The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) wishes to support the cooperation between German and African scientists and to encourage research in Infectology. In this regard, the DFG seeks draft proposals for joint research projects that will focus on infectious diseases and their social implications. The implementation of these projects would need association between institutions to enhance the quality of international research centres in Africa and for this reason, the African partners for these projects can be rooted at such institutions.
The scope of the call includes:
- The investigation of neglected infectious diseases in humans and animals but also research on topics of their social and economical impact.
- The establishment or consolidation of mutually beneficial equal partnerships that allow African researchers to investigate topics of local significance and that open up research opportunities in Africa to German scientists in the long term.
- An additional central goal is to provide support and funding for the academic and professional careers of young African researchers in their home countries in order to contribute to building research capacities in Africa.
- It is furthermore desirable to strengthen research networks within Africa, therefore several African partners may participate in one project.
Eligibility
The Principal Investigator submitting the proposal must be integrated into the German research system and is in charge of the project. For grant eligibility on the German side, the usual DFG rules apply. For researchers at non‐university institutions, the rules on mandatory cooperation apply. More information can be found in the current version of Research Grants: Guidelines (DFG form 1.02e, chapter I.). Submissions by only African cooperation partners cannot be accepted for legal reasons.
Format of Drafts
Project proposals should initially be submitted as drafts (up to 5 pages per proposal, plus curricula vitae of up to 2 pages and up to 5 publications per project participant).
Drafts have to include:
- the scientific description of the project;
- the cooperation scheme;
- a description of the African project partner’s current infrastructure;
- a strategy for early‐career researcher training at the African location.
A detailed breakdown of expected costs is not needed initially.
- Draft proposals must be written in English and submitted by the German project partners.
- African project partners cannot propose independently without German scientists. German and African partners form a team and will each receive funding according to the project requirements.
- Proposals should initially assume a project duration of three years. However, it will be possible to submit renewal proposals according to the established DFG procedures.
Last date for submitting the draft proposals is January 09, 2012.
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