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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).

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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.

Call: DAAD

DAAD Scholarships 2023 for Research in Germany

[Deadline: 2023/04/03] The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Regional Office Tokyo is accepting applications for the DAAD scholarships “Research Grants – Short-Term Grants,” “Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists,” and “Re-invitation Programme for Former Scholarship Holders” until April 3, 2023. These scholarship programmes are for people who want to do research in Germany.

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.

Call: University of Cambridge / University of Bonn

The 1st Desirable Digitalisation Conference: Many Worlds of AI

[Deadline: 2022/12/31] The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (LCFI), the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with the Centre for Science and Thought (CST) at the University of Bonn, is organizing the 1st Desirable Digitalization Conference: Many Worlds of AI: Intercultural Approaches to the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence from April 26-28, 2023, at the University of Cambridge. The conference will be organized as a hybrid event. Proposals can be submitted until December 31, 2022.

DFG / JSPS

German-Japanese Funding Programme for Joint Workshops and Research Visits

[Deadline: 2022/09/06] DFG and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) jointly fund German-Japanese Workshops to facilitate exchange between the research communities in both countries.

DFG Press Release - German government’s plans for science & research

“Strong Commitment to Free Basic Research”

The DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) welcomes the future Federal Government’s plans for science and research. Commenting on the draft coalition agreement between the SPD, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen and the FDP, the President of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation), Professor Dr. Katja Becker, said: