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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.

Strengthening Academic Freedom and Resilience of Research

A new position paper published
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How are academic freedom and resilience of research being threatened? And how can they be actively strengthened? The DFG Senate working group outlines threat scenarios in a new position paper and puts forward options for action for researchers, the research ecosystem and other stakeholders.

Agricultural, Food and Nutrition Research

Designing Living Labs: DFG Senate Commission Issues New Statement
In living labs, different stakeholders collaborate and learn from one another in an experimental setting.

In living labs, different stakeholders collaborate and learn from one another in an experimental setting.

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How can research and practice work more closely together in agricultural and food systems in the future? One possible approach is the use of living labs. In a new statement, the SKAE outlines the framework conditions needed for their successful implementation, including long-term funding, new incentive structures and shared societal responsibility for financing.

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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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