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NWO-DFG Pilot 2024-2027: Dutch-German Basic Research Projects in Fields of the Sciences
Submission possible at any time until end of pilot phase on 31 July 2027; funded projects may extend beyond this date
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Details
| Funder | DFG |
| Deadline | 31 July 2027 |
| Duration | Up to 3 years |
| Consortium | Required — German and Dutch research partners (bilateral) |
| Application | Single stage; submitted via DFG elan portal under Individual Grants Programme |
| Frequency | One-off |
| Eligible countries | DENL |
Eligibility & scope
Joint basic research proposals within NWO Domain Science (Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics) and corresponding DFG review boards. Commercial companies excluded. Non-university German researchers must fulfil DFG 'duty to cooperate' with a German university partner. No fixed budget cap; standard DFG Sachbeihilfe rules apply. Proposals compete with all other individual grants.
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