Funding Resources for Bavarian Digitization Researchers
This page is designed as a resource for researchers from Bavaria. Here you can find the different funding agencies pages where calls will be published. Also on this page are opportunities for mobility funding, both incoming and outgoing, funding for training young researchers, and fellowship and scholarship opportunities for PhD students from Bavaria who want to study in the other RLS regions.
Multilateral Funding for International Projects
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Horizon 2020 | European Union
According to the European Commission, Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020) – in addition to the private investment that this money will attract. It promises more breakthroughs, discoveries and world-firsts by taking great ideas from the lab to the market. EU member states are automatically eligible to compete for funding. Non-EU RLS partners can participate in Horizon 2020 through bilateral agreements between their home countries and the European Union. Every RLS member state has these types of agreements. These agreements vary in the type of funding the the non-EU RLS partner is eligible for. For further information on how participate as a non-EU member, please visit the regional funding page for the partner in question. Additionally, in specific instances, consortium partners in non-EU member states can receive EU funding, provided they bring a unique competence to the consortium that is not available in the EU. Visit the Horizon 2020 ICT website here. |
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The ethics of technologies with high socio-economic impact (SwafS-29-2020) | Horizon 2020
Deadline: April 23, 2020 Budget: The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of the order of EUR 4 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts. Specific Challenge: Technologies with potentially high socio-economic impact raising complex ethical issues must be analysed from an ethical perspective to maximise their societal benefit and minimise harm. The exponential scientific progress resulting in the mushrooming of these new technologies (e.g. gene editing, DNA digital data storage, Artificial Intelligence, etc.), calls for a coherent research and innovation ethics approach at EU level. Scope: This work aims at complementing the work started in the context of SwafS-18-2016 call that addressed three areas: genomics, human enhancement and man-machine interactions (project SIENNA. The action should conduct a similar analysis and refine the model and guidelines produced by the project funded under the above call. In order to do so, the action should carry out a thorough scanning of the technology horizon to identify three or four different technologies (or family of technologies) with an equivalent socio-economic impact. This horizon scanning constitute an important part of the action since it aims at selecting the technologies that have or are likely to have the most significant ethics dimension and societal impact while best complementing the work already carried out by SIENNA. Cooperation and synergies with SIENNA and other relevant projects (notably PANELFIT, SHERPA, EnTIRE, I-CONSENT, ENERI, PRINTEGER, and TRUST) will be established, via a dedicated horizontal coordination work package. This work package should also pay particular attention to the cooperation with the project(s) resulting from call SwafS-28-2020. For each (family of) technology, the action should explore the attitudes of the various stakeholders, including the research community and the broader public, towards this type of research and innovation and its ethical implications. The action should also examine the impact of these technologies notably with a view to identifying the necessary elements that could best support the research community in integrating the ethics dimension into their research protocols. A comparison within the EU and with other regions of the world, on both the legal/regulatory and procedural framework (existing or under development) as well as on the level of societal awareness and acceptance, constitutes an important element of the work. This analysis should integrate the role of ethics committees and other advisory and regulatory structures. The work undertaken should result in (A) operational guidelines for the research and innovation conducted in each of the studied fields. The guidelines should ensure “ethics by design” and be drafted to support the work of the research community, research ethics committees and integrity bodies. They must be in line with the new European code of conduct for research integrity. The action should also propose (B) a code of responsible conduct for researchers (in academia and industry), taking into account the expectations of the different stakeholders. This should be achieved by actively involving civil society organisations and panels of citizens from different socio-economic groups including vulnerable populations, taking into consideration gender aspects. Considering the rapid scientific evolution of the field, ways to enhance existing ethics and normative frameworks (C) should be proposed. As regards the research integrity aspects per se, the need to complement the above mentioned European Code with specific guidelines should be assessed. If needed, a proposal for (D) short documents complementing the Code should be made. The extension of the analysis to other new or emerging technologies, initiated by SwafS-18-2016, should be used as a basis to develop a detailed ethics framework for new and emerging technologies which should go through a validation process (e.g. using case studies involving key stakeholders). The action should also assess the possible need for dedicated legislation at EU level. This tasks should be covered by the horizontal coordination work package mentioned above. The action should include relevant expertise on ethics and research integrity as well as scientific and technical expertise. Furthermore, in line with the strategy for EU international cooperation in research and innovation (COM(2012)497), international cooperation is encouraged. Publicly available results from relevant other EU funded research projects (the projects covered by the horizontal coordination work package should be taken