Impuls Forschung programme to support collaborative research
Call for proposals
The Hanse University Alliance (HUA) supports the initiation, consolidation andexpansion of research collaborations between its member universities and provides financial support for this via the Impuls Forschung programme.
The aim of the programme is to initiate new interdisciplinary research networks, strengthen collaborative synergies in research, sharpen the HUAs research profile and make collaborative research more visible.
The funds advertised are primarily intended to be used for networking (Module A) and applying for trilateral research projects (Module B). The funds available are limited to €1,500 (Module A) and €5,000 (Module B).
For further questions, please contact the Hanse University Alliance office, Dr Katharina Einert (geschaeftsfuehrung@hanseuniversityalliance.de / 04131/677-1444), or your local research advisor.
Funding
Funding is available depending on the module applied for (see below) up to a maximum of €1,500 (Module A) and €5,000 (Module B).
In principle, the personnel and material costs required to carry out the project are admissible for funding in accordance with the respective financial regulations. External partners of the HUA are not eligible for funding.
The activities to be funded should be completed within six months of the start of funding.
The funds will be transferred by the HUA office at Leuphana University (HUA spokesperson university) to the beneficiary university in advance of the project. Applicants will submit their accounts for the projects to the respective university.
Any funds not spent after completion of the measure will be refunded to the office. A report on the completed measures is to be submitted to the office no later than six months after the start of funding.
Zielgruppe
Postdoctoral researchers from the member universities and university medical centres of the HUA:
University of Bremen, University of Greifswald, University of Groningen, University of Hamburg, Hamburg University of Technology, Kiel University, University of Lübeck, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, University of Rostock
Requirements
Proposals can only be submitted by applicants with a doctorate from one of the above-mentioned institutions.
Funding is available for projects aimed at exchanging and developing ideas for research projects in the HUA network and for applying for funding (meetings, workshops, symposia, open access publications, etc.).
A prerequisite for funding is therefore the existence of a topic or idea for a joint research project to be applied for by partners from at least three HUA universities (Module B). The focus of the programme is on proposals
submitted to the German Research Foundation (DFG).
Application and decision procedures
Applications must be submitted exclusively electronically using the online form (below) or as a PDF file by email to the office. Submission deadlines: 30 June and 15 December.
In case of a change to another institution within the funding period, the applicant should immediately inform the Hanse University Alliance office and the previous member university and name a person to take over the project coordination.
The HUA Research Working Group decides jointly on the funding of individual projects. Notifications of funding will be sent to the beneficiaries within six weeks of the deadline.
Call for proposals
The full call for proposals and the application form are available as PDF files here:
Call for proposals Impuls Forschung (PDF)
Application form_Impuls Forschung_(PDF)
Entscheidungsverfahren
Die Förderanträge können zum 30. Juni und zum 15. Dezember gestellt werden. Ggf. können sie bei ausgeschöpftem Budget nicht mehr berücksichtigt werden.
Die AG Forschung der HUA entscheidet gemeinschaftlich über die Förderung einzelner Vorhaben. Die Förderbescheide ergehen innerhalb von 6 Wochen nach Ablauf der Frist an die Begünstigten.
Arbeitsgruppe Gleichstellung und Diversität
Die AG Gleichstellung und Diversität berät in Fragen rund um Gender, Diversität und Antidiskriminierung. Sie engagiert sich für ein Diversity & Gender Mainstreaming in der HUA und stärkt die Vernetzung der Gleichstellungs- und Diversity-Initiativen an norddeutschen Universitäten.
Module A
Module A promotes interdisciplinary networking among researchers from different universities on a specific, jointly defined topic. Funding
Funding for networking events (e.g. room rental, catering, inviting external speakers).
Objective: Getting into contact, developing concepts for joint project proposals
Prerequisite: Applicants have to be researchers with a doctorate, participation of at least two HUA universities, presentation of a jointly defined topic
Funding amount: max. €1,500
Module B
Module B supports the development of trilateral research proposals. The initiative
focuses on project proposals to the German Research Foundation (DFG, Individual
Reasearch Grants, Research Units).
Funding for conferences, workshops or preparatory work such as preliminary investigations or joint publications, etc.
Prerequisite: Applicants have to be researchers with a doctorate, participation of at least three HUA universities, presentation of a concrete proposal concept
Funding amount: max. €5,000
Application
Applications must be submitted exclusively electronically using the online form (below) or as a PDF file by email to the office. Submission deadlines: 30 June and 15 December.
Please prepare the required files in advance, which have to be attached to the form on the next page:
Attachement 1
Detailed budget plan for the requested funding
We have prepared a template in Excel format. Please download and complete the template and save it as a PDF file. This attachment is obligatory.
Hinweis: Events can be funded in accordance with the respective budgetary requirements. The respective budgetary regulations and requirements of the applicant’s university apply to the management of funds.
Attachement 2
CV
Please prepare a brief CV (max. 1 page) for each applicant and save it as a PDF file as well. This attachment is obligatory.
Attachement 3
Statement from an ethics commitee (optional)
If your project requires a statement from an ethics committee, please add it to your application or give us info about the
current status of the process. If you are not sure whether your project needs a statement from an ethics committee, please
consult the relevant department at your institution.
If you do not use the online form to submit your application, please use our application form and send it, completed and signed, to the Hanse University Alliance office. Further information can be found in the form as a PDF file.
The full call for proposals and the application form are available as PDF files here:
Call for proposals Impuls Forschung (PDF)
Application form_Impuls Forschung_(PDF)
