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Funding Opportunity for Dutch-German Basic Research Projects in Fields of the Sciences (NWO Domain Science – DFG)
Pilot phase open from 6 August 2024 until 30 July 2027; NWO may temporarily not accept proposals as Lead Agency at the end of each yearly call
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Details
| Funder | DFG |
| Deadline | 30 July 2027 |
| Duration | Up to 36 months |
| Consortium | Required — Dutch-German research teams; at least one German and one Dutch principal investigator |
| Application | Single stage: joint proposal submitted to chosen Lead Agency (NWO or DFG); copy submitted to Partner Agency within 5–7 days |
| Frequency | Continuous |
| Eligible countries | DENL |
Eligibility & scope
Joint Lead Agency pilot for Dutch-German basic research teams. Scope limited to NWO Domain Science areas (Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics) and corresponding DFG review boards. German applicants must meet DFG Individual Research Grant eligibility; non-university institution members must fulfil Kooperationspflicht with German universities. Maximum project duration 36 months.
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