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UK-German Funding Opportunities - Information Session

19.02.2025 | 14:30 - 17:30

The Berlin University Alliance (BUA) invites all interested members of its institutions to explore funding opportunities for joint research projects with partners in the United Kingdom on the afternoon of 19 February 2025.

The afternoon offers:
• Information about various funding formats: from open seed funding opportunities to long-term, thematic project funding
• Expert presentations: by German and British funding bodies
• Networking opportunities: Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to network with other BUA researchers and representatives of the funding organisations.

Please register by 11 February by clicking on the following link: Registration

Programme: 

14.30-14.40

Welcome and Opening

Dr. Yoan Vilain, Vice-Provost for In­ter­na­tion­al and Eu­ro­pean Af­fairs, HU Berlin

14.40-14.50

Circle U. Alliance and seed-funding opportunities with King’s College London + Joint PhD with King’s College London

Dr. Fritzi-Marie Titzmann, Alliance Manager Circle U., HU Berlin

Prof. Dr. Anne Enderwitz, Director Joint PhD Programme with King’s College London, HU Berlin

14.50-15.00

European University Hospital Alliance and seed-funding opportunities with King’s Health Partners

Dr. Anna van Santen, Head of International Affairs, Charité

15.10-15.20

Overview of the UK funding landscape and collaboration with Germany

Dr. Olaf Kranz, Head of Science and Innovation Network, British Embassy Berlin

15.20-15.30

Joint bilateral funding opportunities by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Dorothea Fendel, Referentin Internationale Zusammenarbeit, DFG

15.30-15.40

Programmes offered by the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung

Dr. Emily Lines, Team Leader Frontiers of Research Programme, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

15.40-15.55

Programmes offered by the British Academy (via videolink), followed by Q&A

Hugo Clarke, Deputy Head of International, British Academy

15.55-16.10

Programmes offered by the Royal Society (via videolink), followed by Q&A

Ryan Ahmed, Senior Manager International Grants, Royal Society

16.10-16.20

Funding lines under Horizon Europe (ERC & Marie Curie)

Dr. Elke Gehweiler, Head of EU Office, TU Berlin

16.20-17.30

Individual Q&A and Networking

Zeit & Ort

19.02.2025 | 14:30 - 17:30

Senatssaal, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin main building
Unter den Linden 6, 10117 Berlin

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If you have any questions, please contact martin.spiess@berlin-university-alliance.de.