Collaborating with North America

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The USA and Canada play a leading role within the context of the increasing globalisation of 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.

The excellence and attractiveness of the research institutions is also reflected in the fact that more than half of all DFG-funded research fellows travel to North America for their important first career step after completing their doctorate. Transatlantic research cooperation is now part of day-to-day life in many cases, but there are still many hurdles to be overcome before a common transatlantic research area can be established.

For this reason, the DFG maintains regional expertise at its Head Office as well as running its own North America Office at two locations (Washington D.C. and New York).

News

Grouppicture of the delegation und university administrators in front of the Grand Challenges Research Building

Roadshow in the American Southwest

Together with Fraunhofer USA, the DAAD and the American Friends of the AvH, the DFG's North American office and the Science Section of the German Embassy went on the road in the southwestern U.S. to promote Germany as a research location and visit universities in Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada.

Anna Oberle-Brill (GAIN), Stefan Altevogt (DFG) und Solveig Berkman (DAAD) at the Research in Germany-Fair Stand

Research in Germany at the MIT European Career Fair

The DFG, DAAD, and AvH exhibit at the MIT European Career Fair annually as “Research in Germany” to promote Germany as a prime research location. This year, the DFG organized an additional event, a roundtable on transatlantic research cooperation.

Career Booster North America: Dr.-Ing. Esther Lagemann

Mechanical engineer Dr.-Ing. Esther Lagemann works at the University of Washington in Seattle on gaining a better understanding of wall shear stress in fluid dynamics.

Further News from the DFG Office North America(interner Link)

The regional area at a glance

Maintain and expand science and science policy cooperation with partner organisations in North America
Provide advice on research cooperations and advise interested researchers on submitting proposals
Provide information on North America as a research location and on opportunities for research cooperation between the two countries – especially in the context of DFG-funded projects and programmes