Dear researchers, The German Research Foundation (DFG) would like to invite you to a Virtual Information Session on Funding Opportunities for “Scientific Research Collaborations with Africa and the Middle East”
on Wednesday, 17th June 2026 at 11.00 – 12.30 (UTC)
11.00 – 12.30 (UTC+0) e.g. Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, Togo 12.00 – 13.30 (UTC+1) e.g. Algeria, Cameroon, Nigeria, Tunisia 13.00 – 14.30 (UTC+2) e.g. Botsuana, Germany, Lesotho, Zimbabwe 14.00 – 15.30 (UTC+3) e.g. Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Lebanon 15.00 – 16.30 (UTC+4) e.g. Mauritius, Seychelles
The meeting times vary depending on the time zone, see the examples above. Please ensure that you select the correct time zone to join the meeting at the respective time. In this online session we will provide an overview of DFG’s funding portfolio for international collaboration and share practical advice on how to find a collaboration partner or host institution in Germany. The event is open to postdoctoral researchers from all academic fields. There will also be room for questions. Please feel free to share this invitation and the below meeting link with anyone who might be interested, including researchers who have not yet received DFG funding. If you would like to participate, please use the following Teams link or the meeting ID to join the meeting (pre-registration is not required):
Meeting-ID: 342 564 084 612 64 Passcode: 99z8y4ko (The meeting will be held in English and will not be recorded.) We are looking forward to your participation! With kind regards, DFG International Affairs africa@dfg.de, mena@dfg.de