We will be pleased to advise you.

As soon as you submit a proposal, you will receive a written confirmation of receipt which tells you which persons at the DFG Head Office are responsible for processing your proposal. In addition, you can anytime contact the central mailboxes listed here.

Please also check out our comprehensive FAQ collection(interner Link).

Questions about elan (DFG user account):

elan-Hotline: elan-helpdesk@dfg.de(externer Link)

General questions about scientific career and DFG funding in early career stages:

info-researchcareers@dfg.de(externer Link)

Subject related questions about all DFG funding programmes:

Contact Persons by Programme(interner Link)

Contact Persons A-Z(interner Link)

Questions about eligibility (Walter Benjamin, Emmy Noether or Heisenberg Programme):

procedures-researchcareers@dfg.de(externer Link)

Questions about Equal Opportunity and Diversity:(interner Link)

chancengleichheit@dfg.de(externer Link)

Questions about Good Scientific Practice:(interner Link)

gwp@dfg.de(externer Link)

Questions about International Cooperation:(interner Link)

Contact Persons and Useful Links for International Cooperation(interner Link)

Questions about Scientific Instrumentation and Information Technology:(interner Link)

Contact Persons by Tasks and Responsibilities(interner Link)

Questions about Knowledge Transfer:(interner Link)

erkenntnistransfer@dfg.de(externer Link)

For current projects:

Questions about the handling of the approved funds (for running projects):

FIN2@dfg.de(externer Link)

Questions about purchase and loan of equipment:

Central Purchasing Office(interner Link)

Questions about a current stipend:

Fellowship Office(Download)

You can find even more DFG content on our social media channels:

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