Proposal Template	
for the Establishment of a
Collaborative Research Centre	

Disclaimer: The English translation of this document is provided for informational purposes. In the event of a discrepancy between the English and the German versions, the German text takes precedence.

Preliminary Note

This template offers guidance in preparing a proposal for a Collaborative Research Centre or a CRC/Transregio. 

Please refer to the annotated German version for detailed information on all sections and templates.

Texts printed in grey serve as form fields and should be replaced by your own text, while text printed in black should also appear in the final version. Passages that apply only to a CRC/Transregio, but not to local Collaborative Research Centres, are shaded in blue.

Proposals are to be submitted in DIN A4 format, Arial 11pt font (captions, publication lists and tables may be written in a smaller font size) and may not exceed 400 pages.

Proposed Collaborative Research Centre <number>

<title>

<coordinating university>

< for CRC/Transregio: other applicant university/universities >

Funding Proposal
<period>

Proposal for the Establishment and Funding of 
Collaborative Research Centre <number>

<title>
for
<year/2 – year – year – year – year/1
or
year – year – year – year >

Coordinating university:
<name>

Other applicant university/universities:
<name(s)>

Spokesperson of the Collaborative Research Centre:
<academic degree, first name, surname>
<work address>
<phone number>
<e-mail address>

Management or office of the Collaborative Research Centre:
<academic degree, first name, surname>
<work address>
<phone number>
<e-mail address>

<place and date>	<signature>	
	<name> (Spokesperson of Collaborative Research Centre)	

<place and date>	<signature>	
	<name> (Rector, chancellor or president of applicant university)	

<place and date>	<signature>	
	<name> (Rector, chancellor or president of co-applicant 
university)	
Table of Contents

Preliminary Note
Table of Contents
1	General information
1.1	Key data
1.1.1	Governing bodies of the Collaborative Research Centre
1.1.2	Project leaders
1.1.3	Participating institutions
1.1.4	Project groups and projects
1.2	Research profile of the Collaborative Research Centre
1.2.1	Summary of the research programme
1.2.2	Detailed presentation of the research programme
1.2.3	Positioning of the Collaborative Research Centre within its general research area
1.2.4	National and international cooperation and networking
1.3	Research profile of the applicant university/universities
1.3.1	Strategy and planning
1.3.2	Staff situation
1.3.3	Research infrastructure
1.4	Support structures
1.4.1	Researchers in early career phases
1.4.2	Promotion of equity and diversity
1.4.3	Knowledge transfer and science communication
1.5	Risks in international cooperation
2	Existing funds and requested funds
2.1	Existing funds
2.1.1	Overview of direct costs available
2.1.2	Overview of existing staff
2.1.3	List of existing instrumentation
2.2	Requested funds
2.2.1	Overview
2.2.2	Overview of funds requested for staff
2.2.3	Overview of funds requested for instrumentation
2.3	Upkeep of laboratory animals
3	Project details
A	Template for a Research or Service Project
3.1	General information about Project <code>
3.1.1	Project title: <text>
3.1.2	Research area(s): <text>
3.1.3	Project leader(s)
3.1.4	Legal issues
3.2	Summary
3.3	Research rationale
3.3.1	Current state of research and preliminary work
3.3.2	Project- and subject-related list of publications
3.4	Project plan
3.5	Relevance of sex, gender and/or diversity in the research project
www.dfg.de/diversity_dimensions
3.6	Role within the Collaborative Research Centre
3.7	Differentiation from other funded projects
3.8	Project funding
3.8.1	Previous funding
3.8.2	Requested funding
3.8.3	Requested funding for staff
3.8.4	Requested funding of direct costs
3.8.5	Requested funding for instrumentation
B	Template for an Integrated Research Training Group
3.1	General information about Project MGK
3.1.1	Title: Integrated Research Training Group
3.1.2	Project leader(s)
3.2	Summary
3.3	Qualification programme
3.4	Management and supervision
3.5	Environment of the Integrated Research Training Group
3.6	Project funding
3.6.1	Previous funding
3.6.2	Existing funds
3.6.3	Requested funding
3.6.4	Requested funding for staff
3.6.5	Requested funding for direct costs
3.6.6	Requested funding for fellowships
3.6.7	Requested global funds
C	Template for an Information Infrastructure Project
3.1	General information about Project INF
3.1.1	Title: <text>
3.1.2	Project leader(s)
3.1.3	Legal issues
3.2	Summary
3.3	Research rationale
3.3.1	State of the art and preliminary work
3.3.2	Project- and subject-related list of publications
3.4	Project plan
3.5	Role within the Collaborative Research Centre
3.6	Differentiation from other funded projects
3.7	Project funding
3.7.1	Previous funding
3.7.2	Requested funding
3.7.3	Requested funding for staff
3.7.4	Requested funding of direct costs
3.7.5	Requested funding for instrumentation
D	Template for a Science Communication Project
3.1	General information about Project WIKO
3.1.1	Title: <text>
3.1.2	Project leader(s)
3.1.3	Legal issues
3.2	Summary
3.3	Project plan
3.4	Preliminary work
3.5	Project funding
3.5.1	Previous funding
3.5.2	Existing funds
3.5.3	Requested funding
3.5.4	Requested funding for staff
3.5.5	Global funds
E	Template for a Transfer Project
3.1	General information about Transfer Project T<number>
3.1.1	Title: <text>
3.1.2	Research area(s): <text>
3.1.3	Project leader(s)
3.1.4	Application partner
3.1.5	Legal issues
3.2	Summary
3.3	Research rationale
3.3.1	State of the art and preliminary work by participating researchers
3.3.2	Current state of research and challenges in application
3.3.3	Project- and subject-related list of publications
3.4	Project plan
3.5	Role within the Collaborative Research Centre
3.6	Differentiation from other funded projects
3.7	Project funds
3.7.1	Previous funding
3.7.2	Contributions of the application partner
3.7.3	Requested funding
3.7.4	Requested funding for staff
3.7.5	Requested funding of direct costs
3.7.6	Requested funding for instrumentation
F	Template for the Central Administrative Project
3.1	General information about Project Z
3.1.1	Title: Central Tasks of the Collaborative Research Centre
3.1.2	Project leader
3.2	Project funding
3.2.1	Existing funds
3.2.2	Requested funding
3.2.3	Requested funding for staff
3.2.4	Requested funding for direct costs
3.2.5	Requested global funds
4	Bylaws of the Collaborative Research Centre
5	Declarations

