Timeline of the second funding period
December 2025
15.12.25
Call for start-up funds
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February 2026
01.02.26
First considerations of applications for start-up funds
July 2026
16.07.26
Call for proposals for the second period of the priority program
The DFG has published the call for proposals. The deadline for proposals is November 30, 2026.
September 2026
14.09.26
Annual meeting of the priority program Combinatorial Synergies
Frankfurt, Germany
The third Annual Conference takes place September 14–16, 2026.
November 2026
30.11.26
Deadline for proposals for the second period of the priority program
The deadline for proposals is November 30, 2026. After the deadline, the proposals will be evaluated by an international research panel.
April 2027
01.04.27
Start of the projects in the second funding period of this priority program
The starting date is not fixed. The decisions will be made between March 2027 and June 2027.