The Berlin University Alliance and the University of Oxford have established a new, for the time being virtual, Centre for Advanced Studies. The Centre proposes, inter alia, to support a small number of thematic funding initiatives linked to the Berlin University Alliance’s Grand Challenges. The first of these will focus on Social Cohesion, with funding available between October 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021.

The Inaugural Call for Proposals for Cooperation Groups of the OX|BER Centre for Advanced Studies 2020 is a targeted call to groups of Oxford and Berlin researchers currently working on seed-funding projects related to the Social Cohesion theme. The rationale for this is that these groups will already be benefitting from established connections and be in a position to develop additional research projects in a quicker timeframe. It is anticipated that future calls for funding from the CAS will be made with a broader audience across Oxford and Berlin University Alliance institutions.