The present call is open to joint projects on knowledge-driven research in the fields of natural, life and engineering sciences, excluding humanities and social sciences. The joint proposals have to be based on a close interaction and exchange between the Korean and German research teams and should present joint project goals and a joint work plan with balanced contributions from all project partners. Each research project must be jointly conducted by applicants from Korea and Germany. The principal investigators on each side must be eligible to apply to their respective funding agency.
This bilateral call will be managed via a Lead Agency Procedure. The DFG will act as Lead Agency in this call, i.e. it will be responsible for conducting the written review process and for organising the joint Korean-German panel review. Proposals have to be prepared in accordance with the DFG guidelines. The joint proposals have to be submitted to the DFG by the principal investigator (PI) based in Germany. The Korean principal investigator (PI) should submit the same document and a separate application form to the NRF. In the case that private companies participate in a joint project, all project partners need to sign the DFG’s model agreement and the applicants need to submit it together with the proposal. All proposals must be submitted to the DFG by 26 February 2025, 12:00 noon CEST, and to the NRF by 26 February 2025, 17:00 Korean time.
