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MQ-FU-HAM Funding 2020

Project funding within the Trilateral Strategic Partnership MQ-FU-HAM

Since 2015 the Trilateral Strategic Partnership between Macquarie University, Fudan Univeristy and Universität Hamburg is a thriving university cooperation and a benchmark project of all three partners. The cooperation started out with the support of the DAAD, using funds from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The year 2021 will be the last year of external funding.

Thus in April 2019, the Fudan University, Macquarie University and Universität Hamburg agreed to extend the enriching partnership and sustain the achievements made in the previous years. One key aspect to support the sustainability of the partnership is the establishment of a joint fund to support bi- and trilateral projects. The goal is to encourage new projects as well as already established cooperation to strengthen the universities network as well as to contribute to top-level international research.

This call is university-wide. Projects have to involve at least partners from two of the three universities, ideally from all three. Project proposals should be in line with the respective university strategy and should contribute to the sustainability of the partnership. Every project designates a project leader who will submit the project proposal to her/his home university. The project leader remains the main point of contact for any further communication

Closing date: ++closed++

Format: One document, PDF via email

Duration of funding: Starting 15 March 2020 (funding needs to be spent by 24 December 2021)

Maximum funding per year:

  • Trilateral projects funding of up to the equivalent of 10.000 € (ten thousand EUR) per proposal (ca. 7.700 RMB; 16.000 AUD)
  • Bilateral projects funding of up to the equivalent of 6.000 € (six thousand EUR) per proposal (ca. 4.600 RMB; 9.700 AUD)

Contact person:

Notification: After 12.03.2020 by means of a communication to the interested PIs

A Management Board consisting of representatives of the three universities will evaluate project proposals. Proposals will be assessed in relation to the quality of the application and preference will be given to activities leading to tangible outcomes supporting the sustainability of the network.

1. Eligibility criteria (only project proposals meeting these criteria will be evaluated)

  • At least bilateral project
  • Project leaders have to be member of one of the partner universities
  • Commitment and contribution of all partners to the project
  • Comprehensive road map for the funding phase
  • Definition of clear aims to be achieved within the year

2. Evaluation criteria (these are qualitative criteria, where the proposals will be ranked accordingly)

  • Clarity and pertinence of the objectives
  • Quality of the planned measures and their sustainability
  • Soundness of the concept
  • Impact of the project at the universities and beyond (visibility and spin-off effects)
  • Enhancing innovation capacity and integration of new knowledge
  • Contributing to keep build up a sustainable partnership between the partner universities
  • If long-term: Laying the foundations for continuity of the project
  • Coherence and effectiveness of the work plan
  • Complementarity of the participants within the team

All applications for Hamburg should be send to Janette Feijt (Department of International Affairs) janette.feijt@uni-hamburg.de(regina.siemss"AT"uni-hamburg.de)

  • Strategy meetings, short term visits, guest lectures by university instructors
  • Research stays (max. 90 days)
  • Study and research visits for students, graduates and young researchers (max. 90 days)
  • Travel expenses (e.g. economy class airfare, train, taxis, rental car, etc).
  • Accommodation
  • Logistics, including items such as meeting room rental costs, food costs during meeting days, team dinner, advertising material etc.

The following restrictions apply on the use of funding:

  • Airfares: only economy class tickets will be funded
  • Accommodation and meals and incidentals should be budgeted according to each University’s travel regulations
  • Per diem, salary costs and consumables are not eligible

Report: A report reviewing the activity is expected at the end of the year of funding

Grant cancellation: FU, MQ or UHH may cancel funding if, during the grant timeframe, a significant event justifies its cancellation in the assessment of the Management Board, without prejudice of any other appropriate actions