Research Units supports teams of researchers through the German Research Foundation, funding coordinated projects to achieve results beyond individual grants and establish new research directions.
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.
Collaborative Research Centres support university researchers through long-term, interdisciplinary research programmes that tackle complex scientific challenges and strengthen institutional research priorities.
The German Research Foundation’s Individual Research Grants fund independent, high-quality research projects in any discipline at German institutions, supporting both short- and long-term, internationally competitive studies.
The German Research Foundation's Research Fellowships support early career researchers in expanding their scientific skills and international experience through research projects abroad.
Priority Programmes support researchers through coordinated, multi-location projects on important new topics, fostering collaboration to advance science and the humanities and shape research fields.