1	General information	
1.1	Key data
1.1.1	Governing bodies of the Collaborative Research Centre
1.1.2	Project leaders
Project leaders	Gender	Doctorate 
obtained in 	Home institution, 
location	Project	
<in alphabetical order>	<m/f/d>	<year>		<code>	
					
1.1.3	Participating institutions
1.1.4	Project groups and projects
Project	Title	Research area	Project leader(s), institute(s), location(s)	
<code>				
				
1.2	Research profile of the Collaborative Research Centre
1.2.1	Summary of the research programme
1.2.2	Detailed presentation of the research programme
1.2.3	Positioning of the Collaborative Research Centre within its general research area
1.2.4	National and international cooperation and networking
1.3	Research profile of the applicant university/universities 
1.3.1	Strategy and planning 
1.3.2	Staff situation
1.3.3	Research infrastructure
1.4	Support structures
1.4.1	Researchers in early career phases
1.4.2	Promotion of equity and diversity

A.	Objectives for the participation of female researchers

	First Funding Period

Objective [%]	
Doctoral researchers		
Postdoctoral researchers		

B.	Project leaders

Position	Status quo
First Funding Period
	Objective
Second Funding Period	
	Number	[%]	[%]	
	f	m	d	f	m	d	f	
Postdoctoral researchers								
Group leaders, junior group leaders, junior professors 								
Professors W2/C3								
Professors W3/C4								
Total								

