ATN - DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
:
Joint Research Co-operation Scheme
Scheme Information for applications in 2013, for funding in 2014-2015
Applications Open:
Applications Deadline:
Background
The scheme is a joint initiative of the Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). In September 2010 the ATN formed a strategic partnership with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to create the ATN - DAAD Joint Research Cooperation Scheme for an initial period of three years. The scheme is currently jointly funded by the ATN and the DAAD.
Objectives and scope
The scheme
aims to foster research collaboration of the highest quality between
Australian researchers from ATN universities and German researchers from
German universities, institutes of technology and Fachhochschulen.
(Fachhochschulen are German higher education institutions that offer applied
and practical courses of study.) The scheme will support exchanges for
Australian researchers to spend time at partner institutions in Germany and
for collaborating German researchers to spend time at ATN universities. It
is intended that the scheme will result in research outcomes and the exchange
of skills and knowledge of mutual benefit to Australia and Germany.
Applications can fall within a range of discipline areas including Engineering, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Medical Science and Social Science. Both the ATN and the DAAD encourage strongly projects in the fields of The Creative Industries, Architecture & Design.
Projects may have a maximum length of two years under the scheme.
Applicant eligibility
Applicants must be Australian
citizens or hold permanent residence status in Australia and be employed as
an academic staff member in a teaching and research or research only role at
an ATN university for the duration of the project. Projects will be funded within a framework of
well-defined research proposals necessitating research collaboration between
Australian and German researchers. Particular preference will be given to
projects that facilitate exchanges between early career researchers involved
in research collaborations of mutual benefit to Australia and Germany.
Activities not funded by the scheme
The basic research costs (staff and equipment) on both sides of the
research project will not be funded from this scheme, but must be secured
from other sources. Participant salary and associated costs will not be
covered. Proposals based purely on study and training will not be funded.
Nor will proposals for which funding is already available from other sources
to support the travel and associated costs of Australian researchers. Whilst
on exchange, participants will continue to be paid by their home
institutions and must ensure they are covered by their travel and other
relevant insurance policies.
Application and selection process
An application for a project to be funded under the ATN-DAAD scheme must be made in two parts:
1. The Australian applicant must use the Australian application pack and send applications to the designated contact officer in the research office at their ATN university.
2. The German collaborating partner must submit a completed German application form to the DAAD by the closing date ( access the relevant forms and details through the DAAD portal). The title of the project should be the same as that in the Australian application (subject to translation).
An application for funding under the ATN-DAAD scheme will not be deemed eligible unless both parts of the application are completed.
Projects will then be selected for funding based on the
competitive process set out in the scheme guidelines.
Assessment criteria
Assessment of the applications will be
undertaken by the DAAD according to the following criteria:
• Quality of the research project
• Quality and experience of the participating researchers/research groups
• Level of involvement of early career researchers
• Potential of the project to result in outcomes of mutual benefit to Australia and Germany
Further
information. Requests for further information about the scheme from potential
applicants should, in the first instance, be directed to:
RMIT
UNIVERSITY
p. +61 3 9925 4743
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Mrs Helen Partridge
Manager: Applications Support Team
p. +61 8 8302 3958
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY
Ms Helen Thomson
Manager: Research Development
p. +61 2 9514 7452
QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Ms Sonia DeAraugo
Research Development Assistant
Division of Research
and Commercialisation
p. +61 7 3138 2197
CURTIN UNIVERSITY
Professor Brett Kirk
Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research & Development
brett.kirk@curtin.edu.au
p. +61 8 9266 2155
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