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Initiation of International Collaboration

This DFG programme supports the initiation of international research collaboration through exploratory workshops, project-related trips abroad, and project-related guest visits. It is intended for researchers who have already completed their doctorates and are working in the German scientific system. Funding is available for a maximum of 12 months after approval, and proposals may be submitted at any time.

~12 months Rolling

Data last verified 2026-08-14 · sources & verification

Eligibility

Structured dimensions read from the official page. What do these mean? ↗

Career stage

Early Career, Mid Career, Senior

Host country

DE

Organization type

University, Research Institute

Evidence: every dimension above is read from this scheme's official page — official page ↗.

Full eligibility text

Researchers who have already achieved their doctorates and are working in the German scientific system may apply. Special rules apply to members of non-university research institutions.

Deadline

Rolling / ongoing

Application form effort

3 form file(s) downloaded; 11 writing prompts; 35 fields/sections; page limits totaling ~20; heavy — expect a full proposal pack

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Data sources & verification (for research-office review)

Where each item on this page was read from, so every claim can be verified against the original. Several values often come from the same official page — that page is named in the Source column. Anything we could not reach or parse is listed under Not captured / obstacles below.

Curated itemValue in this recordSource
Funding agency DFG www.dfg.de ↗
Country / funding source DE · DFG same page as above — www.dfg.de ↗
Deadline Rolling — no fixed deadline — official page lists it as rolling/ongoing same page as above — www.dfg.de ↗
Funding amount Not stated on the official page same page as above — www.dfg.de ↗
Eligibility 3 structured dimensions — see the eligibility panel above same page as above — www.dfg.de ↗

Pages & application forms captured

Not captured / obstacles

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