Funding Program Internationalization
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The funding program internationalization is part of the excellence strategy 'TUD 2028 - Synergy and beyond' and is embeded within the EXU focus area COLLABORATION. The Internationalization funding program intends to strengthen the Internationalization Strategy “TU Dresden - Connected to the World” and the professional and strategic profiling of the TU Dresden as well as promote Dresden as a location for science. The funding program supports projects that contribute to the extension of international cooperations in order to create far-reaching, research-strong collaborations with an impact on studies and teaching as well as transfer.
Goals of the Funding Program
- Initiating and extending international research collaborations and projects with international partners as well as (further) developing the strategic partnerships with the TU Delft and the science regions Wroclaw and Prague. Cooperation with King's College will be funded via the transCampus Funding programme.
- Increasing the internationalisation of the TU Dresden and its campus
- Promoting and supporting internationalized teaching
- Improving TU Dresden's position on the international stage
Funding is possible for projects that fall into the following categories:
- Mobility and short stays between the TU Dresden and the international partner
- Events (conferences, summer schools, workshops)
- Preparing and working on joint publications
- Joint application for third-party funding for research projects with international partners
- Development and establishment of (digitally supported) study programmes
Application
All employees of the TU Dresden are eligible to apply and receive funding.
Applications for projects with a maximum application volume of EUR 15,000 can be submitted on an ongoing basis. As a rule, applications submitted up to the 25th of any month will be considered by the selection committee at the beginning of the following month. The next application deadlines are March 25th, April 25th 2024 and May 27th 2024. Please note that applications for the current calendar year can be submitted until August. Please note that applications must be submitted at least two months before the start of the project. Subsequent funding for projects that have already taken place or projects that take place immediately after the application deadline cannot be considered. Applications for the following year are accepted from September onwards. Multi-year funding is not possible.
Applications for projects with a requested funding volume between 15,000 EUR and max. 25,000 EUR can be submitted quarterly. The application deadlines for 2024 are February 23rd, May 27th, August 26th and November 25th. Applications with a requested funding volume above 25,000 EUR cannot be considered.
Please note that the Internationalization funding program can only provide project-related seed funding (no renewed funding of projects that have already been funded by the Internationalization funding program). There is no cross-funding of ongoing activities and projects. Funding of activities that represent a permanent task of the TU Dresden is also not possible.
- Application und Finance calculation
- Final report (to be submitted no later than six weeks after the completion of the project; the link to the final report tool will be provided with the grant documents)
Please submit your application as PDF with application form, financial plan and additional information (e.g. Work plan including milestones, program draft for conferences and summer schools, CVs of invited speakers, offers that further explain requested costs). We are happy to advise you on the application process and project preparation.
Annexes
- Foreign travel allowances per diem and accommodation costs
- TU Dresden travel costs regulations in accordance SächsRKG (the Saxon law governing travel expenses)
- Lump sums awarded by the DAAD
- Hospitality Policy of the TU Dresden (only in German)
- Procurement Policy of the TU Dresden (only in German)
Selection criteria
For an application to be successful in the selection process, it must meet both formal criteria and those relating to content. Collaborative projects and activities will be given preferential funding.
FORMAL CRITERIA
- The application documents were submitted in full and on time as PDF via e-mail to
- The project must comply with rules and regulations of the TU Dresden as well as the travel cost law of the state of Saxony.
- Projects that are already covered by other TUD (funding) programmes (e.g. Graduate Academy funding programmes, Dresden Fellows programme, Research pool) are excluded from funding.
CONTENT-RELATED CRITERIA
The evaluation of applications in the funding programme is based on the following criteria:
- Clear reference to the main priorities of the internationalisation of the TU Dresden
- Impact and sustainable implementation of the project
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Relevance for the TU Dresden and Dresden as a science location
- Transparency and plausibility of the project
- Are the financial resources requested in proportion to the planned project?
Information on cost categories eligible for funding
- travel and accommodation costs according to DAAD lump sums and the travel cost law of the state of Saxony
- expenses for workshops and scientific events (for public events, costs for interpreters and translations can be funded if the translation office of the TU Dresden has no capacities to take on this task)
- project-related PR
- Student assistant (SHK), scientific assistant (WHK), honorarium - please note the eligible activities for SHK/WHK according to the circular letter D2/4/2016 and the currently hourly rates that apply according to the circular letter D2/1/2022. If you need help calculating the correct rates (including employer costs), please do not hesitate to contact us.