1.4.3	Knowledge transfer and science communication
1.5	Risks in international cooperation

2	Existing funds and requested funds
2.1	Existing funds
2.1.1	Overview of direct costs available
Financial year	Core support provided by applicant 
University/universities	Core support provided by other participating institutions	Other funds	Total	
<year/2>					
<year>					
<year>					
<year>					
<year/1>					
Total					
(All figures in thousands of euros)
2.1.2	Overview of existing staff
Category	Number of persons
	
	at the applicant university/universities
	at other participating institutions
	
Professors			
Junior research group leaders			
Postdoctoral researchers			
Doctoral researchers			
Other research staff			
Non-research staff			
Student and graduate assistants			
2.1.3	List of existing instrumentation
Project	Description of instrumentation	Year of purchase	Cost of purchase	Source of funding	
<code>					
					
(All figures in thousands of euros)
2.2	Requested funds

2.2.1	Overview
Financial year	Funding for	Total	
	Staff	Direct costs	Instrumentation	Fellowships	Global funds		
<year/2>							
<year>							
<year>							
<year>							
<year/1>							
Total							
(All figures in thousands of euros)
2.2.2	Overview of funds requested for staff
Project	<year/2>	<year>	<year>	<year>	<year/1>	
	Postdocs	Doctoral researchers	Other research staff	Non-research staff	Student assistants	Postdocs	Doctoral researchers	Other research staff	Non-research staff	Student assistants	Postdocs	Doctoral researchers	Other research staff	Non-research staff	Student assistants	Postdocs	Doctoral researchers	Non-research staff	Student assistants	Postdocs	Doctoral researchers	Other research staff	Non-research staff	Student assistants	
<code>																									
<code>																									
<code>																									
Z																									
Total																									

In the individual projects, funding for doctoral researchers is requested for <x>% positions.
2.2.3	Overview of funds requested for instrumentation
Project	Description of instrumentation	Funds requested for	
		<year/2>	<year>	<year>	<year>	<year/1>	
<code>		<price per item>					
							
Total						
(All figures in thousands of euros, including VAT, transportation, etc.)
<Single items of equipment costing more than € 10,000 (gross) are considered instrumentation.>
2.3	Upkeep of laboratory animals
Project	Species	Quantity	Average number of weeks kept	Housing costs per animal per week	Purchasing costs per animal	Requested funds 	Existing funds 	
<code>								

								
								
Total							
(All figures in euros)

3	Project details

<The following templates are provided:
•	Research or Service Project
•	Integrated Research Training Group
•	Information Infrastructure Project
•	Science Communication Project
•	Transfer Project
•	Central Administrative Project>

A	Template for a Research or Service Project 

<This template is to be used for both research and service projects.>
3.1	General information about Project <code>
3.1.1	Project title: <text> 
3.1.2	Research area(s): <text>
3.1.3	Project leader(s)
<surname, full first name, academic degree >
<complete work address; for institutions in Germany, please use German name>

Is the employment of the project leader(s) at the institution(s) indicated contractually secured for the duration of the proposed funding period? <yes/no>
Do any of the above-mentioned persons hold fixed-term positions? <yes/no>
<If yes:> <name of the person holding a fixed-term position>:
End date of fixed-term contract: <date>
Further employment is planned until <date>.
Will one or more of the above-mentioned persons retire during the proposed funding period?: <Yes/No> <If yes: <name(s) of the person(s), anticipated retirement date >
Funding for the positions of the project leader(s) at the institution(s) indicated is covered by core support (state funds or similar): <yes/no>
<If no:> <type and source of funding:>
3.1.4	Legal issues
This project includes		
1.	research on human subjects or human material.	<yes/no>	
	<If applicable:> A copy of the required approval of the responsible ethics committee is included with the proposal.	
<yes/no>	
2.	clinical trials.	<yes/no>	
	<If applicable:> A copy of the studies’ registration is included with the proposal.	<yes/no>	
3.	experiments involving vertebrates.	<yes/no>	
4. 	experiments involving recombinant DNA.	<yes/no>	
5.	research involving human embryonic stem cells.	<yes/no>	
	<If applicable:> Legal authorisation has been obtained.	<yes/no>	
6.	research concerning the Convention on Biological Diversity.	<yes/no>	
7.	investigations involving dual use research of concern.	<yes/no>	
	<If applicable:> A copy of the statement by the institution’s research ethics committee is included with the proposal.	<yes/no>	
3.2	Summary
3.3	Research rationale
3.3.1	Current state of research and preliminary work 
3.3.2	Project- and subject-related list of publications
3.4	Project plan
3.5	Relevance of sex, gender and/or diversity in the research project
<Where applicable, please describe whether and if so to what extent the sex, gender and/or diversity
•	of persons under study,
•	of individuals affected by the implementation of research results,
•	of animals under study,
•	with regard to samples taken from humans or animals,
•	of researchers,
•	or in other respects
is relevant to the research project (methods, work programme, objectives, etc.). The relevance may vary depending on the subject area, project topic or methods and according to the different stages of the research project (ranging from the development of research questions through to application), for instance. Additional information is available at:>
www.dfg.de/diversity_dimensions
3.6	Role within the Collaborative Research Centre
3.7	Differentiation from other funded projects
3.8	Project funding
3.8.1	Previous funding 
<Please provide the relevant information:> This project has been funded since <month and year> under another DFG programme (reference number <x>) and is to be integrated into the Collaborative Research Centre. <Or:> A funding proposal for this project has been submitted under another DFG programme (reference number <x>). <Or>: This project is currently not funded and no funding proposal has been submitted.
3.8.2	Requested funding
Funding for	<year/2>	<year>	<year>	<year>	<year/1>	
	
