Research Funding

Who provides funding and how, where do applications have to be submitted - these are the important questions on research funding. Answers are given on this web-page.

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Research and development in areas such as chemistry and materials science, semiconductors, laser and plasma technology together with the latest production processes are the basis for new technological developments of tomorrow. The BMBF provides financial support for innovative projects and ideas under targeted research funding programmes.

The range covers everything from basic scientific research, environmentally friendly sustainable development, new technologies, information and communication technologies, the life sciences, work design; structural research funding at institutions of higher education to innovation support and technology transfer.

Research funding supports scientific institutions and enterprises. The BMBF also funds individual researchers via special funding institutions.

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  Transparent research: Searches for researchers and projects

  Data on over 90,000 research projects is collected in the publicly accessible databases of the BMBF. This is the most comprehensive source for inquiries in the German research environment on what kind of research the laboratories do with public funds, who does or has recently done research on which topics and which results these projects delivered.
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  Forschungsportal.Net - the search engine for science

  The search engine Forschungsportal.Net is specifically optimized for searches in scientific web sources. It indexes more than 20.000 web servers solely in universities and research institutions. The results are clustered with those clusters ranking at the top, that give access to the largest number of web publications for a given search phrase. The user of the search engine Forschungsportal.Net thus has easy access to the most competent scientific institutions matching a search request. Further searches are supported by a list of associated search phrases in scientific terminology that are derived from the search results.
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  Maps of Research Institutions

  Where does research in Germany happen? Where are regional clusters? What kind of references can be found? The BMBF research maps are maintained and improved to answer questions like these.
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What to do with the forms?

Awarding grants and contracts will not go without forms. The formal requirements and the necessary forms are compiled here. 

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  easy - The Digital Application and Submission Procedure

  
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  The BMBF Forms Cabinet

  The BMBF Forms Cabinet contains further information, data sheets, tips and further regulations.
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  Funding Data Base

  The Funding Data Base at the BMWi gives a comprehensive overview of research programmes, of the federal level, the Länder and the EU for industry. It contains the full text version of all calls and additional information.
  more (URL: http://www.bmbf.de/en/6657.php)