DFG presents the 2004 MAK and BAT value lists
The Senate Commission of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) on the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area has presented the 2004 Maximum Allowable Concentration (Maximale Arbeitsplatzkonzentrationen MAK) and Biological Tolerance Value (Biologische Arbeitsstofftoleranzwerte BAT) list and submitted it to the German Federal Ministe...The DFG funds a new research vessel
The Joint Committee of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has decided to fund the research vessel Maria Sibylla Merian as a new "Central Research Facility". ...... The new ship, which is still under construction, will be capable of navigating the margins of the ice cap. It will replace two research vessels which have already been taken out of service as well as...DFG sets up twelve new research training groups
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) has decided to establish twelve new research training groups (Graduiertenkollegs). The responsible DFG grants committee selected them from 33 new proposals at its meeting on the 9th April. The new training groups also include three international ones in which German junior scientists and scholars collaborate with colleagues from the Netherlands, Switzerla...DFG announces three percent budget increase
At its meeting on 5 July 2004, the Federal-State Commission for Educational Planning and Research Promotion approved a three percent budget increase for the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation). This brings the combined federal and state contribution to a total of 1.364 billion for 2005. ...... The DFG will use this money, inter alia, to ensure that the chances of su...DFG establishes first German-Sino Research Training Group
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) has decided to establish 17 new Research Training Groups. This decision was reached by the responsible Grants Committee in its meeting on 21 April. Amongst those selected from the 42 new proposals are six International Research Training Groups. For the first time, this includes a German-Sino Research Training Group. In addition, the...First DFG research conference in the USA
This release is also available in ...The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) will be holding a conference on "Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Life Changing Earth and its Impact on Human Habitat" from 4-6 April in Washington, D.C. This conference constitutes the start of a planned series of conferences in which the DFG will bring together outstanding young German and Am...DFG establishes 14 new research units
The Grants Committee on General Research Funding of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has resolved to establish 14 new Research Units. In these Research Units scientists and academics work on special scientific questions in an interdisciplinary and interregional manner. With the funding in this programme, which is designed to last for six years, the DFG is purs...DFG to establish seven new Clinical Research Units
This release is also available in ......The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation - DFG) approved the establishment of seven new Clinical Research Units at a session of the relevant Grants Committee held on 5 December 2003....... Twelve Clinical Research Units were originally established in 2001 in response to recommendations contained in a white paper. Today, the DFG funds...The DFG announces EURYI Awards for Germany
The first call for proposals for the European Young Investigator (EURYI) Awards to support and encourage outstanding young researchers from all over the world has been announced. ...... This new European programme for young researchers is managed and funded by the scientific and research funding organisations under the umbrella of the European Union Research Organisations Heads of Research Counci...DFG presents the new MAK and BAT Value List 2003
The Senate Commission of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) on the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area has announced the 2003 Maximum Allowable Concentration (MAK) and Biological Tolerance Value (BAT) list and submitted it to the Federal Minister of Economics and Labour. It contains suggestions for MAK values, i.e. the maximum...DFG to establish nine new collaborative research centres
In contrast to the traditional form of single-location Collaborative Research Centres, which serve to create local profiles, Transregional Collaborative Research Centres are typically based at several, usually two or three, university campuses and aim to bring together cooperation partners whose individual contributions complement each other in high-level scientific research. Transfer Units contr...DFG to establish 14 new priority programmes
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) will be funding 14 new Priority Programmes beginning in 2004. The DFG's Senate selected the new programmes from 58 proposals. The programmes will receive a total of 38 million over the first two years. This increases the number of Priority Programmes funded by the DFG in the coming year to 112. The "Priority Programmes" funding inst...DFG set up 19 new Graduiertenkollegs
.In the autumn of 2001, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft will be setting up 19 new Graduiertenkollegs. The DFG's grants committee for this area took the decision at its meet-ing on the 5th April. Among the new colleges there are also three European Graduiertenkol-legs at which German junior scientists are to work and study together with researchers from the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Fr...DFG establishes 23 new graduiertenkollegs (university graduate training programmes)
.DFG establishes 23 new Graduiertenkollegs (University graduate training programmes).Funding has also been granted for five European Graduiertenkollegs and, for the first time, a Graduiertenkolleg with industrial co-operation. .The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) has approved the establishment of 23 new Graduiertenkollegs for .1st April 2001. These are to include five new "European" Gradui...Winners of the DFG Bioinformatics Initiative
.The Central Committee of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) has selected the winners of the Bioinformatics Initiative today. A total of 31 concepts were handed in for assessment. The DFG is to support the development of bioinformatics at the locations of Bielefield, Munich, Leipzig, Saarbrucken and Tubingen for an initial two years. .In June 1999, the DFG invited Germany's universities t...DFG to launch 21 new priority programmes
.Early next year, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) will be setting up 21 new priority programmes. This was decided at the DFG Senate's spring session. The new priority programmes were selected from 54 applications and are to be supported with an overall funding volume of around 104 million marks, raising the total number of promoted priority projects to 129. The priority programmes aim...DFG approves 14 new research training units
. . .The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) is setting up 14 new Research Training Units, two of which are going to be European Rersearch Training Units. The new institutions, which will commence work on the 1st October 2000, raise the total of such units supported by the DFG to 305. One of the new Research Training Units aims at providing a novel type of academic qualification for medics. At...DFG to set up 21 new collaborative research centres in 2000
. The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) will set up 21 new collaborative research centres for 1 January 2000. This decision was taken by the responsible grants committee at its autumn meeting. At the end of 1999, grants for 19 collaborative research centres will be terminated. From January 2000, the DFG will be promoting a total of 285 collaborative research centres in 59 universities, for...DFG releases statement on possibilities and limitations of genetic diagnosis
.Research into the human genome and novel diagnostic procedures for the first.time offer the .possibility to diagnose genetic disposition of diseases before their onset.. The.Deutsche .Forschungsgemeinschaft Senate Commission on Genetic Research looked into this.aspect of .human genome research and now addresses the public with the statement "Human.Genome .Research and Predictive Genetic Diagno...Statement Of The DFG Concerning "Questions Of Human Embryonic Stem Cells"
. . .On March 18th the executive board of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).has discussed and passed a statement concerning issues of human embryonic stem.cells. In the last weeks this paper had been compiled by a group of experts and.the senate committee for fundamental questions of genetic engineering called.together by the president of the DFG. Publication of this statement is in.comp...DFG To Set Up 14 New Collaborative Research Centres
.On 1 July 1998 the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) will set up 14 new collaborative.research centres and two new transfer centres. This was decided by the grants committee for.these centres at its summer meeting. From July 1998 onwards, the DFG will fund a total of.266 collaborative research centres at 58 universities with about DM 548 million. One of the.new collaborative research centre...DFG To Fund Six New Research Units
At its spring meeting, the Grants Committee of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).decided to fund six new research units. In these units several researchers - usually based at the.same university - cooperate to solve a shared scientific problem. Research units are set up.when a small, but highly significant scientific theme requires interdisciplinary cooperation..The programme is designed...DFG To Set Up 32 New Postgraduate Research Groups - First "Virtual Research Group"
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) has decided to set up 32 new postgraduate research groups. Under this programme the DFG has been promoting - since 1990 - especially qualified doctoral candidates of all scientific disciplines, ranging from natural sciences and the humanities to biosciences and engineering sciences. The responsible grants committee selected 32 research groups from a tota...