into account. Expected Impact: The proposed action will address the growing ethics challenges and expectations vis-à-vis new technologies to ensure the highest ethics standards at EU and at an international level. It will provide an ethics framework, which should enable the effective ethics governance of these technologies. The work undertaken will help reconciling the needs of the research teams and the legitimate concerns of the citizens, while stimulating innovation and contributing to the reduction of socio-economic inequalities including, in health treatment, social status and social inclusion and gender equality. It will support the work of the field actors confronted with these issues. Overall, the action will lead to reducing the risks while proving an enabling framework for researchers and innovators. Overall, it will contribute to the development of new approaches in addressing ethical issues of new and emerging technologies, promoting research integrity and responsible conduct of research. Find the call here. |
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Digging Into Data | Trans-Atlantic Platform Social Sciences and Humanities and DFG
(Please note this call is now closed, but reopens triennially with different ICT themes) Value: for Bavarian researchers, there is no limit, as per the DFG's individual research grants scheme, with funding available for 24-26 months The Challenge will support research projects that explore and apply new “big data” sources and methodologies to address questions in the social sciences and humanities. The funding opportunity is open to projects that address any research question in humanities and/or social sciences disciplines by using new, large-scale, digital data analysis techniques. All projects must show how these techniques can lead to new theoretical insights. Proposed projects can use any data source. Digging into Data is specifically aiming to advance multidisciplinary collaborative projects in digital scholarship that seek new perspectives and insights. Proposals may address any research question in the humanities and/or social sciences, utilising any data source to do so. Examples of research challenges that may be considered in projects include (but are not limited to): - Interpreting data - Novel application of data - Employing multi-form and/or multi-source data in research Research partners will receive funding from their own national funding agencies. German-based research teams must submit their proposal in parallel to the DFG online submission system following the instructions in the DFG Addendum. The program will support collaborative research teams from three continents: Europe (Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom); North America (Canada, Mexico, the United States); and South America (Brazil and Argentina). A "team" is a group of principal investigators from at least three of the participating countries. Because this is a "trans-Atlantic" grant program, your team must have PIs on both sides of the Atlantic. Call Website. DFG Addendum. |
Bilateral Funding for International Projects
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Joint DFG/FAPESP Research Grant Proposals | São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and German Research Foundation (DFG)
Open Call: Next deadline- ongoing Value: Dependent on research proposal The joint DFG/FAPESP research funding programme encompasses researchers from universities and research institutions in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, and the Federal Republic of Germany. The programme aims to develop collaborative research proposals. The proposals may be sent at any time without submission deadlines and may be up to three years in duration. The joint proposal must have two Principal Investigators, one in São Pualo and one in Germany. The proposal must be submitted to both funding agencies, and must have the same scientific emphasis and the same duration. Furthermore, the proposal must clearly specify the activities and scientific contribution to be developed by the researchers in each partner's institution. The proposal will be evaluated independently by FAPESP and DFG according to each's regular procedures. Only proposals which are approved on both sides will receive funding. The results will be announced jointly. Funding is dependent on the scale and scope of the project. Read the DFG Guidelines here. Read the FAPESP Guidelines here. |
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International Research Training Group | Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Open Call: Next deadline- ongoing, in consultation with the DFG's head office Value: No upper limit, funding for 4.5 years, with possible renewal for a total of 9 years International Research Training Groups are a special component of the Research Training Groups Programme, in which German universities cooperate with research institutions in other countries to offer structured doctoral programmes. Through their research and qualification programmes, Research Training Groups train scientists and academics at different stages of their careers. A key objective is to enable the timely completion of doctoral research training. As they focus on their respective core research topics, doctoral researchers also gain an overview of their research field that goes beyond their subject areas by working within the larger context of a Research Training Group. Interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged. An International Research Training Group is run by two small teams of professors, one in Germany and one abroad. Each team has about 5 to 10 members. The participating researchers’ are to have proven expertise in the Research Training Group’s main topic and in providing outstanding supervision to early career researchers. Up to 20 doctoral researchers per partner institution participate in an International Research Training Group. On the German side, about 10 to 15 of these doctoral researchers are financed by the Research Training Group. International Research Training Groups provide opportunities for joint doctoral training programmes between German universities and universities abroad. The research and study programmes are jointly developed and supervised. The qualification programme promotes collaboration