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Call: DAAD Tokyo

Kigaru ni Austausch Presentation Coaching (Spring 2023)

[Deadline: 2023/04/02] Apply by April 2, 2023 to learn how to present in English like a professional with the guidance of bilingual expert Atsuko Kohata!

Call: Research Academy Ruhr (RAR)

Research Explorer Ruhr

[Deadline: 2023/02/28] Research Explorer Ruhr (RER) is a program for international early postdoctoral researchers (to-be) interested in exploring the research landscape of the University Alliance Ruhr.

Call: Helmholtz Association

Helmholtz Visiting Researcher Grant

[Deadline: 2023/03/15] Are you a doctoral researcher or Postdoc and your research has a strong link to the (applied) data and information sciences? The Helmholtz Visiting Researcher Grant offers doctoral students and Postdocs the opportunity to do a fully-funded short-term research stay (1 – 3 months) at one of the 18 Helmholtz centers.

German Embassy Tokyo

The 59th Erwin von Bälz Prize awarded to Dr. Makoto Higuchi

The 59th Bälz Prize (Boehringer Ingelheim), named after Dr. Erwin von Bälz, a German doctor who contributed to the development of modern medical science in Japan, was awarded at the German Ambassador’s residence on 2 December. The theme of this year’s “Bälz Prize”, which is awarded for excellent medical papers, is “Alzheimer’s disease – diagnosis, therapy, prevention -”. The Bälz Prize is endowed with 8 million yen (1st prize) and 4 million yen (2nd prize).

News: Virtual Validation - VIVID

German-Japanese Research cooperation in automated and connected driving (VIVID)

How can the safety of connected and automated driving functions be virtually tested, evaluated and guaranteed? This is the key question addressed by the German-Japanese research project VIVID.

News: DFG

DFG to Fund Eleven New Research Training Groups

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is establishing eleven new Research Training Groups (RTGs) to further support for academic qualifications gained through doctoral programmes. This was decided by the responsible Grants Committee in Bonn. From spring 2023 onwards, the new RTGs will receive a total of approximately €69 million over an initial period of five years. This includes a 22-percent programme allowance for indirect project costs. The new groups include two International Research Training Groups (IRTGs) with partners in Australia.

News: DFG

DFG to Fund 13 New Collaborative Research Centres

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is establishing 13 new Collaborative Research Centres (CRC) to further support top-level research in German universities. This was decided by the responsible Grants Committee in Bonn. The new CRCs will receive a total of approximately €166 million in funding for an initial four-year period as of 1 January 2023. This includes a 22 percent programme allowance for indirect project costs. Five of the new networks set up are CRC/Transregios, spread across multiple applicant universities.