In order to strengthen the overall planning and integrated management of the programmes of the Sino-German Center (SGC)with that of its parent institutions, i.e., the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the German Research Foundation (DFG), starting from January 1, 2024, the current SGC funding portfolio (except for the Lindau Programme) will be discontinued and replaced by a novel funding programme “Sino German Center Project” which will be administered and funded directly by the NSFC and DFG. The new programme will contain a funding line for three-year mobility projects (“Mobility”) and a funding line for individual workshops and symposia (“Forum”). For details on these funding lines as well as information on how to apply, please refer to the 2024 Guide to Programs of NSFC, the relevant Calls for Proposals to be published on the official websites of NSFC and DFG, as well as the SGC website.

The SGC will stop accepting new applications (except for the Lindau Programme) after 31 December 2023. Applications that have been received by the SGC until this date will continue to be reviewed and managed by the SGC in accordance with the original project guidelines and management methods of the SGC. The same goes for projects which have already been granted.

The Sino-German Center   

December 15, 2023