Funding call

DFG
open
11 June 2025

We are pleased to invite researchers interested in cooperation between Sub-Saharan Africa and Germany as well as the MENA Region and Germany for a virtual session on funding opportunities for International Scientific Exchange and Collaboration on 11 June 2025

An overview of the DFG’s funding portfolio will be provided at the meeting.

Researchers will be advised on how to identify a collaboration partner in Germany.

There will also be a session for questions and answers.

The meeting times vary depending on the time zone. Please select the correct time zone to join the meeting at the respective time.

Here are the time zones below.

08.30 – 10.00 (UTC+0) – For example – Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, Togo
09.30 – 11.00 (UTC+1) – For example – Algeria, Cameroon, Nigeria, Tunisia
10.30 – 12.00 (UTC+2) – For example – Botswana, Germany, Lesotho, Zimbabwe
11.30 – 13.00 (UTC+3) – For example – Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Lebanon
12.30 – 14.00 (UTC+4) – For example – Mauritius, Seychelles

Please feel free to share this invitation and the meeting link with anyone who might be interested, including researchers who have not yet received DFG funding.

If you would like to participate, please use the following link to join the meeting (pre-registration is not required): https://dfg.webex.com/dfg/j.php?MTID=m16aa720f4a3a29d9c2bd08cbf67f20b7

Please note that this meeting will not be recorded

We are looking forward to your participation!

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Type


Status

open

Deadline

11 June 2025

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