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General application process

TU Dortmund University supports you from advising you on the appropriate funding format to managing the projects you have acquired. You will always have one main contact person:

  • Prior to submission, the Research Funding Unit provides coordinating advice,
  • after submission, the Department of Finance and Procurement (Department of External Funding Management and Research Legal Affairs).

You are welcome to make use of this advice as soon as you are considering submitting an application. It is not necessary to prepare a proposal; the idea is sufficient. In this way, formal and legal questions can be clarified in good time.

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Before submitting the application, a formal review by colleagues in the Finance and Procurement department is usually required, which may take 10 working days. Please allow for this time when preparing your application.

Application processes depending on the funding body

The application processes vary greatly depending on the funding provider and format. For example, some formats require legally binding signatures from the university management and corresponding checks, while others do not. To be on the safe side, you should discuss the application formalities with the Research Funding Unit in advance. Please feel free to contact us!

You can download a description of the general application process here.
Here you will find a list of the most important contact persons.

DFG application processes

The DFG liaison officer at TU Dortmund University must be informed of every application. Please use the linked form and attach the elan form data as a pdf.

Depending on the format, applications can be submitted via the elan online portal or by post.

The preparation of third-party funding applications at TU Dortmund University follows standard processes that ensure that researchers receive the best possible support and that formalities and deadlines can be met or adhered to.

For DFG collaborative projects, the Research Funding Office provides support throughout the entire application process. Please contact us at an early stage, already in the planning phase.

 

Application process for EU collaborative projects

The Research Funding Unit provides support throughout the entire application process. Please contact us at an early stage, already in the planning phase.