Staff	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	
<category, percentage>											
<category, percentage>											
Total											
	
Direct costs	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	
<category>						
<category>						
Total						
	
Instrumentation	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	
<category>						
<category>						
Total						
	
Grand total 						
(All figures in euros)
3.8.3	Requested funding for staff
	Sequen-tial no.	Name, academic degree, position	Field of research	Department of university or non-university institution	Project commitment in hours per week	Category	Funding source	
Existing staff		
Research staff							<e.g. university, MPI, grant, fellowship…>	

Non-research staff								

Requested staff		
Research staff								

Non-research staff								

Job description of staff for the proposed funding period (supported through existing funds):
<sequential number according to table above> <name>
<Please specify which tasks within in the work programme the person is to carry out.>

Job description of staff for the proposed funding period (requested funds):
<sequential number according to table above> <name>
<Please specify which tasks within in the work programme the person is to carry out.>

3.8.4	Requested funding of direct costs
	<year/2>	<year>	<year>	<year>	<year/1>	
<institution, if applicable:> existing funds from <funding source>						
Sum of existing funds						
Sum of requested funds						
(All figures in euros)

<category> for financial year <year/2>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	

<category> for financial year <year>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<etc.>
3.8.5	Requested funding for instrumentation
<category> for financial year <year/2>
<Description (with type designation and performance class if applicable) and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description (with type designation and performance class if applicable) and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	

<category> for financial year <year>
<Description (with type designation and performance class if applicable) and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description (with type designation and performance class if applicable) and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<etc.>

B	Template for an Integrated Research Training Group
3.1	General information about Project MGK
3.1.1	Title: Integrated Research Training Group
3.1.2	Project leader(s)
<surname, full first name, academic degree >
<complete work address; for institutions in Germany, please use German name>

Is the employment of the project leader(s) at the institution(s) indicated contractually secured for the duration of the proposed funding period? <yes/no>
Do any of the above-mentioned persons hold fixed-term positions? <yes/no>
<If yes:> <name of the person holding a fixed-term position>:
End date of fixed-term contract: <date>
Further employment is planned until <date>.
Will one or more of the above-mentioned persons retire during the proposed funding period?: <Yes/No> <If yes: <name(s) of the person(s), anticipated retirement date >
Funding for the position(s) of the project leader(s) at the institution(s) indicated is covered by core support (state funds or similar): <yes/no>
<If no:> <type and source of funding:>
3.2	Summary
3.3	Qualification programme
3.4	Management and supervision
3.5	Environment of the Integrated Research Training Group
3.6	Project funding
3.6.1	Previous funding

3.6.2	Existing funds
Existing staff	Sequen-tial no.	Name, academic degree, position	Field of research	Department of university or non-university institution	Project commitment in hours per week	Funding source	
Research staff						<e.g. university, MPI, grant, fellowship…>	