among group members and the international exchange of doctoral researchers. It therefore includes local as well as jointly held courses. Longer-term, coordinated and reciprocal research visits (one or more with an overall duration of 6 to 12 months) by doctoral researchers to the respective partner institutions are a key element of the programme. International Research Training Groups must therefore also develop suitable structures that allow participants at all locations to engage in the necessary intensive exchange. The DFG has agreements with various research funding organisations abroad regarding applications and bilateral funding for IRTGs, such as those operated by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the National Science Foundation of the U.S.A., and the National Research Foundation of South Africa. However, in the case of countries with which there are currently no such agreements, suitable solutions can normally be found. Programme Website. |
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Integrated International Degree Programmes with Double Degrees | German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
(Please note this call is currently closed, but will reopen in June 2020 with an October 2020 deadline) Value: please see information below The programme supports courses of study which are offered alternately at German and foreign universities and conclude with the conferral of two national degrees (either a joint degree or double degree, conferred by both partner universities). Such degree programmes promote further internationalisation of German universities and strengthen the exchange of instructors and students. Preference is given to cooperations with China and USA. The programme’s main funding goal is to promote the internationalisation measures of German universities and the academic mobility of German students. Consequently, German universities obtain funding to cover the cost of materials and personnel expenses directly related to planning and developing the double degree programme, preparing and advising students, for travel expenses incurred for the purpose of coordinating the programme with the cooperation partners (preparatory and working meetings) as well as scholarships for participating students. Each cooperation agreement with partner universities must be subject-related. To establish a double or joint degree programme of identical structure with several partners, the applicant must submit a multi-partner application, providing the names of each partner and descriptions of their specific region (no more than six partners in total). As this funding programme is based on financial shortfall financing, German universities applying for DAAD funding are also required to contribute resources of their own. Funding is available for a one-year preparation phase for the planning and development of the double degree programme. Up to 10,000 Euros is available to cover structural expenses (i.e. personnel costs and materials). During this period no scholarship funding is provided. For multi-partner applications, up to 10,000 Euros may be granted to each additional partner country (max. of five additional partners). During the funding phase, the German university can receive up to 50,000 euros/funding year, whereby a maximum of 20,000 euros can be used to pay for structural resources (personnel and materials). The funding limit can be increased to a maximum of 80,000 euros per funding year (of which a max. of 5,000 euros can be allocated to structural resources), provided the funding limit per class (at least five German students and preferably five students from a partner university) exceeds the 50,000-euro funding limit. For multi-partner applications, a maximum of 25,000 euros/funding year is granted to each additional partner country (max. of five additional partners), of which 5,000 euros can be used to cover costs of structural resources (personnel and materials). Funding is initially awarded for a period of two years. This can be extended by two years, followed by an additional four years, after which subsequent funding of up to four years may be applied for. Programme Website. |
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International Study and Training Partnerships | German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
(Please note this call is currently closed, but will reopen in June 2020 with an October 2020 deadline) Value: Dependent on the country of the partner institute This programme is targeted at German universities which intend to establish or continue international academic and training partnerships between individual departments/faculties and foreign universities. On the basis of cooperative university agreements, the programme funds groups of highly qualified German and international students who wish to complete part of their degree programme at the partner university and receive full recognition of their academic achievement abroad. Credit-transfer agreements and joint development of curricula should create a solid foundation for long-term mutual exchange. The ISAP programme does not fund partnerships with universities in EU countries (as other EU mobility programmes work to achieve similar goals) or dual-degree projects (which are exclusively funded through the DAAD programme “Integrated International Dual Degree Programmes”). As a rule, this programme provides students scholarships to complete a one or two-semester foreign study visit as part of the university cooperative agreement. Funding for personnel and domestic resources (language courses) are restricted to a maximum of 3,000 euros in total per academic year. Research projects and dissertations are not eligible for funding through ISAP. Programme Website. |
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Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) | National Science Foundation (USA) and German Research Foundation (DFG)
