You are in the planning phase for a funding application to the Gerda Henkel Foundation, currently finalising your application for a DFG Individual Research Grant, or considering whether the Volkswagen Foundation or another funding organisation would be more suitable for your project? In addition to contacting our team at any time, you are welcome to discuss these and other questions with us and other researchers at Meet & Speak.
When: every second Wednesday of the month from 11:00 to 12:00, starting on 11 June 2025.
Where: virtually via Zoom, no advance registration required.
Questions will be answered by Jan Bachor, Ines Brachmann and Nancy Scharpff from Department III/2 – National Research Funding.
The DFG regularly restructures and updates its Forms and Guidelines. You should therefore use the latest templates.
You can always request the latest budget calculation bases from us.
For additional information on the research context, such as research data management, gender and diversity, ethics and environmental sustainability, please contact us.
Proposals are submitted to the DFG via the elan portal. Registration is required for submission, which can take up to three working days. The elan flyer provides more information on e-proposals.
Date | Committee |
|---|---|
27./28.03.2025 | Senate and Joint Committee 28.03. Announcement of Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize winners 2025 31.03. Announcement of new and extended research groups (FOR) 31.03. Announcement of new priority programs (SPP) |
| 27./28.05.2025 | Senate and Grants Committee Collaborative Research Centers (SFB) 30.05. Announcement of new and extended Collaborative Research Centers (CRC) |
| 12./13.06.2025 | Senate and Grants Committee Research Training Groups (GRK) 16.06. Announcement of new and extended Research Training Groups (RTG) |
| 24./25.09.2025 | Senate and Main Committee 25.09. Announcement of new research impulses (FIP) 26.09. Announcement of new and extended research groups (FOR) |
| 19./20.11.2025 | Senate and Grants Committee Collaborative Research Centers (SFB) 21.11. Announcement of new and extended Collaborative Research Centers (CRC) |
| 25./26.11.2025 | Senate and Grants Committee Research Training Groups (RTG) 27.11. Announcement of new and extended Research Training Groups (RTG) |
| 10./11.12.2025 | Senate and Main Committee 11.12. Announcement of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize winners 2026 12.12. Announcement of new and extended research groups (FOR) |
The dates of the review board meetings are not announced publicly, but can often be requested by telephone from the relevant department at the DFG Head Office. The DFG itself provides an overview of the committee meetings.
The main role of the DFG Liaison Officers at the University of Passau is to support DFG applicants and project leaders in case of uncertainties and questions of doubt in all phases of the proposal process and to mediate between the DFG and the internal parties involved if necessary.
More information on the activities in general can be found on the DFG website.
