Future Mobility Grants

The "Future Mobility Grants" funding program within the InnovationCampus Future Mobility (ICM) is intended to promote and support the international cooperation of the ICM with researchers from all over the world.

If you have any questions about the program, please contact mobilitygrants(at)icm-bw.de. 

The "Future Mobility Grants" are divided into four separate funding measures. More information can be found below.

Call for Applications: Future Mobility Grants 2026

The InnovationCampus Future Mobility (ICM) is pleased to announce the next call for applications for the Future Mobility Grants. We invite outstanding researchers to apply for funding opportunities that foster global academic exchange and innovative research. The program supports international research stays, collaborative projects, and expert engagements at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Stuttgart.

 

Application anytime.

 

​​​​​​​Next Deadlines:

March 12, 2026 for the meeting of the Research Board on April 16, 2026.

June 18, 2026 for the meeting of the Research Board on July 16, 2026.

October 22, 2026 for the meeting of the Research Board on November 19, 2026.

 

You can download the application documents on the respective subpages of the four funding measures (see below).

 

Information about our four funding measures

Mid-term Fellowship for Experts

for two- to six-months stays of international senior scientists at KIT or at the University of Stuttgart

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Short-term Grants for Talents

for a several-weeks stay abroad of young scientists of KIT or the University of Stuttgart

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Short-term Grants for International Collaboration

for multiple stays of international senior scientists at KIT or at the University of Stuttgart

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Visiting Professors / International Experts

for advisory contracts of international senior scientists at KIT or at the University of Stuttgart

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Global Visionaries in Motion

Interviews with scientist participation in the ICM Future Mobility Grants

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Questions & Answers

Catherine Baumann

Project Manager Future Mobility Grants

+49 173 9797896
mobilitygrants@icm-bw.de