Calls for Proposals - Information for Researchers
This section aims to keep researchers from all disciplines up to date on current calls for proposals as well as other general information on the various DFG funding programmes.
Extended deadline for DFG calls
In view of the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on research activities, the DFG has extended the submission deadline for several of its current calls for proposals. Further deadline extensions will be introduced if necessary. Researchers can find regular updates under the information on the relevant call.
The submission deadlines have been extended for the following programmes:
- Interner LinkSpecialised Information Services Programme
- Interner LinkLicences for Digital Content
- Interner LinkEmmy Noether Programme
Ongoing Calls for Proposals and General Information (Complete Listing)
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Information for Researchers No. 57 | 18 June 2021
Priority Programme “Autonomous Processes in Particle Technology – Research and Testing of Concepts for Model-based Control of Particulate Processes” (SPP 2364) -
Information for Researchers No. 55 | 17 June 2021
German-African Cooperation Projects in Infectiology -
Information for Researchers No. 53 | 11 June 2021
German Sustainability Science Summit 2021 -
Information for Researchers No. 52 | 11 June 2021
Priority Programme “Disruptive Memory Technologies” (SPP 2377) -
Information for Researchers No. 51 | 8 June 2021
Open Research Area for the Social Sciences -
Information for Researchers No. 49 | 2 June 2021
DFG and AHRC Extend Successful Research Partnership -
Information for Researchers No. 47 | 26 May 2021
Priority Programme “Local and Peripheral Drivers of Microglial Diversity and Function” (SPP 2395) -
Information for Researchers No. 46 | 20 May 2021
Priority Programme “Emergent Functions of Bacterial Multicellularity” (SPP 2389) -
Information for Researchers No. 45 | 20 May 2021
Priority Programme “Visual Communication. Theoretical, Empirical, and Applied Perspectives (ViCom)” (SPP 2392) -
Information for Researchers No. 44 | 20 May 2021
Priority Programme “Utilization and Development of Machine Learning for Molecular Applications – Molecular Machine Learning” (SPP 2363) -
Information for Researchers No. 42 | 18 May 2021
Priority Programme „Interlinking Catalysts, Mechanisms and Reactor Concepts for the Conversion of Dinitrogen by Electrocatalytic, Photocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Methods (“Nitroconversion”)” (SPP 2370) -
Information for Researchers No. 41 | 18 May 2021
Priority Programme “Jewish Cultural Heritage” (SPP 2357) -
Information for Researchers No. 40 | 18 May 2021
Copernicus Award 2022 -
Information for Researchers No. 39 | 17 May 2021
Priority Programme “Soft Material Robotic Systems” (SPP 2100) -
Information for Researchers No. 37 | 12 May 2021
National Research Data Infrastructure: Funding of Consortia -
Information for Researchers No. 36 | 5 May 2021
Priority Programme „Light Controlled Reactivity of Metal Complexes“ (SPP 2102) -
Information for Researchers No. 32 | 29 April 2021
Priority Programme “Genomic Basis of Evolutionary Innovations (GEvol)” (SPP 2349) -
Information for Researchers No. 30 | 21 April 2021
Priority Programme “Gene and Cell Based Therapies to Counteract Neuroretinal Degeneration” (SPP 2127) -
Information for Researchers No. 29 | 14 April 2021
Recovery, Renewal and Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World -
Information for Researchers No. 25 | 26 March 2021
Extension of Financial Support for DFG-Funded Research during the Coronavirus Pandemic -
Information for Researchers No. 21 | 9 March 2021
Recovery, Renewal and Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World -
Information for Researchers No. 17 | 22 February 2021
Weave Lead Agency Initiative: Cooperation with GACR (Czech Republic) launched -
Information for Researchers No. 14 | 12 February 2021
Sequencing Costs in Projects -
Information for Researchers No. 91 | 4 December 2020
Priority Programme “Materials for Additive Manufacturing” (SPP 2122) -
Information for Researchers No. 89 | 1 December 2020
Taiwan-German International Research Training Groups -
Information for Researchers No. 83 | 17 November 2020
Emmy Noether Independent Junior Research Groups in the Field of Artificial Intelligence Methods -
Information for Researchers No. 77 | 30 October 2020
Priority Programme “Entangled Africa: Intra-African connec-tions between Rainforest and Mediterranean (ca. 6,000 to 500 BP)” (SPP 2143) -
Information for Researchers No. 70 | 9 October 2020
Workshop for Early Career Investigators in Allergology -
Information for Researchers No. 36 | 3 July 2020
Priority Programme “Theoretical Foundations of Deep Learning” (SPP 2298) -
Information for Researchers No. 28 | 20 May 2020
Extra Financial Support for DFG-Funded Research During the Coronavirus Pandemic -
Information for Researchers No. 10 | 23 January 2020
Science Africa Workshop: International Research Cooperation on Sex, Gender and Diversity Dimensions in Infectiology -
Information for Researchers No. 8 | 17 January 2020
Research Units and Centres for Advanced Studies in the Field of Artificial Intelligence -
Information for Researchers No. 2 | 7 January 2020
GAČR-DFG Cooperation: Possibility for Joint German-Czech Research Projects
Further Information
The DFG’s announcements/calls are generally published in German. Depending on the content, this information may also be published in English, which would then be available on this page. For a complete listing of all announcements/calls, please refer to