BMBF-Project Funding: "Causes and Dynamics of current anti-Semitism" (Deadline: February 14, 2025)

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is funding research projects on current challenges of anti-Semitism, particularly with regard to developments since October 7, 2023.. 

 

Since 2021, the BMBF has been funding ten research networks in the field of anti-Semitism research as part of its program for the humanities and social sciences “Understanding Society - Shaping the Future (2019 to 2025)”. This funding program aims to further deepen the knowledge base and understanding of anti-Semitism in its current form and to make Jewish life more visible and support it. 

The BMBF's primary aim with this funding measure is to ensure that politics and society are able to appropriately counter the development of Israel-related anti-Semitism on the basis of scientific findings and to push it back. In addition, anti-Semitism research is to be more firmly anchored at universities and non-university research institutions. In coordination with the European Union's “EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life”; the aim is to make a structural contribution to the networking of antisemitism research in Germany and Europe. 

Who can apply? 

- Universities and non-university research institutions

- cooperation with foreign universities and research institutions is possible (e.g. in the context of guest stays or subcontracts)

Positions eligible for funding:

- Personal expenses/costs

- Student and/or research assistants 

- Awarding of contracts 

- Material expenses

- Publications (preferably as open access) 

- Funds for organizing/participating in topic-related events

- Travel expenses/costs (business trips and research visits) 

- Funds for the involvement of practice partners (e.g. expense allowances, dialogue formats, co-creation involvement, etc.) 

- Job shares for the extended knowledge transfer of the project (explanation through a transfer concept necessary) 

Duration: 

- Duration of up to five years

Deadline: 

Project proposals in the form of a project outline must be submitted by February 14, 2025. This is a two-stage application process. Further information can be found here. 

Contact at BayFOR: 

Dr. Anna Abelmann-Brockmann
Scientific Coordinator
Scientific Coordination Office
Bavaria-Israel
Phone: +49 89 9901888-166
E-Mail: abelmann@bayfor.org