Purpose

Implementation of a research project that is limited in terms of topic and schedule under the coordinated programmes “Research Groups”, “Priority Programmes” or “Collaborative Research Centres” with partners from Switzerland and/or Austria.

Eligibility Requirements

For the programmes “Research Groups” and “Priority Programmes”, Researchers of all disciplines from German research institutions who have completed research training (usually a doctorate) and their partners from Austria/Switzerland, who must be eligible to apply to the respective funding organisations for funding and for the programme, “Collaborative Research Centres”, Universities (and institutions of equivalent status entitled to confer doctorates) in Germany.

Not eligible: Members of organisations that are dedicated solely to commercial purposes; members of organisations that are not permitted to publish their results in a publicly accessible form.

Proposal Requirements

The projects must compete with proposals submitted nationally. Research projects must therefore feature a high degree of scientific quality and originality at an internationally competitive level.

The lead agency is always the DFG. Funding for these D-A-CH projects is always provided separately by the respective nationally responsible funding organisation.

Type and Extent of Funding

The type and extent of funding for the German component of a project is based on the rules for Research Groups, Priority Programmes and Collaborative Research Centres.

• Interner LinkResearch Grants In Brief
• Interner LinkPriority Programmes In Brief
• Interner LinkCollaborative Research Centres In Brief

Funding Duration

Project-specific (usually several years)

Forms and Guidelines

• Interner LinkList of forms and guidelines

For details of how to apply to the FWF and SNF, please see the website (see below for more information).