(Please note this call is now closed, but will reopen in 2020) Value: Average value has been $4 million USD, over five years for American researchers, German researchers must consult the DFG Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) is an NSF-wide program that supports international activities across all NSF supported disciplines. The primary goal of PIRE is to support high quality projects in which advances in research and education could not occur without international collaboration. PIRE seeks to catalyze a higher level of international engagement in the U.S. science and engineering community. Open to all areas of science and engineering research which are supported by the NSF, including ICT and digitization. Interdisciplinary proposals are encouraged. PIRE projects may vary in size and exhibit diverse forms of organization, collaboration, and operation suited to their individual needs. PIRE projects must include collaboration with foreign research partners and international research experiences for students to promote a diverse internationally competitive science and engineering workforce. There is a partnership agreement with the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) of Germany. Collaboration with Investigators in Germany: The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) is partnering with the NSF PIRE Program according to Model 1 – Joint Review (Preliminary and Full Proposals). Germany-based researchers who are partners in PIRE projects may be eligible for joint funding from the DFG. All areas of research supported by the NSF are eligible. The DFG is planning to conduct a separate competition for the proposed PIRE collaborators in Germany. Award decisions by NSF are in no way contingent upon the funding decisions of partnering agencies. It is important to note that NSF’s particular partnerships with foreign organizations do not restrict applicants from submitting proposals with foreign collaborators from locations or support from agencies with which the NSF currently has such a partnership. Proposers are free to partner with foreign collaborators of their choice. Programme Website. |
Unilateral Funding for International Projects
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Research Grants | German Research Foundation (DFG)
Open application: Proposals may be submitted at any time Value: Project dependent Research grants, or ''Sachbeihilfe'', 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. Qualified researchers (as a rule, those holding a doctorate) from all disciplines working at German research institutions are eligible to apply for a research grant. 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. The proposal is required to be for a research project of high scientific quality and originality, carried out at an international level. Programme Website. |
Incoming Mobility Funding
Bringing RLS-Sciences colleagues to Bavaria
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Bavaria-Québec Program for Short-Term Research Missions | Bavarian Research Alliance and Fonds de recherche du Québec Nature et technologies
(Please note this call is currently closed) Value: Up to $2 500 for transportation plus daily living allowance, for 1-3 months The objectives of this program for short-term missions are to promote international mobility between Quebec and Bavaria and to foster sustained cooperation between researchers from Bavaria and Quebec in specific research areas, including digital technologies. The bilateral aspect of this program funds research visits from universities and research institutions in Québec for a period of one to three months at a university or research institution in Bavaria. This program is open to: - FRQNT researchers: university researchers (CHU and CHUN) or institutional researchers (CE) - FRQS researchers: independent investigators and independent clinical investigators. For a definition of each status, consult the FRQ Common General Rules. The researchers must: - Be affiliated with a Quebec university - Be Canadian citizens or permanent residents as defined in section 2.1 of the FRQ Common General Rules - Be domiciled in Québec - Have received an invitation letter from a researcher from Bavaria affiliated with a university or a university of applied sciences that receives funding from the Bavarian government, or a researcher from KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, ESFH, or KSFH. Visit the program website here. (French) |
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São Paulo Researchers in International Cooperation (SPRINT) | São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Deadline: 27 April, 2020 Value: dependant on proposal, please see below The objective of the SPRINT programme is to promote the engagement of researchers affiliated to institutions of higher education and research in the State of São Paulo in partnership with researchers abroad in order to: 1) further develop qualitatively the ongoing research projects; and 2) work cooperatively aiming at the elaboration of joint research projects of medium and long term, for submission to FAPESP, by researchers from the State of São Paulo, and to the research funding agencies in the countries of corresponding partners, by their colleagues. SPRINT provides funding for the initial phase of international research collaborations with clear expectations that the next phase will be a presentation, by the researchers from the State of São Paulo, of research proposals in the regular funding lines of FAPESP aiming to continue the research started under SPRINT and the consequently consolidation of the partnership. Foreign partners must provide their own funding through the appropriate partner agencies. Selected projects must last between 12 and 24 months. Joint petitioners should submit their proposals in both countries, using the appropriate forms supplied by the respective agencies. Each proposal will initially be analyzed by the agency in the country of its origin. Selected proposals will then be evaluated by a panel of FAPESP and DAAD representatives. There are four calls each year. The deadlines for the submission of proposals in each round will be determined annually and will always be on the last Monday of each following month: January, April, July, and October. Regularly, proposals may only be submitted for mobility of researchers from the State of São Paulo and from institutions abroad that hold cooperation agreements with FAPESP. However, in this call FAPESP will also accept proposals from researchers whose partners are from institutions with which FAPESP does not have a current agreement or with which FAPESP has current agreements but whose institutions are not joining the current SPRINT edition. Review the call here. Review the SPRINT Guidelines here (please note you will need to scroll down past the lists of partner institutions). |
