Künstlichen Intelligenz in KMU” (KI4KMU) 2022-10-15, 2023-04-15, 2023-10-15 Update
BMBF “KMU-innovativ: Interaktive Technologien für Gesundheit und Lebensqualität” 2023-04-15, etc.
BMBF “KMU-innovativ: Produktionsforschung” 2022-10-15, etc.
BMBF “KMU-innovativ: Elektronik und autonomes Fahren; High Performance Computing” 2022-10-15, etc.
BMBF “KMU-innovativ: Materialforschung (ProMat_KMU)” 2022-10-15, etc.
EIC “EU Prize for Women Innovators” Closed 2022-08-18
BMBF “KMU-innovativ: Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie (IKT)” 2022-10-15, etc.
BMWi “EXIST-Forschungstransfer” 2022-07-31, etc.
Aescuvest Crowdfunding 2022-07-31, 2022-10-31, etc.
EIC Accelerator Open
EIT Health “Gold Track” Open
BMWi “Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand (ZIM)” Open
BMWi “EXIST-Gründerstipendium” Open
BMBF “Medizintechnische Lösungen in die Patientenversorgung überführen – Klinische Evidenz ohne Verzögerung belegen” Open
ESA Business Applications Open
EUREKA Network Projects (from 2 or more SMEs in member countries) Eurostars Open
BMWi “go-digital” Open
Digitalbonus Bayern Open
Companisto Open
Bayern Kapital Open
High-Tech Gründerfonds Open
Innovationsgutschein Bayern Open
BayStartUP Open
EIT Health Accelerator (for startups and SMEs, various programs) Various deadlines
Bayerisches Förderprogramm zur Unterstützung des leichteren Übergangs in eine Gründerexistenz (FLÜGGE) Expected 2022
EIT Health Catapult Please inquire directly
Medical Valley Award Expected 2022
EIC “Women TechEU” Closed 2021-11-10
BioM m4 Award Please inquire directly
ESA BIC Bavaria Please inquire directly

For postdocs:

Fritz-Thyssen-Stiftung, Stipendien (for postdocs with 2-4 years of experience) Please inquire directly
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 Closed 2022-09-14
DFG Emmy Noether-Programm Open
Humboldt Foundation Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship Open
DAAD “IFI – Internationale Forschungsaufenthalte für Informatikerinnen und Informatiker – Programmlinie Postdoktoranden” Open
ELAN-Anschubfinanzierung (UniKlinik) Open
Bayerische Forschungsstiftung Open
Stipendienprogramm zur “Realisierung der Chancengleichheit für Frauen in Forschung und Lehre” (FFL) Expected 2023-02
Branco Weiss Fellowship 2023-01-15
Klaus Tschira Boost Fund Closed 2021-11-15
ERC Starting Grants 2022-10-25
Clinician Scientist Program: Basic Module (UniKlinik/IZKF) Please inquire directly
FAU “Emerging Talents Initiative” Please inquire directly
German Alliance for Global Health Research Please inquire directly

For professors and senior postdocs:

ERC Advanced Grants Closed 2022-04-28
VolkswagenStiftung “Artificial Intelligence and the Society of the Future” Expected 2023
Alexander von Humboldt Professorships Open
Humboldt Foundation Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship Open
Stipendienprogramm zur “Realisierung der Chancengleichheit für Frauen in Forschung und Lehre” (FFL) Expected 2023-02
Clinician Scientist Program: Advanced Module (UniKlinik/IZKF) Please inquire directly

About me

Dr. Walter has an educational background in physics and pharmacology and brings with her scientific research and grant writing experience from various medical fields. Before joining the FAU, Dr. Walter held positions at academic and clinical institutions in Germany, France, and the USA.