Dutch-German research teams are invited to submit their joint research proposals within the scope of basic research in the remit of the NWO Domain Science (Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics) and the corresponding DFG review boards.
Each research project must be conducted jointly by a team of applicants from the Netherlands and Germany. It is expected that each partner contributes substantially to the common project. The duration of the projects must not exceed 36 months.
This bilateral funding opportunity will be managed via a joint Lead Agency Procedure. The Lead Agency can be chosen by the team of applicants. The team of applicants selects a coordinating applicant who submits the joint proposal to the respective funding organisation in their country. This organisation acts as the Lead Agency for the proposal. The other applicant/s (co-applicant/s) must submit a copy of the proposal documents to their respective funding agency (the Partner Agency) within seven days.
As a rule, proposals can be submitted at any time during the three-year pilot phase (6 August 2024 until 30 July 2027).
In case the pilot is evaluated positively, it is expected that the NWO-DFG funding opportunity is continued either bilaterally or within the Weave Lead Agency Initiative.
