Seed funding is provided by the Department of International Affairs to support collaboration and strengthen ties with strategic and key research partners of Universität Hamburg. Main goals of seed-funding are to initiate collaboration and to establish contacts in research and teaching with peers at partner institutions. Outgoing researchers from Hamburg as well as incoming researchers from strategic and key research partners (if they have a peer in Hamburg) may apply for funding.
| Researchers from Universität Hamburg and strategic and key research partners
| Goal: to support initiation of collaboration and to establish contacts in research and teaching
| For travel, accommodation and living expenses: ceilings vary depending on region and project plans
| Deadline: open call
Email a complete application form (PDF) to the appropriate advisor at Universität Hamburg's Department of International Affairs. Advisors are listed in the application form; select the advisor for your intended region.
Deadline: (1) open call, ends with the end of the year or with the depletion of funds; (2) applications should be handed in at least 14 days prior to travels to allow for enough time to process the application
Restrictions: one time only funding per person per year
Basic criteria for application are:
- Project aims at initiation or consolidation of collaboration
- Doctoral student or higher
- Employment at Universität Hamburg or at one of the outlined strategic/ key research partner institutions
- Doctoral students and postdocs need the support of the doctoral supervisor or a Professor of the respective field
- In general, aplications from academics from partner institutions must be submitted by their peer at Universität Hamburg
The decision process includes consideration of the following criteria:
- Impact of the project on your own research, the research field, key research areas and areas of potential at Universität Hamburg
- Short- and long-term impact of the project for the partnership
- Strengthening of contacts between Universität Hamburg and its partner institution
- Inclusion of new academic collaborators
- Visibility and community outreach
Approval of the application is dependent on fulfillment of basic application requirements (see Application tab) and budget availability.
Use of Seed-funding:
- For short-term stays (approx. up to 2 weeks) at strategic/ key research partner institutions (outgoing) or at Universität Hamburg (incoming)
- For travel and accommodation costs
Funding amount:
- Following guidelines of comparable programs of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany, and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Funding ceiling for some regions exist (e. g. for North America funding is limited to a maximum of EUR 2,000)
Accounting of funds (Universität Hamburg acadmeics):
- Funding amount offsets with travel expense acccounting (via Travel Management Team at Universität Hamburg)
- Advances may only be paid after official travel-announcement by the funded person to the Travel Management Team
Disbursement of funds (academics from partner institutions):
- Cash payout at Universität Hamburg (Wednesday mornings only; 10 days prior notice required)
- Wire transfer (fees may apply)
Reporting
- Recipients comply to hand in a electronically written report to the Department of International Affairs within 6 weeks after completion of their stay
- The report template can be downloaded here (doc)