Non-research staff							

Job descriptions of staff for the proposed funding period (existing staff):
<sequential number according to table above> <name>
<job description>

	<year/2>	<year>	<year>	<year>	<year/1>	
						
<institution, if applicable:> existing funds for direct costs from <funding source>						
Sum of existing funds for direct costs						
Sum of requested funds for direct costs						
(All figures in euros)
3.6.3	Requested funding
Funding for	<year/2>	<year>	<year>	<year>	<year/1>	
	
Staff	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	
<category, percentage>											
	
Direct costs	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	
<category>						
<category>						
Total						
	
Fellowships 						
	
Global funds	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	
<category>						
	
Grand total						
(All figures in euros)

3.6.4	Requested funding for staff
Coordination for financial year <year/2>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	

Coordination for financial year <year>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	

3.6.5	Requested funding for direct costs 
<category> for financial year <year/2>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	

<category> for financial year <year>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	

3.6.6	Requested funding for fellowships
Short-term fellowships for financial year <year/2>
<Type of fellowship, average number of fellows, average duration (month/person), average monthly allowance (in euros / person), justification>	EUR	<sum>	
<Type of fellowship, average number of fellows, average duration (month/person), average monthly allowance (in euros / person), justification>	EUR	<sum>	

Short-term fellowships for financial year <year>
<Type of fellowship, average number of fellows, average duration (month/person), average monthly allowance (in euros / person), justification>	EUR	<sum>	
<Type of fellowship, average number of fellows, average duration (month/person), average monthly allowance (in euros / person), justification>	EUR	<sum>	
3.6.7	Requested global funds
<category> for financial year <year/2>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	

<category> for financial year <year>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	

C	Template for an Information Infrastructure Project
3.1	General information about Project INF
3.1.1	Title: <text>
3.1.2	Project leader(s)
<surname, full first name, academic degree >
<complete work address; for institutions in Germany, please use German name>

Is the employment of the project leader(s) at the institution(s) indicated contractually secured for the duration of the proposed funding period? <yes/no>
Do any of the above-mentioned persons hold fixed-term positions? <yes/no>
<If yes:> <name of the person holding a fixed-term position>:
End date of fixed-term contract: <date>
Further employment is planned until <date>.
Will one or more of the above-mentioned persons retire during the proposed funding period?: <Yes/No> <If yes: <name(s) of the person(s), anticipated retirement date >Funding for the position(s) of the project leader(s) at the institution(s) indicated is covered by core support (state funds or similar): <yes/no>
<If no:> <type and source of funding:>
3.1.3	Legal issues
This project includes
1.	research on human subjects or human material.	<yes/no>	
	<If applicable:> A copy of the required approval of the responsible ethics committee is included with the proposal.	
<yes/no>	
2.	clinical trials.	<yes/no>	
	<If applicable:> A copy of the studies’ registration is included with the proposal.	<yes/no>	
3.	experiments involving vertebrates.	<yes/no>	
4. 	experiments involving recombinant DNA.	<yes/no>	
5.	research involving human embryonic stem cells.	<yes/no>	
	<If applicable:> Legal authorisation has been obtained.	<yes/no>	
6.	research concerning the Convention on Biological Diversity.	<yes/no>	
7.	investigations involving dual use research of concern.	<yes/no>	
	<If applicable:> A copy of the statement by the institution’s research ethics committee is included with the proposal.	<yes/no>	
3.2	Summary
3.3	Research rationale
3.3.1	State of the art and preliminary work
3.3.2	Project- and subject-related list of publications
3.4	Project plan
3.5	Role within the Collaborative Research Centre
3.6	Differentiation from other funded projects
3.7	Project funding
3.7.1	Previous funding
<Please provide the relevant information:> This project has been funded since <month and year> under another DFG programme (reference number <x>) and is to be integrated into the Collaborative Research Centre. <Or:> A funding proposal for this project has been submitted under another DFG programme (reference number <x>). <Or>: This project is currently not funded and no funding proposal has been submitted.
3.7.2	Requested funding
Funding for	<year/2>	<year>	<year>	<year>	<year/1>	
	
