Funding Opportunities for Science Cooperation between Asia and Germany Dr. Martin Goller Offenburg, 28.02.2018

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17,6 Billion Euro for Education and Research 2017 BMBF budget: 17,6 Billion Euro for Education and Research 3% GERD goal achieved in 2016 FONA3 Research for Sustainable Development develops decision-making tools for future oriented action and delivers innovative solutions for a sustainable society.

The Federal Government Advancement of the Internationalisation Strategy „We want to achieve a new level of quality in international scientific cooperation and to develop the internationalisation strategy further.” (Coalition Treaty 2013, 18th legislative period) We want to push on the internationalisation of the HighTechStrategy.” (Draft Coalition Treaty 2018, 19th legislative period)

Strategy of the Federal Government 2017 Internationalisation of Education, Science and Research Strategy of the Federal Government 2017 „International cooperation: networked and innovative“ Objective 1 Strengthening excellence through worldwide cooperation Objective 2 Developing Germany`s strength in innovation on the International stage Objective 3 Internationalising vocational training and qualification Objective 4 Working with emerging and developing countries to shape the global knowledge-based society Objective 5 Overcoming global challenges together Research and academic relations, policy and international networking (incl. Location marketing and international presence), Monitoring

Fields of priority innovation and research High-Tech-Strategy Fields of priority innovation and research Digital Economy and Society Sustainable economic activities and energy Innovative Working World HEALTHY LIVING INTELLIGENT MOBILITY CIVIL SECURITY Main priorities of the 17 fields of innovation The High-Tech Strategy fosters and intensifies the existing strengths generating modern, future orientated lead markets securing advantages in international competitions

Research Funding in Germany Public Funding for Research: Institutional Funding Policy driven project funding (Academia and Industry) Science driven project funding (DFG, DAAD etc. only academics) Tax incentives (under discussion) BMBF – Project Funding Funding of Thematic Departments : Mainly national calls International calls often unilateral Few bilateral thematic calls Funding of the International Department Unilateral Bilateral Multilateral

Research Cooperation with Asian countries Travelling Conferences CLIENT II Research for Development Establishment of Joint Research Presences Sustainable Development of Urban Regions Indo-German Science and Technology Centre International Security Research Bio-Economy Bilateral Calls

2+2 Programmes Objectives Partner Countries Next Call Cooperation of industry and academia One partner each from both countries Industry will usually get 50 % funding – national rules apply Maximum funding depending on the partner country India / Korea : 450.000 Euro / 230 lakh Singapur: 300.000 Euro Life Sciences / Engineering Partner Countries China India Japan Korea (Robotics) Singapur (Advanced Productiontechnology) Next Call

Travelling Conferences Objectives German experts (from universities, research institutes and enterprises) present a topical research issue in up to three countries; Travelling conferences as platform to present German cutting-edge research in natural sciences and engineering; to discuss research topics of common interest; to strenghten/to build-up existing and new partnerships. Partner Countries Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, China, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand A number of Travelling Conferences have chosen ASEAN countries as potential partners Next Call

Research for Development Objectives Support joint research on topics of global relevance (Climate change, energy, food production; Health and medicine) GER: Access to innovative topics; establishment of international networks Partner countries: Provide scientists prospects for doing research, capacity building and integration into international networks Partner countries Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua-Neuguinea, Pacific Islands, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Timor- Leste Funding scheme Up to 125.000 Euro for two years Funding of partners for travelling, capacity building and project-based salaries/costs for conducting joint research Next Call

Sustainable Development of Urban Regions Objectives Addressing the "resilience of cities, their hinterland and urban regions“ through: Integrated city planning, e.g. for energy- and resource-efficient building, growing and resilient infrastructure systems and sustainable mobility; Reduction of GHG & pollutant emissions in companies, households and transport; Risk management for extreme weather events and natural disasters. Structure of the Call Preparatory work for the R & D phase (18 or 24 months) A Start-up phase (duration 6 months)  Southeast Asia B Definition phase (duration 18 months) R & D phase (duration 4 years, milestone assessment after 24 months); Implementation phase (duration: 2 years) Call open until April 25, 2017 (Scheme A) and April 25, 2018 (Scheme B)

