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Call for applications: 1st Japan-Germany Frontiers of Engineering (JAGFOE) Symposium

Advanced Materials and Systems for Sustainable Society

[Deadline: 2025/06/29] 1st Japan-Germany Frontiers of Engineering (JAGFOE) Symposium: Advanced Materials and Systems for Sustainable Society (November 25-28, 2025, Tokyo, Japan) The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation invites early career researchers in the fields of engineering and applied sciences to apply to participate in a symposium jointly organised with the Engineering Academy of Japan, the Volkswagen Foundation, DWIH Tokyo and acatech.

Call: EIG CONCERT-Japan

Oceans: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

[Deadline: 2025/07/22] This EIG CONCERT-Japan joint call for proposals is titled Oceans: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation and focuses on research on climate change mitigation through blue carbon ecosystems for CO₂ removal and understanding ocean processes to enable climate change adaptation in marine environments.

Call: JSPS-DFG 2025

Japanese-German Joint Call for Proposals in “Condensed Matter Physics”

[Deadline: 2025/06/03] To facilitate the support of collaborative work between German and Japanese research groups, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) have opened the possibility for joint Japanese-German project proposals in the research fields of Condensed Matter Physics and Statistical Physics, Soft Matter and Biological Physics (topics falling under the responsibility of the elected DFG review boards (Fachkollegien) 3.21–3.22).

Call for Applications

Falling Walls Lab Sendai 2025

[Deadline: 2025/06/09] Which wall will your research break? Pitch your innovative idea in just 3 minutes, showcasing a breakthrough that creates a positive impact on science and society. Share your innovative ideas at the FALLING WALLS LAB, win a trip to the global finale in Berlin!

Call: DAAD

ERA Fellowships – Green Hydrogen 2025

[Deadline: depending on degree] The DAAD scholarship program „ERA Fellowships – Green Hydrogen“ supports German and international Master and PhD students as well as for Postdocs in any topics related to Green Hydrogen. Funded are study, research, or internships in Germany and around the world.

Call: INNOspace Masters 2025

Energise Our Future – Cross-Industry Innovations Linking Earth and Space

[Deadline: 2025/03/31] INNOspace Masters is the international innovation competition organised by the German Space Agency at DLR in cooperation with ESA, Airbus and OHB. Launched in 2015, it is open to companies of all sizes, start-ups, research institutions and universities, as well as individuals from all over the world.

Call: HIAS

HIAS Call 2026-27

[Deadline: 2025/03/31] The Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) provides individual fellowships offering researchers, artists, and cultural professionals the opportunity to pursue their projects on-site in Hamburg (3-10 months).