Information on the 30th Call for Proposals

On the basis of an agreement with the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has taken over and continues the Programme of German-Israeli Project Cooperation. The BMFTR continues providing the funds, while the DFG has all scientific and administrative responsibility.

Project Funding

Participating institutions in Israel are invited to submit proposals which may come from all fields of science and research. Proposals shall be so designed as to be carried out in close cooperation between the Israeli and the German project partners. They must contain a description of the joint work plan for both, the Israeli and the German side. The quality of the research work and the strength of the scientific cooperation including the exchange of scientists, in particular early career researchers (PhDs/Postdocs), are the main criteria for the review and selection. Principal investigators on both sides need to have adequate working conditions over the full period of the project.

Eligibility and Deadline

Eligible for the submission of proposals are:

•    Bar-Ilan University 
•    Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 
•    The University of Haifa 
•    The Hebrew University of Jerusalem 
•    Reichman University 
•    Tel Aviv University
•    Technion – The Israel Institute of Technology
•    Weizmann Institute of Science

Each of these institutions is entitled to submit two proposals which makes altogether 16.

Please note: 

No direct submission by researchers from either Israel or Germany can be accepted.

The procedure is carried out in two stages: The first stage takes place in Israel.

The research authorities of the eight institutions are responsible
•    for the selection among pre-proposals which they solicit and receive through an internal procedure
•    and for the formal correctness of the 16 proposals which are selected for submission to the DFG.

Key date: 

The deadline for the submission of these full proposals is 15 March 2026.

The second stage takes place in Germany.

DFG organises a review of the 16 full proposals and submits the result to a committee of experts which formulates a recommendation to the main financial committee for decision.

Key dates:

•    Submission of full proposals to DFG: 15 March 2026
•    Review of proposals: by October 2026
•    Decision by DFG and notification: December 2026
•    Beginning of granted projects: 1 January 2027

Duration of Projects

In all submissions the research shall be planned for a period of five years.

Budget

The financial plan must state the institutional resources available to the project on both sides and identify the additional needs. The total budget requested for the Israeli and the German partners may amount to a total of €1,655,000 for a maximum duration of five years.

Funding may include running costs (staff, materials, travel) and instrumentation. The equipment must be advanced and highly specialised and specifically needed for the conduct of the project and not of a general kind for basic needs of the institute.

If a project comprises several groups on both or either sides a financial plan has to be drawn up for each group individually. In each project the share between the Israeli and the German partners can be freely negotiated. Industrial partners participate at their own expense.

Equity and Diversity

The DFG strongly welcomes proposals from researchers of all genders and sexual identities, from different ethnic, cultural, religious, ideological or social backgrounds, from different career stages, types of universities and research institutions, and with disabilities or chronic illness.

Good Research Practice

According to a resolution of the DFG General Assembly, DFG funding may only be awarded to research institutions that have implemented the guidelines laid down in the Code of Conduct for Safeguarding Good Research Practice(externer Link) in their own regulations. The management of your institution is responsible for implementing the guidelines in a legally binding manner. In order to avoid delays in the disbursement of funding, please verify implementation within your institution in good time. For information regarding the implementation, please refer to the Research Integrity Portal(externer Link). If you have any questions on this subject, please contact the Research Integrity team(externer Link) at the DFG Head Office. 

Further Information

Please find detailed information on the DIP Programme here(interner Link).

When submitting proposals, please refer to the respective guidelines DFG form “Guidelines for the Submission of Proposals in the DIP Programme” (DFG form 15.20(interner Link)). This form along with the “Title Page for the Application” (DFG form 15.201(interner Link)) and “Financial Plan for the Overall Project” (DFG form 15.202(interner Link)) can be found under links given below. The FAQ on Proposal Submission(interner Link) may also be helpful.

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