Staff	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	
<category, percentage>											
<category, percentage>											
Total											
	
Direct costs	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	
<category>						
<category>						
Total						
	
Instrumentation	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	
<category>						
<category>						
Total						
	
Grand total 						
(All figures in euros)

3.7.3	Requested funding for staff
	Sequen-tial no.	Name, academic degree, position	Field of research	Department of university or non-university institution	Project commitment in hours per week	Category	Funding sourced	
Existing staff		
Research staff							<e.g. university, MPI, grant, fellowship…>	

Non-research staff								

Requested staff		
Research staff								

Non-research staff								

Job descriptions of staff for the proposed funding period (supported through existing funds):
<sequential number according to table above> <name>
<job description>

Job descriptions of staff for the proposed funding period (requested funds):
<sequential number according to table above> <name>
<job description>
3.7.4	Requested funding of direct costs 
	<year/2>	<year>	<year>	<year>	<year/1>	
<institution, if applicable:> existing funds from <funding source>						
Sum of existing funds 						
Sum of requested funds						
(All figures in euros)

<category> for financial year <year/2>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	

<category> for financial year <year>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<etc.>

3.7.5	Requested funding for instrumentation
<category> for financial year <year/2>
<Description (with type designation and performance class if applicable) and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description (with type designation and performance class if applicable) and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	

<category> for financial year <year>
<Description (with type designation and performance class if applicable) and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description (with type designation and performance class if applicable) and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<etc.>

D	Template for a Science Communication Project
3.1	General information about Project WIKO
3.1.1	Title: <text>
3.1.2	Project leader(s)
<surname, full first name, academic degree >
<complete work address; for institutions in Germany, please use German name>

Is the employment of the project leader(s) at the institution(s) indicated contractually secured for the duration of the proposed funding period? <yes/no>
Do any of the above-mentioned persons hold fixed-term positions? <yes/no>
<If yes:> <name of the person holding a fixed-term position>:
End date of fixed-term contract: <date>
Further employment is planned until <date>.
Will one or more of the above-mentioned persons retire during the proposed funding period?: <Yes/No> <If yes: <name(s) of the person(s), anticipated retirement date >
Funding for the position(s) of the project leader(s) at the institution(s) indicated is covered by core support (state funds or similar): <yes/no>
<If no:> <type and source of funding:>
3.1.3	Legal issues
This project includes
1.	research on human subjects or human material.	<yes/no>	
	<If applicable:> A copy of the required approval of the responsible ethics committee is included with the proposal.	
<yes/no>	
2.	clinical trials.	<yes/no>	
	<If applicable:> A copy of the studies’ registration is included with the proposal.	<yes/no>	
3.	experiments involving vertebrates.	<yes/no>	
4. 	experiments involving recombinant DNA.	<yes/no>	
5.	research involving human embryonic stem cells.	<yes/no>	
	<If applicable:> Legal authorisation has been obtained.	<yes/no>	
6.	research concerning the Convention on Biological Diversity.	<yes/no>	
7.	investigations involving dual use research of concern.	<yes/no>	
	<If applicable:> A copy of the statement by the institution’s research ethics committee is included with the proposal.	<yes/no>	
3.2	Summary
3.3	Project plan
3.4	Preliminary work
3.5	Project funding
3.5.1	Previous funding
3.5.2	Existing funds
Existing staff	Sequen-tial no.	Name, academic degree, position	Field of research	Department of university or non-university institution	Project commitment in hours per week	Funding source	
Research staff						<e.g. university, MPI, grant, fellowship…>	

Non-research staff							

Job descriptions of staff for the proposed funding period (existing staff):
<sequential number according to table above> <name>
<job description>

	<year/2>	<year>	<year>	<year>	<year/1>	
<institution, if applicable:> existing funds from <funding source>						
Sum of existing funds for direct costs						
Sum of requested funds for direct costs						
(All figures in euros)
3.5.3	Requested funding
Funding for	<year/2>	<year>	<year>	<year>	<year/1>	
	
Staff	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	
<category, percentage>											
	
Global funds	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	
Science communication						
	
Grand total						
(All figures in euros)

