05.12.2025
UNAM-DFG 2025/2026: Mexican-German Joint Call for Proposals
Call closes on 25 February 2026 – a unique opportunity for German and Mexican researchers to collaborate across all fields of science and the humanities
UNAM-DFG 2025/2026: Mexican-German Joint Call for Proposals
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) are pleased to announce the fourth call for joint Mexico-Germany research proposals, covering all fields of research, including the social sciences and humanities.
This initiative aims to bring together competitive researchers from Germany and UNAM to develop high-quality scientific projects that are jointly organized and conducted.
Interested researchers must submit their proposals in parallel, both in Germany and at UNAM, following each institution’s specific format and regulations.
Key Information for Eligible Researchers:
- Deadline for submission of proposals at UNAM and the DFG: 25 February 2026.
- Researchers may apply for a funding period of up to three years.
- The DFG and UNAM use their standard programmes for proposals within this initiative:
- DFG: Research Grants (“Sachbeihilfe”)(interner Link)
- UNAM: PAPIIT(externer Link)
- Principal investigators (PIs) at UNAM submit their documents to UNAM, PIs based in Germany to the DFG.
- All documents must be written in English.
- Funding of the joint research projects is contingent upon positive assessment by both funding organisations. Unilateral funding of only one part of a project is not possible.
Timeline and Notification of Results
- Call opening: 6 November 2025
- Call closure: 25 February 2026
- Evaluation of proposals expected until October 2026
- Communication of results: from November 2026 onwards
- Approximate beginning of funding: from January 2027 onwards
For more information about this call, including proposal preparation and submission for applicants from Germany and UNAM, eligibility, allowable costs, and project requirements, please visit here!
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