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.

Early Career Researcher Mobility

Online information session: 12 February

Deadline date: 2 March

The aim of the Oxford Berlin Research Partnership is to promote mobility and strengthen networks between the partner institutions. We also want to promote the involvement of researchers at the beginning of their careers.

To this end, the partnership provides funding to support early career researchers (postdocs and DPhil students) from Oxford and Berlin who are planning a short stay at a partner institution in the other city to conduct research as part of existing or recently initiated collaborations between the partners. BUA researchers can apply for up to EUR 4,500; researchers from Oxford can apply for up to GBP 3,800. Further information can be found here.

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