International Partnerships for Sustainable Technologies (CLIENT II) Objectives Support int’l partnership in the areas of climate change, environment and energy; Fund joint research and development (R&D) projects carried out by research institutions, industry and local authorities/stakeholders and practice partners; Support demand-oriented R&D projects in emerging / developing countries; Require the participation of funding bodies (e.g. ministries) of partner countries Focal Areas in Cooperation with Vietnam (other SE Asian eligible, depending on quality of application and co-funding) Resource efficiency and sustainable resource technologies Water management Climate protection / energy efficiency, adaptation to climate change Land management Next call in 2019

Establishment of joint research presences Objectives Mainly funding for coordination, mobility and workshops: Establishment of institutional cooperation of German universities with centres of excellence in the Asian-Pacific region Sustainable German visibility in the partner country Platform for joint research projects (in Germany: national funding programmes, EU Horizon 2020, etc.) Joint contribution to strengthen the innovation system in both countries Next call

Objectives Call Statistics The Southeast Asia-Europe Joint Funding Scheme for Research and Innovation (JFS) implements bi-regional Joint Calls for Proposals involving national funding agencies for the funding of multilateral research and innovation projects Funding is provided by national (or also local/regional) funding agencies for their own researchers. Each funding agency funds according to its own regulations The central management of the JFS is supported by the European Commission (EC) under its Service Facility in Support of the Strategic Development of International Cooperation in Research and Innovation Call Statistics 1st Joint Call on Health (Anti-microbial drug resistance, Emerging infectious diseases), Environment/ Climate Change (Adaptation/Resilience of food production systems, Impacts of Climate Change on Ecosystems/Biodiversity) 14 funding agencies: F.R.S.-FNRS (Belgium), NCBR (Poland), Tübitak (Turkey), BMBF (Germany), SRC (Sweden), FORMAS (Sweden), CDTI (Spain), ANR (France), SNF (Switzerland), MOST (Lao PDR), NSTDA (Thailand), TCELS (Thailand), DOST (The Philippines), MOEY (Cambodia) 50 proposals submitted; 10 selected for funding with approx. 3,5 mio € funding

EURAXESS* Worldwide * Coordinated by the International Bureau on behalf of the European Commission EURAXESS has a network of (international) researchers and research administrators of more than 10.000 members Active in India, China, Japan, ASEAN (Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam) Korea (Summer 2018) Informing our network about Europe as a research destination and funding opportunities in Europe, especially about Horizon 2020 focusing on individual researcher mobility, e.g. MSCA and ERC, via our information events, the EURAXESS portal, regular newsletters and social media (Facebook) Organising trainings on science communication and skills for scientific proposal writing Providing a platform for networking among researchers at our events Join EURAXESS or get information on our website: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/worldwide

The Alexander Humboldt Foundation Connecting academic excellence worldwide Knowledge transfer and cooperation at the highest level Areas of Work sponsorship of international academics as a part of foreign cultural and educational policy strengthening cutting-edge research through internationalisation impetus for the research location Germany by promoting individuals advancing development through academic cooperation Principles sole selection criterion: academic excellence no quotas for countries or disciplines sponsorship of people, not projects free choice of academic host/collaborative partner in Germany independent scientific research, not stipulated by the Foundation The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is active in various fields: - it supports international academics as part of foreign cultural and educational policy - it strengthens cutting-edge research through internationalisation - it enables individuals, who provide an impetus for the research location Germany, to spend time researching there - it promotes development by sponsoring cooperation with researchers from emerging and developing countries 17 17

AvH: Key Sponsorship Programmes Flexible sponsorship programmes for cutting-edge researchers at all stages of their careers Postdoctoral Researchers - doctorates completed less than 4 years ago) - Research Fellowships: 6 to 24 months - € 2. 650 per month Junior Research Group Leaders Sofja Kovalevskaja Award; (doctorates completed less than 6 years ago) up to €1.65 million, to establish their own junior research group in Germany The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation offers flexible sponsorship programmes for cutting-edge researchers at all stages of their careers. Postdoctoral researchers from abroad who are just embarking on their academic careers and who completed their doctorates less than four years ago, may apply for extended periods of research (6-24 months) in Germany. Applicants are responsible for choosing their own research project and host in Germany. For postdoctoral researchers from Germany, the Foundation offers the opportunity to carry out long-term research projects at institutes outside Germany. One of the hosts must be a academic previously sponsored by the Foundation. Successful top-rank junior researchers from abroad, who have completed their doctorate with distinction in the last six years, are eligible to apply for the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award. Award winners may spend five years building up working groups and working on a high-profile, innovative research project of their own choice at a German research institution they have selected themselves. The award is valued at €1.65 million.

