On this page you will find current calls for proposals from the Oxford Berlin Research Partnership and/or other calls relevant to the research cooperation between the two locations.

HU Strate­gic Part­ner­ship Fund­ing

Deadline date: 16 January 2026

Cooperation projects between Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the University of Oxford can now also apply for the Humboldt-Universität's call for proposals.

Applications for projects to be realised in 2026 are eligible for funding with up to 5000 euros. The target groups are post-docs, professors and administrative staff. Applications should be submitted by tandems from both universities, with the HU partner filing via the HU intranet.

DFG/AHRC Funding Round 8 

Registration: 4 February 2026

Deadline date: 11 February 2026

Funding period: 3 years

This funding opportunity allows UK-based arts and humanities researchers to conduct highly integrated projects with Germany-based partners, adding value to research objectives through international collaboration.

Please find detailed information on the DFG and UKRI websites.

Funding Opportunity for British-German Basic Research Projects in the Engineering and Physical Sciences (UKRI-EPSRC – DFG)

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the German Research Foundation (DFG) signed a lead agency agreement in April 2025 to jointly fund research proposals from international collaborative teams. Teams of researchers in the UK and Germany can submit a joint proposal to one of the funding organisations (lead agency) for up to three years of project funding. Applications can be submitted at any time. Further information can be found on the DFG website:

https://www.dfg.de/en/research-funding/funding-opportunities/countries-regions/uk/epsrc