We will be pleased to advise you.

As soon as you submit a proposal, you will receive a written confirmation of receipt which tells you which persons at the DFG Head Office are responsible for processing your proposal. In addition, you can anytime contact the central mailboxes listed here.

Please also check out our comprehensive FAQ collection.
 

Questions about elan (DFG user account):

elan-Hotline: elan-helpdesk@dfg.de

General questions about scientific career and DFG funding in early career stages:

info-researchcareers@dfg.de

Subject related questions about all DFG funding programmes:

Contact Persons by Programme

Contact Persons A-Z

Questions about eligibility (Walter Benjamin, Emmy Noether or Heisenberg Programme):

procedures-researchcareers@dfg.de

Questions about Equal Opportunity and Diversity:

chancengleichheit@dfg.de

Questions about Good Scientific Practice:

gwp@dfg.de

Questions about International Cooperation:

Contact Persons and Useful Links for International Cooperation

Questions about Scientific Instrumentation and Information Technology:

Contact Persons by Tasks and Responsibilities

Questions about Knowledge Transfer:

erkenntnistransfer@dfg.de

For current projects:

Questions about the handling of the approved funds (for running projects):

FIN2@dfg.de

Questions about purchase and loan of equipment:

Central Purchasing Office

Questions about a current stipend:

Fellowship Office

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