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Gastdozentenprogramm | DAAD
(Please note this call is currently closed, but will reopen in Autumn) Value: dependent on salary and length of stay- please see below The Foreign Guest Lecturer Program ("Förderung ausländischer Gastdozenten zu Lehrtätigkeiten an deutschen Hochschulen") serves to enhance the internationalization of the German higher education institutes and improve the international dimension of teaching. The two models of this program differentiate between an agreement with an individual guest lecturer or with a Visiting Chair which contributes guest lectures on a consecutive basis. The cooperation should result in the internationalization of courses and, in the case of a Visiting Chair, more structural measures for sustainable internationalization, which could be embedded in the development of a study program. The teaching commitment should approach but is not required to be the equivalent of a standard lecturer position at a German university. A financial contribution by the higher education institution to the salary of the guest lecturer is preconditioned. Additional financial support will be considered positively during the selection process. The remaining will be funded by DAAD. In addition, mobility support and funding towards conference participation is available. The salary for professors in Bavaria can be found in category W of the standardized tables for the public service. Find further information or apply here. |
Bringing RLS-Sciences students to Bavaria
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International Internships Programme| Fonds de recherche du Québec- Nature et technologies
(Deadline: Please note this call is now closed) Value: The scholarship is an allowance of $ 2,500 CAD per month. The maximum value of a scholarship or both of the scholarships is $ 15,000 CAD. Duration: 2 to 6 months *Please note, that only Québec students may apply to do an internship in Bavaria The FRQNT's (Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies) international internship aims to foster international mobility of students whose research activities are part of the scientific program of a strategic cluster funded by the FRQNT. The internship is a supplementary tool available to a strategic cluster to strengthen its position at the international level through research projects and partnerships that have already been established or which are under development. Applicants The international internship is intended for Master's or doctoral students enrolled full-time in a Quebec university or in an university outside Québec who meets the requirements of their program. The proposed research outlined in the application as part of the internship must be part of the scientific program of the strategic cluster. In a first step, the strategic cluster recommends a candidate and then the candidate can apply for the scholarship. Find the list of Strategic Clusters here. Eligibility conditions All of the strategic clusters supported by the FRQNT may submit an application to this program. The applicant proposed by the strategic cluster must meet all of the eligibility requirements listed here after. For full-time students enrolled in a Québec university: The applicant must have Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status in Canada, or foreign student status with a valid study permit to study in Quebec. For foreign students enrolled in an university outside Québec: The applicant must have valid study permits or visas for the entire duration of the internship. The applicant can't be enrolled in a co-degree from more than one institution including a Québec university. For the students enrolled in a co-degree see the rules of the Frontenac program. Location of the internship: The internship must take place outside Quebec for students enrolled in a Quebec university. The internship must occur in Quebec for students from abroad. Start date of the internship: The internship must start no later than September 30th, 2020. Restrictions: Students who are jointly supervised by a researcher in a foreign university (co-degree) are not eligible to apply for an international internship scholarship to visit one of their home universities Application process Candidates interested within this program must file their application within their strategic cluster (see list on FRQNT's Web Site) Validate the list of documents required for this application with the specific strategic cluster. The strategic clusters which recommend a candidate must fill the specific form available on FRQNT's Web site as well as transmit it electronically. The form includes the complete addresses of the student, the academic supervisor, and the internship supervisor. A brief description of the nature of the internship is also required. The strategic clusters must also submit the selection committee report that states the results for each of the three criteria in effect, the assessment process and the names of the committee members. This report should briefly explain the efforts taken to ensure a fair and inclusive selection process, thus fostering the support of diversified interns.The strategic clusters must also send in the electronic form, a letter signed by the supervisor of the student specifying the start and end dates of the internship. Any internship application must be filed by the strategic cluster and approved by the FRQNT before the leaving of the trainee. Limited number of applications Each strategic cluster may generally submit up to two applications until the contest deadline. In no case should the total financial assistance of the two candidates exceed the total amount of $ 15,000. This limit can be re-examined and increased at all time until the contest deadline. Each strategic cluster can propose the application one foreign students enrolled outside Québec maximum, so they can pursue their internship within the strategic cluster in Québec The rules are the same for evaluating the candidate, the duration of his or hers internships and the value of the scholarship apply. The application of a foreign student enrolled outside Québec doesn't modify the total limit of two candidates and the total amount of 15 000$ per cluster. Learn more here. |