3.5.4	Requested funding for staff
Coordination for financial year <year/2>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	

Coordination for financial year <year>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	

3.5.5	Global funds
Science communication in financial year <year/2>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	

Science communication in financial year <year>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<etc.>

E	Template for a Transfer Project
3.1	General information about Transfer Project T<number>
3.1.1	Title: <text>
3.1.2	Research area(s): <text>
3.1.3	Project leader(s)
<surname, full first name, academic degree >
<complete work address; for institutions in Germany, please use German name>

Is the employment of the project leader(s) at the institution(s) indicated contractually secured for the duration of the proposed funding period? <yes/no>
Do any of the above-mentioned persons hold fixed-term positions? <yes/no>
<If yes:> <name of the person holding a fixed-term position>:
End date of fixed-term contract: <date>
Further employment is planned until <date>.
Will one or more of the above-mentioned persons retire during the proposed funding period?: <Yes/No> <If yes: <name(s) of the person(s), anticipated retirement date >
Funding for the position(s) of the project leader(s) at the institution(s) indicated is covered by core support (state funds or similar): <yes/no>
<If no:> <type and source of funding:>
3.1.4	Application partner
<Full name of company or institution>
<Contact: surname, full first name, academic degree, position, address>
<phone number>
<e-mail address>
3.1.5	Legal issues
This project includes	
1.	research on human subjects or human material.	<yes/no>	
	<If applicable:> A copy of the required approval of the responsible ethics committee is included with the proposal.	
<yes/no>	
2.	clinical trials.	<yes/no>	
	<If applicable:> A copy of the studies’ registration is included with the proposal.	<yes/no>	
3.	experiments involving vertebrates.	<yes/no>	
4. 	experiments involving recombinant DNA.	<yes/no>	
5.	research involving human embryonic stem cells.	<yes/no>	
	<If applicable:> Legal authorisation has been obtained.	<yes/no>	
6.	research concerning the Convention on Biological Diversity.	<yes/no>	
7.	investigations involving dual use research of concern.	<yes/no>	
	<If applicable:> A copy of the statement by the institution’s research ethics committee is included with the proposal.	<yes/no>	
3.2	Summary
3.3	Research rationale
3.3.1	State of the art and preliminary work by participating researchers
3.3.2	Current state of research and challenges in application 
3.3.3	Project- and subject-related list of publications
3.4	Project plan
3.5	Role within the Collaborative Research Centre
3.6	Differentiation from other funded projects
3.7	Project funds
3.7.1	Previous funding 
<Please provide the following information:> This project has been funded since <month and year> under another DFG programme (reference number <x>) and is to be integrated into the Collaborative Research Centre. <Or:> A funding proposal for this project has been submitted under another DFG programme (reference number <x>). <Or>: This project is currently not funded and no funding proposal has been submitted.
3.7.2	Contributions of the application partner
	<year/2>	<year>	<year>	<year>	<year/1>	
Staff (in hours per week)						
Funding for direct costs						
Instrumentation						
(Figures on direct costs and instrumentation in euros)
3.7.3	Requested funding
Funding for	<year/2>	<year>	<year>	<year>	<year/1>	
	
Staff	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	
<category, percentage>											
<category, percentage>											
Total											
	
Direct costs	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	
<category>						
<category>						
Total						
	
Instrumentation	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	
<category>						
<category>						
Total						
	
Grand total 						
(All figures in euros)

3.7.4	Requested funding for staff
	Sequen-tial no.	Name, academic degree, position	Field of research	Department of university or non-university institution, application partner	Project commitment in hours per week	Category	Funding source	
Existing staff		
Research staff							<e.g. university, MPI, grant, fellowship…>	

Non-research staff								

Application partner staff		
Research staff								

Non-research staff								

Requested staff		
Research staff								

Non-research staff								

Job descriptions of staff for the proposed funding period (existing staff):
<sequential number according to the table above> <name>
< Please specify which tasks within in the work programme the person is to carry out.>

Job descriptions of staff for the proposed funding period (supported by application partner):
<sequential number according to the table above> <name>
< Please specify which tasks within in the work programme the person is to carry out.>

