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Career Paths between North America and Germany

GAIN26 opens up new prospects for international researchers
Since its anniversary year in 2025, GAIN has attracted more than 600 participants – around 100 more than previously.

Since its anniversary year in 2025, GAIN has attracted more than 600 participants – around 100 more than previously.

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The attendance of more than 600 participants at the 26th conference of the German Academic International Network (GAIN) from 21 to 23 August in San Francisco showed the great continued interest in the annual event organised jointly by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Humboldt Foundation and the DFG.

Roundtable in Washington

Strengthening Transatlantic Research Relations
A group photo of the participants at the DFG Round Table in Washington

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About 35 German and U.S. experts from academia and politics met in Washington at the invitation of the DFG. The discussion of the third roundtable focused on the role of universities: How can university networks and alliances expand and strengthen transatlantic relations in academic research and science?

DFG Announces Communicator Award 2027

Excellent science communicators wanted
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DFG once again announces the “Communicator Award – Science Award of Stifterverband”. Endowed with €50,000, the award goes to an individual researcher or a research team that has made an outstanding contribution to science communication. The deadline for applications is 30 September 2026.

Development of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI)

DFG Welcomes Decisions by the Joint Science Conference (GWK)
Nationale Forschungsdateninfrastruktur

New agreement between the German federal government and the federal states secures the future of the NFDI until the end of 2038. The federal government and federal states will continue funding all consortia established under the second NFDI call in 2021. 

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Things to Know about the Proposal and Funding Process

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Funding Opportunities

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Calls for Proposals

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