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Study Visits / Seminars for Groups of Foreign Students to Germany | German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Call open three times annually: 1 February for travel from 1 June; 1 May for travel from 1 September; and 1 November for travel from 1 March Value: 50€ per day per participant, plus other costs (please see below); funding available for a maximum of 12 days The DAAD funds Study Visits and Study Seminars and Practicals in the Federal Republic of Germany, financed by the Federal Foreign Office, for groups of foreign students under the direction of university teachers. The main goals of the programme are: • to establish and cultivate contacts between German and foreign universities, • to impart subject-related knowledge by arranging corresponding visits at not less than two German universities, subject-related tours and information meetings (Study Visits) respectively by organising subject-related seminars and practicals in the field of higher education (e.g. specialist courses, block seminars, workshops) at the invitation of a German university which is then also responsible for arranging seminars and practicals in academia, business and industry and, possibly, in public institutions (Study Seminars and Practicals), • to encourage subject-specific contact with German students and researchers, • to enable foreign students to gain a better understanding of economic, political and cultural life in Germany. Preferable are subject-related activities. This part of the visit must not make up more than one third of the stay. Applications are open to university teachers from public and state-recognised German universities (Study Seminars and Practicals) or from foreign universities (Study Visits). Annual funding for applicants, departments or institutes is not possible. A maximum of one application every second calendar year can be considered per department, institute and applicant. Funding can be provided for Study Visits and Study Seminars and Practicals of students who are enrolled in their second semester or higher in a degree programme at a foreign university and who travel under the guidance and direction of a university teacher. 1. Study Visits A) Lump sum-financed for groups from EU countries, Canada, and the United States: The trip must be independently organised and carried out by the group respectively by the university teacher who submitted the application. The DAAD pays a lump sum of 50 euros per person and day. B) Organised by the DAAD for groups from other countries: The DAAD plans the programme design. Wishes and preferences stated in the programme description and in the schedule will, as far as possible, be taken into consideration. However, it is likely that cuts or changes will be made to the programme due to decisions reached by the selection committee. The DAAD provides a travel guide fluent in the agreed group language who is responsible for the smooth running of and compliance with the programme drawn up by DAAD Head Office. The DAAD pays the subsistence costs (meals and accommodation) for the group (including for the group leader) during the funded period. 2. Study Seminars and Practicals (applies to groups from worldwide) The DAAD grant is provided in the form of project funding through payment of a flat-rate sum of 50 euros per participant and day in order to subsidise the group’s travel and subsistence costs Groups must be made up of at least 10 participants and must not, as a rule exceed 15 persons. One university teacher has to accompany the group and may additionally be funded. Study Visits and Study Seminars and Practicals should last no less than 7 days. Funding is available for a maximum of 12 days (including travel days), although the stays may last longer. The DAAD does not pay any international travel costs, but does take out health, accident and public/private liability insurance for each funded group. Programme Website. |
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Stipend and Support Program for International PhD Candidates and PostDocs | German Federal Foreign Office and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
(Please note this call is currently closed) Value: Up to € 25,000 per university per year, for a maximum of three years The Stipend and Support Program for International Doctoral Candidates and PostDocs / "Stipendien- und Betreuungsprogramm für ausländische Doktoranden und Postdoktoranden" (STIBET Doktoranden), which is funded by the Federal Foreign Office, aims to support the development of tailored measures which are to be integrated within a supervision concept. The funding for teaching and research assistants aims to integrate the international doctoral candidates and young researchers in the German institute of higher education and to gain teaching and research experience. The funding for support and supervision for STIBET Scholars aims to provide general and subject-related support for doctoral candidates and postdoctoral fellows. This funding is to be used to contribute to the orientation of the foreigners within their studies, at the university and at the location; to the subject-related supervision of their studies or research stay; to inform them about Germany; to bring them in contact with the members of the university and German residents; to exchange ideas about their home countries; and to prepare them to return to their home countries. Additionally, there are multiple scholarships available to the international doctoral candidates attending the German university. The scholarship funding is to be used towards the following goals:
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RISE Professional: Research Internships in Science and Engineering | German Federal Foreign Office and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
