Australia-Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme

Implications from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic:

Current travel restrictions and the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to impact on the research stays proposed under the Australia-Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme for the foreseeable future.

Each university will be best placed to manage arrangements for their own researchers. Universities Australia is supportive of any measures needed in order for the objectives of the research collaboration to be met. If your research stay has been impacted, please contact your university research office.

The Australia–Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme is an initiative of Universities Australia and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)—Germany’s national agency for the support of international academic cooperation.

It fosters research collaboration of the highest quality and supports exchanges of researchers from member universities to spend time at partner institutions in Germany, and for collaborating German researchers to spend time at Australian universities.

Researchers must be working on a joint research project with their German counterparts, rather than furthering their individual research in Germany. The inclusion of early career researchers (ECRs) is a significant focus of this scheme.

Eligibility

Before applying, please read the 2021 Terms and Conditions.

Proposals must provide opportunities for exchanges between early career researchers (ECRs). Projects that do not include ECRs will not be considered.

For the purpose of this scheme ‘early career researcher’ means:

• a PhD or Research Masters student enrolled at an Australian university;
• a researcher who has had a Research Masters or PhD awarded within five years of the date of application; or
• a researcher who received their award more than five years before the date of application but who, due to career interruptions, has had less than the equivalent of five cumulative years of research experience.

All applications must be submitted with a nominated project leader. The project leader must be a member of staff in a teaching and research, or research only role at the Australian university for the duration of the relevant funding period.

For further details please consult the 2021 Terms and Conditions.

How to apply

Applications for funding under the 2021 round of the scheme (funding to commence in 2022) will be accepted until 15 June 2021.

The 2021 application form can be found here.

Applicants will be informed of the outcomes in November 2021.

The guidelines used in assessing projects can be found here.

Further information

All successful applicants will be required to download and complete this project report form and submit it to the relevant university research office at the completion of their project.

Points of contact are available in each Australian university. A list of contacts is available here. Please confirm your university’s participation with your contact before starting your application.

For all other enquiries contact:

Ms Jessica Ronan

Policy Officer

Ph:  +61 2 6285 8115

Email: [email protected]

German applicants should consult the DAAD website and can contact:

Mr Martin Müller:

Ph +49 (0) 228 882 8330

Email: [email protected]

Click here to see the 32 projects awarded funding in 2020.