Forms and Guidelines
Clinical Research Units
All guidelines, templates and further forms for this programme can be found in the below list.
Guidelines, templates and further forms for this programme were supplemented by the topics of sustainability in funding activities, dealing with risks in international cooperation and the use of generative “artificial intelligence” (AI).
Details on the specific scope of change and the applicable transition periods can be found under the following link.
Please note: As of now, please use the new guidelines and proposal templates of the respective programmes. As of 1 September 2024, proposals following the old model are no longer accepted. The additions regarding the handling of generative AI in the “Guidelines for the Review” apply with immediate effect.
Proposal Submission
Here, you find all forms relevant for proposal submission.
Programme Guidelines
| No. | Language | Title [version] | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50.08 | DE | Merkblatt Klinische Forschungsgruppen (Gültig für Skizzen, die ab dem 1. Januar 2023 eingereicht werden, und für darauf basierende Anträge) [02/23] | |
| EN | Guidelines Clinical Research Units (Valid for proposals based on draft proposals submitted to the DFG as of 1 January 2023) [02/23] | ||
| 50.08 -2022- | DE | Merkblatt Klinische Forschungsgruppen (Gültig für Skizzen, die bis zum 31. Dezember 2022 eingereicht wurden, und für darauf basierende Anträge) [02/23] | |
| EN | Guidelines Clinical Research (Valid for proposals based on draft proposals submitted to the DFG prior to 31 December 2022) [02/23] |
Module Guidelines
Under the Clinical Research Units programme, you may submit one or more modules. The module guidelines describe the content of the respective module.
| No. | Language | Title [version] | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52.01 | DE | Modul Basismodul [09/24] | |
| EN | Module Basic Module [09/24] | ||
| 52.03 | DE | Modul Vertretung [02/19] | |
| EN | Module Replacements [02/19] | ||
| 52.04 | DE | Modul Rotationsstellen [09/22] | |
| EN | Module Temporary Substitutes for Clinicians [09/22] | ||
| 52.05 | DE | Modul Mercator-Fellow [10/11] | |
| EN | Module Mercator Fellows [10/11] | ||
| 52.06 | DE | Modul Projektspezifische Workshops [09/22] | |
| EN | Module Project-Specific Workshops [09/22] | ||
| 52.07 | DE | Modul Öffentlichkeitsarbeit [10/11] | |
| EN | Module Public Relations [10/11] | ||
| 52.10 | DE | Modul Professur [10/23] | |
| EN | Module Professorships [10/23] | ||
| 52.11 | DE | Modul Anschubförderung [06/12] | |
| EN | Module Start-Up Funding [06/12] | ||
| 52.12 | DE | Modul Koordinierung [05/21] | |
| EN | Module Coordination [05/21] | ||
| 52.13 | DE | Modul Verbundmittel [10/11] | |
| EN | Module Network Funds [10/11] | ||
| 52.14 | DE | Modul Pauschale für Chancengleichheitsmaßnahmen [11/20] | |
| EN | Module Standard Allowance for Gender Equality Measures [11/20] |
Proposal Preparation Instructions
The instructions assist you in preparing a proposal. It provides information on which data and information the DFG requires in order to process your proposal.
| No. | Language | Title [version] | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54.01 | DE | Leitfaden für die Antragstellung - Projektanträge [03/24] | |
| EN | Proposal Preparation Instructions - Project Proposals [03/24] | ||
| 54.09 | DE | Leitfaden für die Antragstellung - Antragsskizze, Einrichtungs- und Fortsetzungsantrag Klinische Forschungsgruppe [03/24] | |
| EN | Proposal Preparation Instructions - Draft Proposals and Proposals to Establish or Renew Clinical Research Units [03/24] |
elan Templates
Here, you find the elan templates that you need for electronic proposal submission. The templates are also provided via the elan portal.
When preparing your proposal, please use the relevant template to describe the project. If you cannot use the template, please make sure to use the outline provided. Please enclose the project description as a PDF file to the electronic template.
Draft Proposal
| No. | Language | Title [version] | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53.21 elan | DE | Beschreibung des Vorhabens - Antragsskizze Klinische Forschungsgruppe [08/23] | RTF |
| EN | Project Description - Draft Proposal for a Clinical Research Unit [08/23] | RTF | |
| 80.02 | DE | Verpflichtungserklärung zur Anwendbarkeit der Verfahrensordnung zum Umgang mit wissenschaftlichem Fehlverhalten (VerfOwF) [08/19] | PDF, RTF |
| EN | Declaration of Obligation of Compliance and Applicability of the DFG’s Rules of Procedure for Dealing with Scientific Misconduct [08/19] | PDF, RTF |
Overall Description and Coordination Proposal
One of the applicants in the Research Unit assumes the position of spokesperson and represents the Research Unit in dealings with the DFG and other bodies. The coordination proposal with the overall description of the Research Unit can only be submitted by the designated spokesperson.
