Forms and Guidelines
Centres for Advances Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences
All guidelines, templates and further forms for this programme can be found in the below list.
An overview of the latest changes in guidelines, templates and further forms as well as the applicable transition periods can be found under the following link.
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Proposal Submission
Here, you find all forms relevant for proposal submission.
Programme Guidelines
The Guidelines Centres for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences describe the content of the programme, in particular the programme objective, the eligibility requirements and the modules that can be applied for in order to achieve the objective.
| No. | Language | Title [version] | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50.09 | DE | Merkblatt Kolleg-Forschungsgruppen [10/24] | |
| EN | Guidelines Centres for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences [10/24] |
Module Guidelines
Under the Centres for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences 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] | ||
| 52.06 | 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 [03/25] | |
| EN | Module Standard Allowance for Gender Equality Measures [03/25] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54.04 | DE | Leitfaden für die Antragstellung - Antragsskizze, Einrichtungs- und Fortsetzungsantrag Kolleg-Forschungsgruppe [10/24] | |
| EN | Proposal Preparation Instructions - Draft Proposals and Proposals to Establish or Renew Centres for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences [10/24] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53.23 elan | DE | Beschreibung des Vorhabens - Antragsskizze Kolleg-Forschungsgruppe [10/24] | RTF |
| EN | Project Description – Draft Proposal Centre for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences [10/24] | 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 |
Supplementary Instructions and Templates
| No. | Language | Title [version] | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53.200 elan | DE | Curriculum Vitae [03/25] | RTF |
| EN | Curriculum Vitae [03/25] | 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] |
Review Process
| No. | Language | Title [version] | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.216 | DE | Hinweise für die Begutachtung von Antragsskizzen Kolleg-Forschungsgruppen [10/24] | |
| EN | Guidelines for the Review of Draft Proposals for Centres for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Science [10/24] | ||
| 10.217 | DE | Hinweise für die Begutachtung von Einrichtungs- bzw. Fortsetzungsanträgen Kolleg-Forschungsgruppen [10/24] | |
| EN | Guidelines for the Review of Proposals to Establish or Renew Centres for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences [10/24] |
Final Reports
| No. | Language | Title [version] | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.015 | DE | Leitfaden mit Hinweisen zu Abschlussberichten von Forschungsgruppen und Kolleg-Forschungsgruppen [04/21] |
Other Forms
| No. | Language | Title [version] | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.90 | DE | Empfehlungen für das Erstellen von Betreuungsvereinbarungen [08/22] | |
| 1.91 | DE | Hinweise zu Publikationsverzeichnissen [03/25] | |
| EN | Guidelines for Preparing Publication Lists [03/25] | ||
| 4.02 | DE | Hinweise zur Projektbeteiligung von erwerbswirtschaftlichen Unternehmen [03/25] | |
| EN | Guidelines on the Participation of Commercial Enterprises in Research Projects [03/25] | ||
| 4.03 | DE | Hinweise zu Arbeitsergebnissen und Nutzungsrechten bei Unternehmensbeteiligung [03/25] | |
| EN | Information on Work Results and Usage Rights in the Event of an Association with a Company [03/25] | ||
| 10.03 | EN | Personalfragebogen für Mitarbeitende in DFG-Sachbeihilfe | |
| 22.30 | EN | Antrag auf Reparatur / Ersatz / Ergänzung eines DFG-finanzierten Gerät | |
| 22.40 | DE | Kfz-Einsatzplanung [03/09] | RTF |
| 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 | |
| 41.028 | DE | Verpflichtungserklärung Beistellungen von erwerbswirtschaftlichen Unternehmen [03/25] | |
| EN | Declaration of Commitment in Connection with In-Kind Contributions by Commercial Enterprises to a Proposed DFG Project [03/25] | ||
| 41.029 | DE | Verpflichtungserklärung Kooperationen mit erwerbswirtschaftlichen Unternehmen [03/25] | |
| EN | Declaration of Commitment on Scientific Cooperation with Commercial Enterprises in a Proposed DFG Project [03/25] | ||
| 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 | |
| infcard1 | DE | Informationcard "Entscheidungsprozess der DFG" [09/07] |