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DFG to Fund Four New Research Units

From security in times of crisis to forms of treatment for colorectal cancer
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Four new Research Units will receive a total of approximately €20.5 million, including a 22 percent programme allowance for indirect project costs. In addition, eleven Research Units will be extended.

European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS)

Europa-Preis winners successful in Riga
Group photo of the award winners in front of a colorful blue screen with the words “RIGA EUCYS 2025.”

Successful at the international level: all four of this year’s winners of the DFG’s Europa-Preis (Europe prize) also received awards at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS). The event took place from 15 to 20 September in Riga, Latvia.

Round Table in Washington

Strengthening ongoing and future Transatlantic Collaboration
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Upon an invitation by the German Research Foundation (DFG) around 30 German and US experts in science and research policy met in Washington. Their topic: How can scientific cooperation between Germany and the United States be further expanded and remain resilient in light of current geopolitical shifts?

GAIN Conference in Boston

Focus on scientific careers between Germany and the USA
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The German Academic International Network (GAIN) invites young scientists to its 25th annual conference in Boston from 29 to 31 August. The conference is being organized by the Humboldt Foundation, DAAD, and DFG, whose presidents also commented on the state of science and the humanities in the US.

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