Call for Research Group proposals at the ZiF in Bielefeld (Germany)

The Center for Interdisciplinary Research of Bielefeld University intends to establish a new research group in the academic year 2011/2012. Research Groups are the ZiF's primary format to support long-term interdisciplinary collaboration. The fellows of the research group reside at the ZiF and work together on a broader research theme. Support by the ZiF comprises financial assistance (for a research group up to € 500.000) as well as providing its infrastructure, i. e. accommodation, workspaces, conference facilities.

Applications for a ZiF research group may be submitted by any scientist or scholar from Germany or abroad. In the initial phase, a draft proposal for a research group (up to 5 pages) is required. Draft proposals should be received by the Managing Director of the ZiF Professor Dr. Jörg Bergmann by October 31, 2009 at the latest. For further information, see http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/ZIF/ or Dr. Britta Padberg at britta.padberg at uni-bielefeld.de.