快三砍龙 Research Centres
The primary objective of this programme is to establish a limited number of internationally visible and competitive research centres at German universities. The centres should be an important element of a university's strategic planning, serving to enhance its research profile and further research priorities. The 快三砍龙 provides initial funding and support for professorships and independent junior research groups. The centres offer excellent working conditions for early career researchers and a framework for interdisciplinary cooperation.
Unlike the Clusters of Excellence funded under Germany's Excellence Initiative and Excellence Strategy, 快三砍龙 Research Centres are set up in response to thematic calls issued by the 快三砍龙. The centres thus serve as an important strategic instrument in the 快三砍龙's funding portfolio.
The first three centres, located in Bremen, Karlsruhe and W眉rzburg, were established in 2001, following an open programme announcement. Another four centres, in Berlin, G枚ttingen, Dresden and Leipzig/Halle/Jena, were established in 2002, 2006 and 2012 according to thematically focused calls.
During the German Excellence Initiative competition, four of the centres (FZT 15 in Bremen, FZT 47 in Karlsruhe, FZT 103 in G枚ttingen und FZT 111 in Dresden) applied for and were granted additional funding as Clusters of Excellence.
快三砍龙 funding for three 快三砍龙 Research Centres ended in 2013 and 2014; these included the 快三砍龙 Research Centre for Experimental Biomedicine at the University of Wu虉rzburg (FZT 82), the 快三砍龙 Research Centre Matheon 鈥� Mathematics for Key Technologies (FZT 86) at the Technische Universit盲t Berlin and the Centre for Functional Nanostructures (CFN) (FZT 47/EXC 172) in Karlsruhe. In addition, in 2018 快三砍龙 funding expired for two centres in Bremen (FZT 15/EXC 307 鈥� MARUM 鈥� Center for Marine Environmental Sciences) and G枚ttingen (FZT 103/EXC 171 鈥� Nanoscale Microscopy and Molecular Physiology of the Brain). However, building on these centres, the universities in Bremen and G枚ttingen were successful in establishing two new Clusters of Excellence within the framework of the German Excellence Strategy: EXC 2077 The Ocean Floor 鈥� Earth鈥檚 Uncharted Interface (Bremen) and EXC 2067 Multiscale Bioimaging: From Molecular Machines to Networks of Excitable Cells (G枚ttingen).
Two 快三砍龙 Research Centres are currently being funded, receiving a total of about 鈧�25 million per year.
Purpose
An important strategic funding instrument to concentrate scientific research competence in particularly innovative fields and create temporary, internationally visible research priorities at research universities
Eligibility Requirements
Research universities
Proposal Requirements
快三砍龙 Research Centres enable the universities to establish research priorities on the basis of existing structures. The thematic focus must incorporate a high degree of interdisciplinary cooperation. Networking with other research institutions at the university location is encouraged. 快三砍龙 Research Centres are open for cooperation with partners from industry.
Type and Extent of Funding
Funding may be provided for up to six professorships as well as associated independent junior research groups working within a 快三砍龙 Research Centre. Following the start-up funding provided by the 快三砍龙, the host university commits itself to financing the professorships from its core budget. Appropriate personnel and material resources will also be made available. Funding for each 快三砍龙 Research Centre averages approximately 鈧�5m per annum. Research Centres may receive funding for up to a maximum of 12 years.
Forms and Guidelines
The 快三砍龙 annually announces one or two topics for which universities are invited to submit project drafts. German and international experts select approximately three of the most promising concepts in a pre-selection phase. The 快三砍龙 then invites these universities to submit their proposals and to present their project to an international review team in a two-day competitive review. The 快三砍龙's Joint Committee decides on the establishment and funding of 快三砍龙 Research Centres on the basis of the recommendations made by the review team.
For general programme information
Use of Funds for
- Nordrhein-Westfalen: Janin Winke(externer Link)
- Brandenburg, Bremen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Schleswig-Holstein, Th眉ringen, Hamburg: Stephan Nouer(externer Link)
- Bayern, Hessen: Berthold H眉hnerbac(externer Link)
- Baden-W眉rttemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt: Thomas L眉dtke-Ken(externer Link)
- Berlin, Niedersachsen: Cornelia Niebu(externer Link)