(Please note this call is currently closed) Value: Maximum of €500/month, plus travel allowance and insurance; funding for a maximum of three months RISE Professional offers summer research internships in Germany to Master’s and Ph.D. students from North America at companies and non-university research institutions with strong relations to industry. The program is open for students in the field of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering or a closely related field. All participants receive a scholarship from DAAD and an additional stipend from their host company/institution to help cover living expenses. Funding is possible for a period of three months in summer or fall. Geman language requirements vary according to the internship placement. Recent graduates are not eligible to apply (all applicants have to be enrolled during the time of the internship). Programme Website. |
Outgoing Mobility
Visiting RLS-Sciences colleagues outside of Bavaria
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Bavaria-Québec Program for Short-Term Research Missions | Bavarian Research Alliance and Fonds de recherche du Québec Nature et technologies
Deadline: Ongoing in consultation with BayFOR Value: individual per programme and applicant The objectives of this program for short-term missions are to promote international mobility between Quebec and Bavaria and to foster sustained cooperation between researchers from Bavaria and Quebec in specific research areas, including digital technologies. Applications are open to researchers (PostDoc or higher) at Bavarian universities or colleges which are planning a research visit in Québec of between one and three months. The research partner must be employed by university or research institute in Québec. Apply here. |
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São Paulo Researchers in International Cooperation (SPRINT) | São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Deadline: 27 April, 2020 Value: dependant on proposal, please see below The objective of the SPRINT programme is to promote the engagement of researchers affiliated to institutions of higher education and research in the State of São Paulo in partnership with researchers abroad in order to: 1) further develop qualitatively the ongoing research projects; and 2) work cooperatively aiming at the elaboration of joint research projects of medium and long term, for submission to FAPESP, by researchers from the State of São Paulo, and to the research funding agencies in the countries of corresponding partners, by their colleagues. SPRINT provides funding for the initial phase of international research collaborations with clear expectations that the next phase will be a presentation, by the researchers from the State of São Paulo, of research proposals in the regular funding lines of FAPESP aiming to continue the research started under SPRINT and the consequently consolidation of the partnership. Foreign partners must provide their own funding through the appropriate partner agencies. Selected projects must last between 12 and 24 months. Joint petitioners should submit their proposals in both countries, using the appropriate forms supplied by the respective agencies. Each proposal will initially be analyzed by the agency in the country of its origin. Selected proposals will then be evaluated by a panel of FAPESP and DAAD representatives. There are four calls each year. The deadlines for the submission of proposals in each round will be determined annually and will always be on the last Monday of each following month: January, April, July, and October. Regularly, proposals may only be submitted for mobility of researchers from the State of São Paulo and from institutions abroad that hold cooperation agreements with FAPESP. However, in this call FAPESP will also accept proposals from researchers whose partners are from institutions with which FAPESP does not have a current agreement or with which FAPESP has current agreements but whose institutions are not joining the current SPRINT edition. Review the call here. Review the SPRINT Guidelines here (please note you will need to scroll down past the lists of partner institutions). |
Sending Bavarian students to RLS-Sciences colleagues outside of Bavaria
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International Internships Programme| Fonds de recherche du Québec- Nature et technologies
(Deadline: please note this call is now closed) Duration: 2 to 6 months *Please note, that Bavarian students must complete their internships in Québec The FRQNT's (Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies) international internship aims to foster international mobility of students whose research activities are part of the scientific program of a strategic cluster funded by the FRQNT. The internship is a supplementary tool available to a strategic cluster to strengthen its position at the international level through research projects and partnerships that have already been established or which are under development. Applicants The international internship is intended for Master's or doctoral students enrolled full-time in a Quebec university or in an university outside Québec who meets the requirements of their program. The proposed research outlined in the application as part of the internship must be part of the scientific program of the strategic cluster. In a first step, the strategic cluster recommends a candidate and then the candidate can apply for the scholarship. Find the list of Strategic Clusters here. Eligibility conditions All of the strategic clusters supported by the FRQNT may submit an application to this program. The applicant proposed by the strategic cluster must meet all of the eligibility requirements listed here after. For full-time students enrolled in a Québec university: The applicant must have Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status in Canada, or foreign student status with a valid study permit to study in Quebec. For foreign students enrolled in an university outside Québec: The applicant must have valid study permits or visas for the entire duration of the internship. The applicant can't be enrolled in a co-degree from more than one institution including a Québec university. For the students enrolled in a co-degree see the rules of the Frontenac program. Location of the internship: The internship must take place outside Quebec for students enrolled in a Quebec university. The internship must occur in Quebec for students from abroad. Start date of the internship: The internship must start no later than September 30th, 2020. Restrictions: Students who are jointly supervised by a researcher