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DFG and SSHRC Expand Partnership for German-Canadian International Research Training Groups in Social Sciences…

Full title in the source: DFG and SSHRC Expand Partnership for German-Canadian International Research Training Groups in Social Sciences and Humanities

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Applications close on 31 Mar 2027.

Deadline: 31 Mar 2027 (in 136 days)
Grant amount: Not stated — see the official call
Funding rate: Approved project costs in full (no co-funding), plus a 22% programme allowance Standard rule for this programme; the call can differ.
Likely applicant types: Universities & research From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Reference: DFG IfR 59/2026
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

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Programme overview

Background and Description of International Research Training Groups International Research Training Groups (IRTG), in which German universities cooperate with research institutions in other countries and regions, combine innovative top-level research and the structured promotion of excellent early career researchers. As a bilateral programme set up by experienced researchers with a track record of previous collaboration, IRTGs promote systematic academic cooperation through joint research and corresponding qualification measures for doctoral researchers. A central feature of IRTGs are coordinated and reciprocal research visits by doctoral researchers to the respective partner institutions. IRTGs can only be established by universities and research institutions entitled to confer doctoral degrees.

Timing

For proposals, the following schedule applies: • Submission of draft proposals no later than: 31 March 2027 • Submission of establishment proposals no later than: 1 April 2028 • Grant decision: November 2028 • Start of funding: March/April 2029 Before submitting a draft proposal, interested consortia are required to consult with SSHRC to confirm whether the envisioned research programme falls within the scope of SSHRC’s funding and whether the researchers are eligible to apply.

How to apply

Apply through the funder’s official page (link below); it states the procedure, documents and deadline.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: For proposals, the following schedule applies: • Submission of draft proposals no later than: 31 March 2027 • Submission of establishment proposals no later than: 1 April 2028 • Grant decision: November 2028 • Start of funding: March/April 2029 Before submitting a draft proposal, interested consortia are required to consult with SSHRC to confirm whether the envisioned research programme falls within the scope of SSHRC’s funding and whether the researchers are eligible to apply.
Where applicants must be based: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	31 March 2027 “For proposals, the following schedule applies: • Submission of draft proposals no later than: 31 March 2027 • Submission of establishment proposals no later than: 1 April 2028 • Grant decision: Nove…”	read from the official page	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Total budget	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Funding rate	Approved project costs in full (no co-funding), plus a 22% programme allowance	programme standard rule	15 Nov 2026
Who can apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Where to apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page were read from the official page on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.