German Research Foundation (DFG)
The German Research Foundation is the central self-governing body for research in Germany. It funds excellent research projects in all fields and helps researchers realize innovative ideas. The DFG strengthens Germany as a center of research with its extensive funding programs, scholarships, and initiatives.
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Planning phase
Contact person: National Funding Programs Team
We help you
- choose the right DFG program and the right funding provider;
- with all questions related to DFG programs;
- develop and design applications for projects in coordinated programs (CRC/RU/RTG).
Good to know
- During the planning phase, you can already provide notification of your externally funded project by completing a notification form for externally funded projects (PDF) and sending it to your faculty administration.
- Inform the National Funding Programs Team of your planned application in a timely manner.
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Acquiring project funding: Submitting the request
Contact person: National Funding Programs Team, Research Management Team for Early Career Researchers(ecr-support"AT"uni-hamburg.de)
We help you prepare your application in a personal meeting throughout the entire application phase.
Good to know
In the German Research Foundation’s coordinated programs, the University itself is usually the applicant. Applications to the following funding programs are therefore usually signed by both the designated spokesperson for the initiative and the University administration:
- Heisenberg Program
- Research training group
- Collaborative research center
- Inform the National Funding Programs Team of your planned application in a timely manner.
The following applications require a signature from University management:
- Research grants: Module Temporary Positions for Principal Investigators: “Erklärung der aufnehmenden Institution” (41.027)
- Emmy Noether Program: “Mustervertrag über die Rechtsstellung als Emmy Noether-Nachwuchsgruppenleiter(in)” (41.025)
- Inform the Research Management Team for Early Career Researchers(ecr-support"AT"uni-hamburg.de) in good time before you plan to submit the application so that we can prepare the statement and sample contract and obtain the signature.
Acquiring project funding: calculations / budget planning
Contact person: National Funding Programs Team
We can help you to identify suitable evaluators.
- Send us your calculations— we will be glad to review and optimize them for you.
Good to know
- The DFG has fixed HR cost rates.
- Calculate the individual cost items as concretely as possible, indicating the basis for your calculations.
- If you have not previously done so, fill out the external-funding notification form (PDF) and send it to your faculty administration.
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Acquiring project funding: Cooperation contract
Contact person: Contract Management Team
We help you
- draft the contract using DFG contract templates.
- create sample regulations in the DFG’s coordinated programs.
Good to know
- Cooperation with several partners may require a contract.
Project start
Contacts: Section 75: External-Funding Management and HR
We help you
- set up a project account (Section 75: External-Funding Management)
- hire staff (HR).
Good to know
- The project can begin as soon as approval has been provided by the external-funding source.
- In order to use the funds, you will need a project account (WBS element). All project-specific transactions are made from this account and recorded here—as are incoming funds, expenses, and costs.
- The project account is set up by Section 75: External-Funding Management and made available to the project management.
- The hiring procedure can take up to 6 weeks.
Project execution
Contacts: Management Accounting Team, Section 75: External-Funding Management, HR, purchasing, and Work-Related Travel Team
We help you
- handle your bank statements (Management Accounting Team)
- with other financial overviews (Section 75: External-Funding Management)
- with necessary proof of use of costs for the DFG (Section 75: External-Funding Management)
- if you want to increase hours or extend contracts for staff (HR)
- to procure project materials, equipment, and services (procurement)
- if you want to undertake work-related travel (Work-Related Travel Team).
Quick links
- Use your SharePoint bank statement to view your current project funds and find information about your bank statements.
- General information on purchasing
- General information on organizing and invoicing work-related travel
Project completion
Contact person: Section 75: External-Funding Management
We help you create a final proof of use of funds for the DFG
Good to know
- The project account will be closed by Section 75: External-Funding Management upon project completion.