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24.10.2023

UNAM-DFG Funding Opportunity for Joint German-Mexican Research Projects

Second joint call for German-Mexican research projects in all fields of research, including social sciences and the humanities

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) are pleased to announce the second call for proposals to fund joint German-Mexican research projects in all fields of research (including social sciences and the humanities).

Funding within this initiative is available for collaborative research projects involving researchers from Germany and from UNAM. Proposals for joint German-Mexican projects have to be submitted in parallel by the researchers in Germany and at UNAM to their respective funding organisation according to the organisations’ respective format and regulations.

The proposals for German-Mexican research projects have to be submitted by the researchers from Germany to the DFG according to the following rules:

  • Researchers may apply for a funding period of up to three years.
  • Researchers in Germany must submit their proposals under the DFG’s Research Grants Programme in compliance with the guidelines outlined in DFG form 50.01 (see link below). This includes the eligibility criteria for applicants to be funded by the DFG.
  • The scientific content of the proposals submitted to the DFG and to UNAM should be identical.
  • The joint proposal should contain an abstract, the scientific description, the goals and tasks as well as the justification of the requested cost items according to DFG form 54.01 (see link below).
  • Researchers in Mexico and Germany must submit their proposals to UNAM and the DFG, respectively, by 16 February 2024.

Timeline and notification of results

  • Call opening: 23 October 2023
  • Call closure: 16 February 2024
  • Assessment of results: expected until October 2024
  • Communication of results: from November 2024 onwards
  • Approximate beginning of funding: from January 2025 onwards

Further Information: guidelines, allowable costs, submission, specific instructions and more you can find here!

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