Job descriptions of staff for the proposed funding period (requested staff):
<sequential number according to the table above> <name>
< Please specify which tasks within in the work programme the person is to carry out.>

3.7.5	Requested funding of direct costs 
	<year/2>	<year>	<year>	<year>	<year/1>	
<institution, if applicable:> existing funds from <funding source>						
Existing funds from application partner						
Sum of existing funds						
Sum of requested funds						
(All figures in euros)

<category> for <year/2>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	

<category> for <year>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<etc.>
3.7.6	Requested funding for instrumentation
<category> for financial year <year/2>
<Description (with type designation and performance class if applicable) and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description (with type designation and performance class if applicable) and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	

<category> for financial year <year>
<Description (with type designation and performance class if applicable) and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description (with type designation and performance class if applicable) and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<etc.>

F	Template for the Central Administrative Project
3.1	General information about Project Z
3.1.1	Title: Central Tasks of the Collaborative Research Centre
3.1.2	Project leader
<surname, full first name, academic degree >
<complete work address; for institutions in Germany, please use German name>
3.2	Project funding
3.2.1	Existing funds
Existing Staff	Sequen-tial no.	Name, academic degree, position	Field of research	Department of university or non-university institution	Project commitment in hours per week	Funding source	
Research staff						<e.g. university, MPI, grant, fellowship …>	

Non-research staff							

Job descriptions of staff for the proposed funding period (existing staff):
<sequential number according to table above> <name>
<job description>

	<year/2>	<year>	<year>	<year>	<year/1>	
<institution, if applicable:> existing funds from <funding source>						
Sum of existing funds for direct costs						
Sum of requested funds for direct costs						
(All figures in euros)

3.2.2	Requested funding
Funding for	<year/2>	<year>	<year>	<year>	<year/1>	
	
Staff	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	Quantity	Sum	
<category, percentage>											
<category>											
Total											
	
Direct costs	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	
<category>						
<category>						
Total						
	
Global funds	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	Sum	
<category>						
<category>						
Total						
	
Grand total 						
(All figures in euros)
3.2.3	Requested funding for staff 
<category> for financial year <year/2>
<Job description and justification>	EUR	<sum>	
<Job description and justification>	EUR	<sum>	

<category> for financial year <year>
<Job description and justification>	EUR	<sum>	
<Job description and justification>	EUR	<sum>	
<etc.>
3.2.4	Requested funding for direct costs 
<Type of funds> for financial year <year/2>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	

<Type of funds> for financial year <year>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<etc.>

3.2.5	Requested global funds
<Type of funds> for financial year <year/2>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	

<Type of funds> for financial year <year>
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<Description and justification of item>	EUR	<sum>	
<etc.>

4	Bylaws of the Collaborative Research Centre
5	Declarations

I/We hereby confirm the accuracy of the information contained in the proposal, including the research profiles.

The DFG Rules of Procedure for Dealing with Scientific Misconduct (Verfahrensordnung zum Umgang mit wissenschaftlichem Fehlverhalten – VerfOwF) apply to individuals with a high level of scientific/academic responsibility in connection with funding proposals submitted by universities. The applicant university/universities confirm(s) that all individuals with a high level of scientific/academic responsibility in the project proposal submitted by the university/universities (cf. programme guidelines, DFG form 50.06) recognise the DFG Rules of Procedure for Dealing with Scientific Misconduct as legally binding by submitting a corresponding declaration of commitment.

The DFG takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. Please note the DFG’s data protection notice on research funding, which can be viewed and downloaded at 
www.dfg.de/privacy_policy
 
Please forward this information to those individuals whose data will be processed by the DFG be-cause they are mentioned in your proposal.

 I/We have read the DFG’s data protection notice.

 I/We consent to the processing and transfer of special categories of personal data (including the data of all parties involved) for the purposes stated in the Privacy Policy if, after careful consideration, I/we provide such data either now or at a later date.

<place and date>	<signature>	
	<name> (Spokesperson of Collaborative Research Centre)	

<place and date>	<signature>	
	<name> (Rector or president of applicant university)

<place and date>	<signature>	
	<name> (Rector or president of co-applicant university)