DFG Office North America
With its three locations in North America, the DFG promotes transatlantic cooperation in basic research in all academic fields. The offices support science policy dialogue, inform researchers about transatlantic funding opportunities, and strengthen the visibility of German research in North America. Learn more about our office(interner Link)
Upcoming Events
- American Association for Cancer Research (AACR(externer Link)
San Diego, 18 - 22 April 2026- "Research in Germany" at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM(externer Link)
Philadelphia, 23 - 30 July 2026- GAIN26 - Annual Conference of the German Academic International Network (GAIN(externer Link)
San Francisco, 21 - 23 August 2026
Funding
Researchers in North America can be integrated into all DFG funding opportunities.
Funding Opportunities for Early Career Researchers
Emmy Noether Programm(interner Link) I Walter Benjamin Programm(interner Link) I Heisenberg Programm(interner Link) I
Max Kade Foundation Fellowship Programm(interner Link)More Opportunities in the German Research Landscape
Research in German(externer Link) I Open positions in DFG funded projects/program(interner Link) I PhD in German(externer Link)
News
Stay connected
Visit DFG North America on LinkedI(externer Link)
Sign up for our newsletters
- DFG-Aktuel(interner Link) – current news DFG-wide (in German)
- Wissenschaft Wes(externer Link) – stay up to date with all activities in the Western US and Canada (in English)
More information
This section provides insight into the practice of cooperation between researchers in North America and Germany – from networking to jointly funded research projects and research associations.
German Partners in North America
- GCRI – German Center for Research and Innovatio(externer Link)
- GAIN - German Academic International Networ(externer Link)
- Research in German(externer Link)
- DAAD – German Academic Exchange Servic(externer Link)
- AvH - Alexander von Humboldt-Foundatio(externer Link)
US Partners
- NEH - National Endowment for the Humanitie(externer Link)
- NIH - National Institutes of Healt(externer Link)
- NSF - National Science Foundatio(externer Link)
Canadian Partners
| Washington, DC | New York City | San Francisco | Head Office Bonn |
|---|---|---|---|
Dr. Stephan Isernhage(externer Link)
Bettina Schuffer(externer Link) Stefanie Clybur(externer Link) | Dr. Stephan Isernhage(externer Link)
Dana Cowlisha(externer Link) | Dr. Stephan Isernhage(externer Link)
Diego Riva(externer Link) | Kathrin Koh(externer Link)
Lena Schmidt-Simo(externer Link)
Leonard Brech(externer Link) |
Address
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Washington, DC
1909 K Street NW
Suite 750
Washington, DC 20006
northamerica@dfg.d(externer Link)
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New York City
871 United Nations Plaza
15th Floor
New York, NY 10017
northamerica@dfg.d(externer Link)
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San Francisco
101 Montgomery Street
Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94104
northamerica@dfg.d(externer Link)