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Clinical Research Units (KFO) — Establishment/Renewal
Rolling — draft and establishment proposals may be submitted at any time
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Details
| Funder | DFG |
| Duration | Up to 8 years (two 4-year funding periods) |
| Consortium | Required — multi-researcher network based at university hospitals; tied to a single location |
| Application | 2-stage: draft proposal (written review) → establishment proposal (panel meeting) |
| Frequency | Continuous |
| Eligible countries | DE |
Eligibility & scope
Funds disease- or patient-oriented (translational) clinical research networks at German university hospitals. Must include a Clinician Scientist Programme, structured doctoral integration, and cooperation between clinicians and basic researchers. Location-bound; international projects only in justified exceptional cases.
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