- project-related consumables for the preparation of joint project applications and joint publications can be funded up to a maximum of 50 percent of the funding volume or up to a maximum amount of EUR 3,000 respectively.
The funding program Internationalization aims to support mobility and partnership in a globally networked research community. At the same time, TU Dresden is aware of its responsibility for future generations and considers conveying environmental awareness in research and teaching as well as implementing it in daily work as an important task. As those responsible for the funding program internationalization, we would like to set impulses on how international mobility but also event organization on campus can be sustainably set up. As a first step on the way to a sustainable organization of international exchange, we refer to the DAAD's Perspectives "Sustainable Mobility“ and the information provided by the environmental management team of the TU Dresden on the sustainable organization of conferences and meetings.
Information for applicants and recipients of funding/ FAQs
The maximum funding amount for the current monthly application process is EUR 15,000. For projects with an application volume between EUR 15,000 and EUR 25,000, quarterly application deadlines apply. In 2023 these are February 27th, May 25th, August 25th and November 27th. Applications exceeding a requested volume of 25,000 EUR cannot be funded.
Provided it is appropriate for the type of project and/or the amount applied for is generally equal to at least EUR 5,000, financial controlling should be done at the School. The head of the School confirms this by co-signing the application form.
Collaborative projects will be given preferential funding over individual activities.
Projects related to study and teaching are only eligible for funding to a limited extent. Support from EXU funds is only possible if the project is clearly aligned with the programme objective "Promotion of top-level research" and if the project serves to raise the TUD's professional and strategic profile in accordance with the objectives of the internationalisation strategy.
- basic responsibilities of TUD (e. g. setting up/equipping PC workstations)
- financing of other institutions
- decoration, tips, gifts, visas (for guests), interpreters (exceptionsee above), (health) insurance, business class tickets, financing of industry partners
- conference attendance/conference grants/conference fees
- translations (documents, articles, specialist publications, web presence etc.)
- certain event formats: commemorative, festive and anniversary colloquia
- resources for personnel – except SHK/WHK (student and research assistants), scholarships for guests (in particular those representing strategic partners)
- professional fee contracts, service contracts
- Aquisitions that become part of the TU Dresden's inventory
Please fill in the application form in full (with all necessary signatures – also in digital form, if applicable) and send it together with any additional documents that may be required via e-mail as PDF to
Submitting the application by post is not possible.
Only applications submitted in full can be considered.
There is no legal entitlement to funding.
Applications with an application volume of up to EUR 15,000 must generally be submitted (in full and digitally) by the 25th of the month in order to be considered in the next selection round. The selection usually takes place on a monthly basis.
For applications with an application volume between EUR 15,000 and EUR 25,000, quarterly deadlines apply: 23.02.2024, 27.05.2024, 26.08.2024, 25.11.2024.
A selection committee consisting of representatives of the International Affairs Commission reviews the regular monthly applications and makes the funding decision. For the quarterly applications with a maximum application volume of 25,000 EUR, the selection committee is joined by the responsible member of the rectorate, the Chief Officer Technology Transfer and Internationalization.
In addition to fulfilling the formal requirements, the selection criteria include the quality of the project and its relevance for implementing the Internationalisation Strategy “TU Dresden – Connected to the World” or the decentralised internationalisation strategies of the Schools.
In principle, there is no legal entitlement to funding.
As a rule, the notification of funding is issued within a maximum of two months after the respective application deadline.
For financial planning security, it is recommended that you apply for activities that will take place no earlier than three months after submission of the application.
The applicant is responsible for implementing the activity that has been applied for. Our team will be happy to advise you on the application process and project preparation. We also offer support in cooperating with the corresponding departments of the central university administration. Please contact us in advance before starting to implement your project.
In the case of interdisciplinary activities or those that will extend beyond the boundaries of an Institute/Department/School, the person(s) in overall charge must be clearly identified.
A final report must be submitted to the Team Strategy and Internationalisation within six weeks after completing the activity.
You will receive the link to the corresponding final report tool with the grant documents.
Contact
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Coordinator
NameDaniela Mohrich
International Funding Programmes
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