Overview
The program is designed for established researchers and principal investigators (PIs) who are eligible to apply for competitive research grants in Germany or China. While not limited to a specific academic degree, applicants must be recognized researchers holding faculty or equivalent positions.
Description
The program is designed for established researchers and principal investigators (PIs) who are eligible to apply for competitive research grants in Germany or China. While not limited to a specific academic degree, applicants must be recognized researchers holding faculty or equivalent positions.
Eligibility
For German Applicants: Must meet eligibility rules of the DFG Research Grants Program (form 50.01). Researchers at non-university institutions must cooperate with a German university (“Kooperationspflicht”).
For Chinese Applicants: Must fulfill NSFC eligibility rules.
Both German and Chinese PIs must be formally eligible to apply in their respective systems.
Proposals with military applications or links to military institutions are not eligible.
Additional Information
Degree Level
The program is designed for established researchers and principal investigators (PIs) who are eligible to apply for competitive research grants in Germany or China. While not limited to a specific academic degree, applicants must be recognized researchers holding faculty or equivalent positions.
Available Subjects
Projects must fall within Intelligent Numerical Mathematics (iNum), particularly:
Learning-based numerics (e.g., adaptivity criteria, regularization weights, preconditioners, solver strategies).
Numerically efficient learning methods (optimization, sparsification, regularization, scalable parallel methods).
Model reduction, multi-scale methods, and iterative solver improvements.
Applications in computational science, engineering, and applied mathematics.
Benefits
Funding Duration: Up to 3 years.
Financial Support: German researchers receive funding via DFG’s Research Grants (Sachbeihilfe); Chinese researchers via NSFC.
International Collaboration: Joint projects foster strong cooperation between German and Chinese institutions.
Access to Resources: Research teams gain access to partner facilities, computational resources, and interdisciplinary expertise.
Open Science: Projects are expected to publish results, source codes, and data according to scientific standards.
Eligible Nationalities
German researchers (through DFG) and
Chinese researchers (through NSFC) are eligible to apply jointly.
Eligibility Criteria
For German Applicants: Must meet eligibility rules of the DFG Research Grants Program (form 50.01). Researchers at non-university institutions must cooperate with a German university (“Kooperationspflicht”).
For Chinese Applicants: Must fulfill NSFC eligibility rules.
Both German and Chinese PIs must be formally eligible to apply in their respective systems.
Proposals with military applications or links to military institutions are not eligible.
Application Procedure
Proposal Preparation: Draft a joint research proposal in English, including project objectives, work plan, team details, and resources requested by both sides.
Separate Submissions:
German PIs submit proposals to DFG via elan (electronic system).
Chinese PIs submit proposals to NSFC.
Deadline: 30 October 2025 for DFG submissions (German side). First-time DFG applicants must register on elan by 23 October 2025.
Documents Required:
Project description (DFG form 53.01)
CVs of all PIs (DFG form 53.200)
Budget details (only German side in elan)
Safety-related statements (dual-use research, international cooperation risks)
Review & Decision: Proposals are reviewed separately by NSFC and DFG; funding decisions are expected by May 2026.
Grant Agreement: A cooperation agreement must be signed, addressing data legislation and legal requirements in China.
Frequently Asked Questions Faqs
Who can apply for the NSFC-DFG 2025 iNum Call? Principal Investigators (PIs) from Germany and China who are eligible under their national agencies (DFG or NSFC).
What is the maximum duration of funding? Successful projects can receive funding for up to three years.
Can researchers from other countries apply? No, only German and Chinese researchers are eligible as main applicants. However, international collaborations may be involved as partners without direct funding.
Do proposals need to be identical for both agencies? Yes. The proposal submitted to DFG and NSFC must be scientifically identical, including applicants and project content.
When will applicants be informed about results? Funding decisions will be announced by May 2026, after the joint review process is complete.
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