BCGE Calls 

The BCGE promotes collaborative research projects between BUA researchers and their partners in the Global South. The center does not define the Global South as a strictly delimited geographical area. Rather, the Global South includes countries that, for various reasons, occupy a marginalized position in global scientific production. The term thus allows existing, rapidly changing hierarchies in knowledge production to be recognized and helps to overcome them.

As a recurring format, the BCGE Flexible Travel Funds (BCGE guests) are announced once a year to promote short-term mobility. A list of previous and currently funded BCGE guests can be found here. The BCGE is funding four signature projects in the period 2022-25. In the Inaugural Call des BCGE, 17 projects were funded in the period 2020-2021.

Supporting Research Collaborations

The BCGE supports joint projects with partners in the Global South at the BUA in various ways, for example, through visibility measures, information sharing, letters of support, and more. Please contact the BCGE with information about your project.

Third-Party Funding Services

The international offices of the four BUA institutions provide internal funding for smaller projects aimed at initiating cooperation with international partners. Some of these funds are explicitly intended for projects with partners from the Global South. Current calls for applications are announced under the "News" section on this page. Below you will find links to general information about the internal funding schemes:

• Freie Universität Berlin's Funding for International Projects
• Technische Universität Berlin's Seed Funding for Cooperation with Partners in the Global South
• Charité Center for Global Health: LinkedIn Group

Would you like to stay informed about the funding opportunities provided by the international offices of the BUA? Below you will find links to further information:

• Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin's newsletter (in German and English) on international topics
• Freie Universität Berlin's International Office newsletter (in German and English)
• Technische Universität Berlin's International Office website (in German and English)
• Charité Center for Global Health's newsletter (registration via e-mail to yagmur.demirpehlivan@charite.de)

In addition, we recommend the following newsletters:

• The newsletter from "Division VI: Research and Transfer" at Freie Universität Berlin, which provides an overview of current funding programs for all disciplines (every four to six weeks, in German and English): Registration
• The newsletter from the Research Promotion Section of the "Research and Technology Transfer Department" at Technische Universität Berlin, which provides an overview of current funding programs by German funding organizations (in German): Anmeldung
• The newsletter from the EU Office of the "Research and Technology Transfer Department" at Technische Universität Berlin, which provides an overview of EU funding programs (in German): Anmeldung