National Research Funding
Our consulting and support services at a glance
The National Research Funding team advises our researchers on funding programs of the DFG, the federal government, the state of Bavaria, and a larger number of foundations. We provide support through the following measures.
Support and feedback for applications for third party funding (especially collaborative research projects)
- DFG Collaborative Research Centers (CRC) and Transregional Collaborative Research Centers (TRR)
- DFG Research Units
- DFG research training groups (Research Training Groups/International Research Training Groups)
- German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) applications
- Research facilities, Art. 91b
- Large-scale equipment, Art. 91b/state large-scale equipment
- DFG research grants
Contact with the TUM Board of Management and Deans
- Resource-related issues when submitting a proposal
- Information and coordination of assessments
Contact with funding institutions
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We put you in touch with the most important funding institutions, such as DFG, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Project Management Jülich (PTJ), BMBF, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), etc.
Information Events
- We provide information on funding measures and formats in the field of national research funding at various events.
Our central support measures
Find here our support measures for TUM researchers to apply for third-party funding:
TUM Seed Fund
TUM researchers can apply for the TUM Seed Fund for the preparation of Coordinated Programmes (DFG) with TUM as the lead coordinator, the Coordination of EU Projects and ERC-Grants and for large research projects at TUMCREATE. (more)
Funding Database
The Funding Database Open4Research provides TUM researchers at all academic levels with easy access to international funding programs and current calls for research, promotion of young researchers, and technology transfer (more).
TUM ForTe Newsletter
The Newsletter on National and International Research Funding is published once a month and informs you about current calls for proposals and funding opportunities at TUM as well as about national, European, and international research programs (more).
Contact us:
If you have any questions about national research funding or would like a personal consultation, please feel free to contact us at any time. We strive to continuously adapt our service to your needs. If you have any suggestions, comments or requests, please do not hesitate to contact our team.