German Centres for Research and Innovation events funding line

We recommend consulting the Deaprtment of International Affairs at Universität Hamburg prior to starting the application process. Afterwards, please send the completed preliminary application form (English-language PDF) to your contact person in the Department of International Affairs (see right).

Application deadline: 1 February (annually)

Requirements for the preliminary application:

• The applicant is a professor at Universität Hamburg.
• The event must be held in the same year the application is submitted.
• At least 2 people from the partner institution eligible for funding must take part (see above).
• At least 1 person and a maximum of 2 people from Universität Hamburg are taking part.
• Funding is available for a total of 5 people.
• Applicant must oversee academic coordination (queries and invitation to spokespeople at partner institutions; event topic and format in agreement with moderator).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• This application is preliminary.
• If it is successful, the Department of International Affairs and the academic coordinator will develop a final application (3 pages) to submit to GCRI New York.
  • The workload for the final application is minimal. The applicant only needs to prepare 2 short texts (up to 250 words). The Department of International Affairs will submit the application to the GCRI.
• The GCRI New York program committee will decide upon the final application.
• Funding will be allocated by the Department of International Affairs only if the GCRI program committee accepts the final application.

The following selection criteria will be considered in the final decision. They focus especially on sustainable cooperation.

• strengthening contact to participating partner universities
• project’s short- and long-term impact on partner institutions’ academic cooperation
• inclusion of new scientists and scholars in existing cooperation
• aptness of event topic and “annual topics” of GCRI New York’s (link)
• visibility
• participant diversity

Further criteria include compliance with all application requirements (see “Applying”) and the availability of funding.

The Department of International Affairs lends organizational support to the planning and realization of the event. If funding is granted, there are further obligations to be observed. 

Funding use:

• travel and living expenses for up to 5 people taking an active part in the event (e.g., panelists, moderators); at least 1, at most 2 people are members of Universität Hamburg
• welcome dinner, catering, other event expenses

Funding amount:

• maximum total funding amount: up to €8,000
• maximum funding period: generally 3 days / 2 nights per funded participant

Expense claims (academic staff Universität Hamburg)

• Travel expenses for Universität Hamburg staff will be handled by the Work-Related Travel Team in accordance with the work-related travel regulation.

Expense claims (academic staff of partner institutions)

• international transfer, approx. 4 weeks prior to the start of the event by the Department of International Affairs

Expense claims (further expenses):

• Expense claim documents should be sent to the Department of International Affairs (see right for contact).