View of the Washington Monument through the cherry blossom trees
DFG Office North America: New York City and Washington DC
The USA and Canada play a leading role within the context of increasing globalization in science and research. North America – and especially the USA – continues to be the most competitive research region in the world. More than a quarter of the global funds spent on research and development are invested here, and more than half of all DFG-funded research fellows travel to North America after completing their doctorate for their important first career step.
The DFG maintains regional expertise at its headquarters in Bonn as well as running its own North American office in two locations, Washington D.C. and New York City.
Together, these two offices facilitate contact between scientists and researchers in Germany and North America, support early-career researchers here on a DFG fellowship, and organize outreach activities to showcase German research regionally.
After a pandemic-related hiatus, ASM Microbe 2022 brought microbiologists from around the world to Washington, D.C. The DFG and partners provided information on funding and research opportu-
nities in Germany at the "Research in Germany" booth. Interner Linkmore
More than 5,400 guests visited the Franco-German joint booth as part of the EU Open House. Along with various partners, the DFG office provided information about Germany as an excellent research location.
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DFG Secretary General Dr. Heide Ahrens travelled to the USA for the ceremonial opening of the 6th German Center for Research and Innovation in San Francisco. This was Ms. Ahrens’ first official trip abroad since taking office and since the start of the pandemic. Interner Linkmore
Are you looking for information on research cooperation, DFG fellowships or postdoc programs? Or do you have any other questions regarding the DFG? Come visit us at one of the following events:
"Transatlantic Perspectives on Quantum Science and Technologies" with DFG Cluster of Excellence
ML4Q | Matter and Light for Quantum Computing
26 May 2022, 6:30 - 8:30 pm EDT
German House, 871 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY
Prospects: Online Talk Series on DFG Funding Opportunities for Research Careers
05 July 2022, 8:00 - 9:30 am (EDT): DFG Funding Opportunities for Postdocs (in English)
14 September 2022, 8:00 - 9:30 am (EDT) : Emmy Noether Programs (in English)
Annual Conference of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
09 - 13 June 2022
Washington, D.C.
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