Clinical Research Units
Clinical Research Units support collaborating clinicians and scientists in translational research on diseases and patients to advance clinical questions and strengthen lasting hospital research structures.
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Funder: German Research Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (Draft proposals) | Rolling (Establishment proposals) | Six months before funding period ends (Renewals)
Funding Amounts: Generally up to eight years, in two four-year funding periods
Summary: Supports collaborative disease- and patient-oriented translational clinical research and lasting research structures within clinical institutions.
Key Information: The department of medicine must clearly endorse establishing and supporting the Clinical Research Unit.
Description
The German Research Foundation (DFG) supports Clinical Research Units bringing together researchers with outstanding track records to address a defined clinical research task. Collaborations should deliver results beyond those achievable through individual grants, focusing on disease- or patient-oriented translational research, disease mechanisms and clinical material where appropriate.
The programme also aims to strengthen research-oriented structures within university hospitals, enhance medical departments’ scientific profiles and deepen cooperation between clinicians and scientists in medicine’s foundational disciplines. Units should establish or strengthen clinical research training structures. Tailored measures support researchers in early career phases, the academic careers of clinician scientists and natural scientists in medical research, and equity and diversity.
