News
Händel Animal Welfare Prize 2022
Dr. Michael Karl Melzer and the Würzburg Initiative 3R have been awarded this year’s Ursula M. Händel Animal Welfare Prize by the DFG for their ideas and methods contributing to the reduction of animal experiments. Worth a total of €80,000, the prize is now being awarded for the ninth time. The award ceremony is scheduled for 13 October in Münster. Interner Linkmore
Bernd Rendel Prize 2022
Doctoral candidates Mariel Dirscherl (Cologne/Würzburg) and Nicolas Bourgon (Leipzig/Mainz) are to receive the DFG’s Bernd Rendel Prize 2022 for conducting promising and original geoscientific research at an early stage of their career. They were selected by a jury made up of members of the DFG’s review boards in the geosciences. Interner Linkmore
Greater consideration of basic research
The DFG calls for greater consideration of basic research in the Federal Government’s new strategy for research and innovation. “Knowledge-driven research lays the foundation for future innovations, technologies and applications,” says DFG President Katja Becker in a statement. Interner Linkmore
Russian Attack on Ukraine
DFG Takes Steps in Response to Russian Attack on Ukraine
Due to the Russian attack on Ukraine, the DFG is suspending all of its funded research projects between academics from Germany and Russia with immediate effect. What is more, funding proposals for new collaborative projects and renewal proposals for ongoing projects will not be accepted until further notice. Refugee researchers are to receive support under assistance programmes. Interner Linkmore
German-Russian Proposals and Cooperation Projects
As a result of the Russian attack on Ukraine, the DFG is suspending its German-Russian cooperation activities. The DFG is aware of the consequences
of these measures and at the same time deeply regrets them from the academic perspective. Following you will find information on how to deal with
German-Russian funding proposals and cooperation projects. Interner Linkmore
Further Information
The DFG is continuously monitoring the developments and maintaining close contact with researchers as well as politicians. On this website, you find an overview of all publications by the DFG, including updates on the impact the Russian attack on Ukraine has on funding activities, as well as offers of support for refugees. Interner Linkmore
Individual Grants Programmes
Step by step through the DFG grant process: In our How-to-guide you find clearly information on individual funding, a programme comparison, a checklist, helpful tips and pointers. Interner Linkmore
Impacts of Covid 19
All updates and information for and about funded research projects related to the coronavirus pandemic: For applicants, reviewers, committee members and interested. Interner Linkmore
Ongoing Calls for Proposals
- Interner LinkBiodivERsA+: Call 2022–2023
(Information for Researchers No. 68 | 16 September 2022) - Interner LinkNSERC-DFG Lead Agency Activity on Sustainable Processes & Chemistry (NSERC-DFG Sustain)
(Information for Researchers No. 67 | 14 September 2022) - Interner LinkPriority Programme “CodeChi – Chitin, Chitosan and Chito-oligosaccharides and their Interaction with Proteins of the Extracellular Matrix and Cellular Signaling” (SPP 2416)
(Information for Researchers No. 63 | 07 September 2022)
Interner LinkMore Calls for Proposals and Information for Researchers
FAQs on submitting proposals to funding programmes
The FAQs were compiled to assist prospective applicants in submitting proposals to the DFG. They provide information on various DFG funding programmes and serve to complement existing guidelines and instructions. Interner Linkmore
