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Weave Lead Agency InitiativeCooperation with GACR (Czech Republic) launched
The DFG already applies Weave together with FWF (Austria), FNR (Luxembourg) and SNSF (Switzerland). From 22 February 2021 on, the cooperation with GACR (Czech Republic) commences and opens up new collaboration opportunities. Proposals with DFG as the Lead Agency can be submitted any time. Interner Linkmore
Initial funding decisionsFocus Funding on the Coronavirus
The DFG has made its first decisions in the new COVID-19 Focus Funding instrument. These decisions will enable 33 projects to immediately begin research on immunity, host susceptibility and pathomechanisms of infection with SARS-CoV-2. A total of €3.6 million will be provided for a maximum of one year. Interner Linkmore
Collaborative Research CentreCoronavirus Vaccine Shows Value of Basic Research
The most promising vaccine to date in combating the coronavirus shows the long-term value of basic research and its support by the DFG. The mRNA vaccine platform developed by the company BioNTech traces back to preliminary work undertaken in an earlier Collaborative Research Centre in Mainz. Interner Linkmore
Ongoing Calls for Proposals
- Interner LinkCOVID-19 Focus Funding: Education and Corona – The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Educational Processes in the Life Course
(Information for Researchers No. 18 | 23 February 2021) - Interner LinkGerman Sustainability Science Summit 2021
(Information for Researchers No. 15 | 12 February 2021) - Interner LinkSequencing Costs in Projects
(Information for Researchers No. 14 | 12 February 2021)
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