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German funder backs exploration of the ‘unknown unknown’

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Fifteen high-risk projects receive nearly €8 million from Volkswagen Foundation

The Volkswagen Foundation is providing €7.9 million in funding for 15 high-risk projects under an initiative called Pioneering Projects: Explorations of the Unknown Unknown.

The funding initiative is aimed at scientists who have completed their doctorates, offering up to €1.3m for projects lasting up to five years.

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