Collaborative Research Centres

Purpose

The realisation of excellent research within the group; the development of priority areas and structural development at the applicant university/universities; interdisciplinary cooperation; support of early career researchers and equal opportunity for women and men in research

Proposal Requirements

High scientific quality and originality at an internationally competitive level; a complex, long-term research programme; coherent interlinking of projects; researchers with very good track records; appropriate staffing, funding and infrastructure; convincing contributions to development of priority areas and structural development at the applicant universities; support of early career researchers and equality for women and men in research; professional management

Type and Extent of Funding

Funding for staff (including the replacement and rotation posts modules), funding for scientific instrumentation, funds for consumables, travel, colloquia, guests, visiting professorships (Mercator Fellow module), international cooperations, early career support including Integrated Research Training Groups, equality measures, public relations, information infrastructure, transfer projects and group coordination, see also:

• Interner Link Early Career Support
• Interner Link Integrated Research Training Groups
• Interner Link Information Infrastructure
• Interner Link Public Relations and Science Communication
• Interner Link Transfer Projects

Funding Duration

Up to 12 years; one funding period lasts four years

• Interner Link Forms and Guidelines

Eligibility Requirements

Universities (and institutions of equivalent status entitled to confer doctorates) in Germany; other research institutions which are to make essential contributions to the research programme can be integrated