in a foreign university (co-degree) are not eligible to apply for an international internship scholarship to visit one of their home universities Application process Candidates interested within this program must file their application within their strategic cluster (see list on FRQNT's Web Site) Validate the list of documents required for this application with the specific strategic cluster. The strategic clusters which recommend a candidate must fill the specific form available on FRQNT's Web site as well as transmit it electronically. The form includes the complete addresses of the student, the academic supervisor, and the internship supervisor. A brief description of the nature of the internship is also required. The strategic clusters must also submit the selection committee report that states the results for each of the three criteria in effect, the assessment process and the names of the committee members. This report should briefly explain the efforts taken to ensure a fair and inclusive selection process, thus fostering the support of diversified interns.The strategic clusters must also send in the electronic form, a letter signed by the supervisor of the student specifying the start and end dates of the internship. Any internship application must be filed by the strategic cluster and approved by the FRQNT before the leaving of the trainee. Limited number of applications Each strategic cluster may generally submit up to two applications until the contest deadline. In no case should the total financial assistance of the two candidates exceed the total amount of $ 15,000. This limit can be re-examined and increased at all time until the contest deadline. Each strategic cluster can propose the application one foreign students enrolled outside Québec maximum, so they can pursue their internship within the strategic cluster in Québec The rules are the same for evaluating the candidate, the duration of his or hers internships and the value of the scholarship apply. The application of a foreign student enrolled outside Québec doesn't modify the total limit of two candidates and the total amount of 15 000$ per cluster. Learn more here. |
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Programme to Increase the Mobility of German Students | German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Please note this call is currently closed, but the next workshop will be held in Spring 2020, with an open call published during Summer 2020 Value: please see below This program provides stipends for visits abroad for a period of up to six months allowing for an increase in the mobility of German students, including doctoral candidates. This provides higher education institutes with the opportunity to prioritize international mobility of their students and to offer them a variety of mobility measures with fitting funding instruments. This program should also offer students the opportunity for a stay abroad which is outside of the framework of the structured DAAD funding programs. During the period from January 1 - December 31 of the year following the application activities worldwide may be funded in the form of partial stipends (for study abroad), support for travel costs (for study tours), course fees and subsidies towards tuition and costs of living for:
The institutes can apply for a one-time lump sum supervision grant of € 250 per supported scholar; the total of the supervision grants is not to exceed ten percent of the total funding. Programme Website. |
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Merit scholarship program for foreign students (PBEEE) | Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT)
(Please note this call is now closed, but will reopen in 2020) Value: dependent on program stream- please see below. The objective of the Merit Scholarship Programs for Foreign Students (PBEEE) is to support the internationalization of research activities in Québec's institutions of higher education, to attract the best foreign researchers and students, and to promote Québec universities and College Centers for the Transfer of Technologies (CCTT), abroad. Candidates must be preselected by a university, the Réseau Trans-Tech (a CCTT), TERI University, the SRE or CONACYT. There are three streams within the program: Doctoral research, post-doctoral research, or Short-term research or professional development. Universities can recommend four candidates per year for each of these three components. There are no quotas per country. The Réseau Trans-tech can recommend four candidates for Postdoctoral scholarships and Short-term research or professional development scholarships. Doctoral research component Candidates are eligible for doctoral merit program scholarships from MEESR in the first nine sessions of their doctoral studies. All doctoral sessions, funded or unfunded, completed before the scholarship takes effect, are used in calculating the eligibility period. The maximum duration of the scholarship is three years (nine sessions), with a possible extension of up to 12 months, for up to $25,000 (Canadian) per year Postdoctoral component Postdoctoral scholarships are intended for researchers who have obtained their degree no more than two years before the deadline of the competition or who submitted their dissertation by the deadline for the beginning of scholarship use. Postdoctoral research must be conducted in an institution other than the one that granted the Doctorate. The applicant's doctoral supervisors and co-supervisors may not act as his/her postdoctoral supervisor, even if they have changed institutions. The duration of this scholarship is for up to one year, for $35,000 (Canadian). This scholarship is not renewable. Short-term research or professional development component Short-term research or professional development scholarships are intended for technical and university students (option A) or researchers who have completed a doctorate no more than five years before the deadline for the competition (option B). The research or professional development must be conducted in an institution other than the one at which the student was enrolled when he or she applied. The duration of this scholarship is for up to four months, for $3,000 (Canadian) per month. The scholarship is not renewable. Visit the programme website here. |