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Collaborative Research Centres
Name of Funding Instrument
Collaborative Research CentresPurpose
To create core research areas at universities by establishing longer-term research collaborations; to promote interdisciplinary cooperation; to advance young researchersEligibility Requirements
Research universities; other research institutions that are to make essential contributions to the research programme may be included in the proposal upon consent by the host university.Proposal Requirements
High scientific merit and originality on an internationally competitive level; innovative, ambitious, complex, long-term research programme; coherent networking of the individual projects; appropriate core support on the part of the host university/universitiesType and Extent of Funding
Staff funding (including sabbaticals), scientific instrumentation, consumables, travel, publications, colloquia, guest funding, international collaborations, gender equality measures, public relations, information infrastructure, integrated Research Training Groups, transfer projects and guest projectsFunding Duration
Generally up to 12 years, with individual funding periods of four yearsProposal Deadlines
First proposal: no submission deadline; applicants submit a draft proposal, which is then followed by a preliminary review session with external experts at the DFG Head OfficeRenewal proposal: to be submitted within the final year of the current funding period
For more information, please refer to the section on the decision-making process.