AvH: Key Sponsorship Programmes Experienced Researcher Research Fellowships doctorates completed less than 12 years ago 6 to 18 months; €3,150 per month Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award (nomination) doctorates completed less than 18 years ago up to €45,000 for a research stay in Germany Humboldt Research Award/Georg Forster Research Award (nomination) €60,000 for a research stay in Germany Alexander von Humboldt Professorship (nomination) 3.5 - 5 million euros for a period of 5 years long-term recruitment of established cutting-edge researchers from abroad nominations by German universities (or joint applications by universities and non- university research institutions) The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation offers flexible sponsorship programmes for cutting-edge researchers at all stages of their careers. Postdoctoral researchers from abroad who are just embarking on their academic careers and who completed their doctorates less than four years ago, may apply for extended periods of research (6-24 months) in Germany. Applicants are responsible for choosing their own research project and host in Germany. For postdoctoral researchers from Germany, the Foundation offers the opportunity to carry out long-term research projects at institutes outside Germany. One of the hosts must be a academic previously sponsored by the Foundation. Successful top-rank junior researchers from abroad, who have completed their doctorate with distinction in the last six years, are eligible to apply for the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award. Award winners may spend five years building up working groups and working on a high-profile, innovative research project of their own choice at a German research institution they have selected themselves. The award is valued at €1.65 million.

AvH: Key Sponsorship Programmes Alumni sponsorship and international networking more than 28,000 Humboldtians in over 140 countries: “Once a Humboldtian – always a Humboldtian“ alumni sponsorship and international networking through e.g. further research stays Research Group Linkage Programme Humboldt Colloquia and Kollegs Humboldt Alumni Associations Humboldt Alumni Award “Once a Humboldtian – always a Humboldtian" – from the very beginning this was the hallmark of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Humboldt sponsorship is enduring: the Foundation is a lifetime partner, maintaining the connections on a long-term basis through its alumni sponsorship programmes. As a result, an active knowledge network of more than 28,000 Humboldtians has been laid across the whole academic world – embracing over 140 states. The alumni sponsorship measures provide flexible support for the individual life paths and development of Humboldtians. Moreover, the Foundation encourages its alumni to undertake their own initiatives and collaborations across disciplinary and national borders. Amongst other things, networking sponsorship caters for further research stays to Germany. This gives fellows a chance to revitalise relationships to specialist colleagues and their institutes or make contacts with new partners, continue joint projects already underway, or build new collaborations. The Research Group Linkage Programme allows Humboldtians to apply for sponsorship in order to cooperate over a period of three years with a researcher working at a German institute and additional cooperation partners in other countries. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation regularly organises colloquia abroad to which it invites research fellows and research award winners living in the host country or region, as well as Feodor Lynen fellows working there. Since 2002, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has provided financial support for Humboldt Alumni Associations as well as for individual Humboldtians to organise regional and specialist conferences. These Humboldt Kollegs have become one of the most popular instruments for strengthening regional and specialist networks. Apart from networking, the Kollegs serve to awaken the interest of young academics in the Foundation’s programmes and in Germany as a location for research. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s Humboldt Alumni Awards for innovative networking initiatives are granted to fellows and award winners abroad. Each award is valued at up to €25,000. Four awards are granted annually, including one that is earmarked to sponsor initiatives promoting networking between female academics. The awards are designed to support projects not covered by the Foundation's existing sponsorship and alumni programmes and to promote academic and cultural relations between Germany and the Humboldt alumni's own countries as well as to strengthen their collaboration in the respective regions. The Humboldt Alumni Award earmarked for networking between female academics targets initiatives which promote and strengthen the long-term career paths of female researchers and their collaborative partners within the respective networks whilst taking account of their professional and family obligations. It also seeks to encourage more female researchers to participate in the Foundation’s sponsorship programmes. 20 20

