Deadline:
August 31, 2025
Location(s)
Worldwide
Overview
Since 2018, we are offering a series of research grants to stimulate innovative research in challenging areas of future importance. Grants of up to 500,000 € per year for up to 3 years have been made available.
Details
In 2025, grants are available in the area as further specified below.
- Smart Consumables for Digital Integration in Biomanufacturing Processes - one grant of up to 120,000 EUR per year for up to three years with potential further collaboration.
- Multi-Purpose Microphysiological Systems - grant to be negotiated on a case by case basis.
Submission deadline 31 August 2025.
About the 2025 research grants
The Merck research grants program is open to scientists in all career stages who are affiliated with any research-based institution, university or company.
In the first stage of the Research Grants applications process, applicants submit their application containing non-confidential information only. You may apply for more than one grant or submit your application for more than one category. If your application is successful, you are invited to submit a full proposal under confidentiality and join a deep-dive workshop. All applicants are informed about the decision of the selection committee.
Deep dive Workshops
The second stage of the Research Grant process is a collaborative step, the deep-dive workshop. Finalists submit their full proposals and then work together with Merck managers and scientists to jointly optimize submitted project proposals. All teams reaching this stage will be informed in October. The deep-dive workshops are currently scheduled to take place in November 2025. The culmination of the deep-dive workshops will be the selection of the research grant winners.
Research Grant Funding
The third stage of the Research Grants process is the Research Grant funding phase. To enable pay-out and project start, Merck enters into bilateral collaboration agreements with the winning recipients. Our collaborative Research Grants are a unique opportunity for researchers who are interested in working with Merck‘s scientists and receive guidance from industry. During the Research Grant funding period, there will therefore be regular meetings with Merck scientists.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Dates
Deadline: August 31, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Merck intends to provide research grants in several topic areas of up to 500,000€ per year forup to 3yearswith the option ofextension or expansion.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
