Individual Research Grants

Research grants enable individuals who have completed their academic training to conduct at any time research projects with clearly defined topics and durations, regardless of the subject.

Purpose

To enable scientists and academics to carry out a research project on a specifically defined topic within a limited time period.

Eligibility Requirements

Qualified researchers (as a rule, those holding a doctorate) from all disciplines working at German research institutions.

Researchers working at institutions which serve purely commercial purposes or those who are not permitted to publish findings in a generally accessible form are not eligible to apply.

Proposal Requirements

A research project of high scientific quality and originality, carried out at an international level.

Type and Extent of Funding

Here you can find the guidelines for the Research Grants Programme(interner Link).

Modules:

Funding Duration

The duration of funding is based on the individual project needs (as a rule, several years).

Forms and Guidelines

All guidelines, templates and further forms for this programme can be found in the forms and guidelines(interner Link).

The first proposal may be submitted at any time.

The renewal proposal should be submitted at least 6 months before the approved funds have been exhausted.

The DFG has a wide range of options to support research groups engaging in international collaboration.

DFG support for collaborative ventures

Support for cooperation provided by foreign partner organisations

In addition, researchers at a foreign research institution can participate as part of a so-called “general international cooperation”.

Further Information

Here you can find futher information about the funding in an International Context(interner Link).

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) uses the term ‘long-term project’ to refer to research projects in the humanities and social sciences that require continuous funding for at least 7 years and a maximum of 12 years (possible examples being editions, corpora, archaeological excavations, and social or behavioural longitudinal studies). To be recognised as a long-term project, a project must be characterised by its central scholarly importance, thorough preparation and planning, and professional management. For further information please have a look at the project details of the Long-Term Projects in the Humanities and Social Sciences(interner Link).

For detailed information on the proposal process please refer to the Programme Contacts(interner Link).