In particular, the Foundation promotes projects which young researchers with a higher educational background undertake to obtain further qualifications in their discipline with a view to satisfying the conditions for an academic or professional appointment. Since the Foundation's resources are limited, long-term grants can only be approved in exceptional cases, priority being given to projects already well underway. Applicants are required to have graduated from a university or equivalent institution of higher education (with a dissertation), to furnish proof of suitable qualifications (e.g. publications), to wish to pursue scientific teaching and research work with a view to acquiring a lecturer grade qualification or similar and not to be older than 35.