NSF-DFG Lead Agency Opportunity in Chemistry and Chemical Process and Transport Systems
This grant supports joint US-German research proposals in chemistry and chemical process and transport systems, allowing a single submission and review process through NSF and DFG for collaborative projects.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: October 2, 2076 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $200,000–$700,000 per award; $5,000,000 estimated total funding; program-specific durations
Summary: Supports joint U.S.–German research in chemistry and chemical process and transport systems through one lead-agency review.
Key Information: U.S. PI, co-PI, and senior/key personnel may participate in only one proposal per annual cycle.
Description
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) support collaborative research through a single joint proposal and lead-agency review. The opportunity covers research supported by NSF’s Division of Chemistry (CHE) or Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET), and DFG’s Divisions of Physics and Chemistry (PC) or Engineering Sciences 1 (ING 1). Projects must fall within participating programs at both agencies.
The program aims to reduce barriers to international collaboration while each agency retains control over its funding. Teams must explain why U.S.–German collaboration is needed and describe the collaborators’ unique expertise and synergy. The lead agency is determined by where the largest proportion of research will take place. NSF supports U.S. researchers, and DFG supports German researchers.