Contact: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation info@avh.de www.humboldt-foundation.de Jean-Paul-Straße 12 53173 Bonn Germany Tel: +49 228 833-0 Fax: +49 228 833-199 If you have any questions about the Humboldt Foundation’s work or would like to obtain information on applications please contact info@avh.de directly. 21 21

DAAD German Academic Exchange Service Expertise for academic collaboration Structures for internationalisation Scholarships for the Best Three strategic areas of activity Create structures that promote internationalisation so that higher education institutions can improve the quality of research and instruction and address the challenges of the future with strong partners. so that more people can cross borders and achieve success in study and research. so that German remains an important language of culture and scholarship. so that higher education institutions may contribute to development and build bridges to surmount conflicts. Grant scholarships to the best so that the professionals and leaders of tomorrow can gain qualifications at the best locations, prepare for positions of responsibility and cultivate contacts throughout the world. Scholarships for the best: for all levels of higher education – from students to retired professors, for workshops up to multiple-year PhD-Programmes Structures for Internationalisation: Creating structures for higher education in Germany and throughout the world: support for internationalisation strategies, integrating study programmes into international cooperation, promoting virtual learning to reach new target groups, enhance university-marketing activities, strengthen measures of life-long-learning, increasing the success of international students in Germany and vice-verca, etc. Expertise for Academic Collaboration: Enable institutions in education, science and culture to make informed, strategic decision. Offer comprehensive professionald regional expertise on academic systems and collaborations in higher education Offer expertise for academic collaboration so that academic and political leaders are able to make well-informed policy decisions.

DAAD programmes Individual scholarships Research grants and stays for scientists (1-10 months) Bilateral exchange of academics (1 week – 3 months) Re-invitation programme for former scholarship holders www.funding-guide.de Interested in doing research in Germany? www.research-in-germany.de © Dörthe Hagenguth So – what sort or programmes are we offering to all those people actually? This selection is focused on those possibilities availble for postdocs and more experienced researchers: Research grants and stays for academics DAAD offers one programme for short-term-research stays (1-3 months), one for long-term-research stays (7-10 months) for young academics, doctoral candidates and postdocs as well as a research stays (1-3 months) for more experienced academics. Monthly payment is EUR 1000 for doctoral candidates and postdocs, EUR 2000 for assistant professors and EUR 2150 for professors. At German HEI or non-university research institute. Bilateral exchange of academics To improve international relations and bilateral research cooperations between German and foreign universities, the DAAD supports exchanges of scientists and academics (usually with a doctorate) from partner countries for 1 week up to three months. Value of scholarhips is 2000 EUR for assistant professors and 2150 EUR for professors. At German HEI or non-university research institute. Re-invitation progarmme for former scholarship holders Tragets former DAAD-scholarship holders to carry out further research in Germany of 1-3 months at one or more German HEI or non-university research institute in Germany. Rates are as above. These programmelines in more detail can all be accessed via www.funding-guide.de; and for more general information on the research landscape in Germany, on possible jobs and career opportunities and more news on possible research funding, please check out www.research-in-germany.de

DAAD-offices in Asia 5 regional offices: New Delhi, Beijing, Hanoi, Jakarta and Tokyo 12 Information Center: Pune, Chennai, Seoul, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hongkong, Taipei City, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore For more information on what scholarship-options DAAD is offering, please contact the DAAD-colleagues in your home countries. The contact details can be easily found on the DAAD-website.

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Felix Wagenfeld Coordination of Regional Expertise – Middle East and Asia wagenfeld@daad.de Christian Strowa Head of section Scholarship Programmes – Asia, Pacific strowa@daad.de German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Kennedyallee 50 53175 Bonn, Germany www.daad.de In case there is no office in your home country, you are of course free to also reach out to DAAD colleagues here in Germany at their headquarter in Bonn. © Michael Jordan

Thank you! Further information: Dr. Martin Goller DLR Project Management Agency - International Bureau martin.goller@dlr.de