| No. | Language | Title [version] | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53.02 elan | DE | Gesamtbeschreibung der (Klinischen) Forschungsgruppe und des Koordinationsantrags [03/24] | RTF |
| EN | Overall Description of the (Clinical) Research Unit and the Coordination Proposal [03/24] | RTF |
Supplementary Instructions and Templates
| No. | Language | Title [version] | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53.200 elan | DE | Curriculum Vitae [03/23] | RTF |
| EN | Curriculum Vitae [03/23] | RTF | |
| 54.011 | DE | Daten zum Antrag und Verpflichtungen - Projektanträge (nur für Programme, in denen eine Antragstellung über das elan-Portal noch nicht möglich ist) [03/24] | PDF, RTF |
| EN | Proposal Data and Obligations - Project Proposals (applicable only to programmes in which elan submission is not yet possible) [03/24] | PDF, RTF | |
| 54.012 | DE | Beschreibung des Vorhabens - Projektanträge (nur für Programme, in denen die Antragstellung über das elan-Portal noch nicht möglich ist) [03/24] | PDF, RTF |
| EN | Project Description - Project Proposals (applicable only to programmes in which elan submission is not yet possible) [03/24] | PDF, RTF | |
| 54.014 | DE | Ergänzender Leitfaden zu Erkenntnistransferprojekten - Einzelförderung, Schwerpunktprogramm, Forschungsgruppe [04/22] | |
| EN | Supplementary Instructions for Knowledge Transfer Projects - Individual Grants, Priority Programmes, Research Units - [04/22] |
Other Forms
| No. | Language | Title [version] | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.056 | DE | Fragenkatalog an die Medizinische Fakultät [02/23] | |
| EN | Review Questions for the Medical Department [02/23] | ||
| 1.90 | DE | Empfehlungen für das Erstellen von Betreuungsvereinbarungen [08/22] | |
| 1.91 | DE | Hinweise zu Publikationsverzeichnissen [09/22] | |
| EN | Guidelines for Preparing Publication Lists [09/22] | ||
| 22.30 | EN | Antrag auf Reparatur / Ersatz / Ergänzung eines DFG-finanzierten Gerät | |
| 41.01 | DE | Werkvertrag [05/21] | RTF |
| 41.026 | DE | Muster für einen Kooperationsvertrag zwischen Forschungseinrichtungen und gewerblichen Unternehmen [08/23] | RTF |
| EN | Model of a Cooperation Agreement between Academic Research Institutions and Commercial Enterprise [08/23] | RTF | |
| 41.026a | DE | Muster für einen Kooperationsvertrag zwischen Forschungseinrichtungen und gemeinnützigen privatrechtlichen Einrichtungen oder Einrichtungen aus dem öffentlichen Bereich (nichtgewerbliche Anwendungspartner) [05/22] | RTF |
| EN | Model of a Cooperation Agreement between Academic Research Institutions and Not-for-Profit Private Institutions or Public Institutions (Non-Commercial Application Partners) [05/22] | RTF | |
| 41.027 | DE | Arbeitgebererklärung Eigene Stelle/WB-Stelle [09/19] | PDF, RTF |
| 55.01 | DE | Hinweise Kooperationspflicht [06/19] | |
| EN | Guidelines on the Duty to Cooperate [06/19] | ||
| 55.02 | DE | Hinweise zur Bezahlung von Promovierenden [10/24] | |
| 55.03 | DE | Richtwerte für die Beantragung und Abrechnung von Mitteln für Versuchstiere [01/23] | |
| 55.04 | DE | Hinweise zu Gerätenutzungskosten und zu Gerätezentren [07/24] | |
| EN | Guidelines for Instrumentation Usage Costs and Core Facilities [07/24] | ||
| 60.12 | DE | Personalmittelsätze der DF |
Review Process
| No. | Language | Title [version] | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.207 | DE | Hinweise für die Begutachtung von Antragsskizzen Klinische Forschergruppen [03/23] | |
| EN | Guidelines for the Review of Draft Proposals for Clinical Research Units [03/23] | ||
| 10.221 | DE | Hinweise für die Begutachtung von Einrichtungs- und Fortsetzungsanträgen Klinischer Forschungsgruppen [03/23] | |
| EN | Guidelines for the Review of Proposals to Establish or Renew Clinical Research Units [03/23] |
Request for Funds
| No. | Language | Title [version] | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.04 | DE | Formular für Gerätebeschaffung durch die DFG [03/24] | RTF |
Use of Funds
| No. | Language | Title [version] | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.03 | EN | Personalfragebogen für Mitarbeitende in DFG-Sachbeihilfe | |
| 41.046 | DE | Verwendungsnachweis Klinische Forschungsgruppen [02/23] | PDF, RTF |