Universities Australia: Australia-Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme

Key dates for Universities Australia: Australia-Germany Joint Research Cooperation (UA-DAAD) Scheme 2026 (for funding commencing in 2027)

Round opens: Wednesday 1 April 2026
Full Applications to UQ Research and Innovation (UQ R&I) by 5pm, Friday 12 June 2026
Anticipated announcement: TBC

Overview

The Australia-Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme is a joint initiative of Universities Australia and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). It aims to foster research collaboration of the highest quality between Australian researchers from Universities Australia member universities and German researchers from German universities and research institutes, including opportunities for early career researchers.

How to apply

Applicants must obtain an application ID from their German colleagues prior to submitting their application. This will be issued by the DAAD when the German application is submitted.

Step 1: Familiarise yourself with the key documentation.
Step 2: Download and complete the Universities Australia Application Form.
Step 3: Submit your completed and signed Application Form together with a signed Funding Application Certification Form (found below) to internalschemes@research.uq.edu.au by the scheme closing date.

Readership and researcher support

Before applying, we recommend you:

Familiarise yourself with the framework for Applying for Competitive Research Grants at UQ.
Contact your faculty or institute research manager for advice on peer readership programs.
Subscribe to the UQ R&I Mailer to stay up to date with round developments.
Access the UQ R&I Grants Library, a helpful resource of past successful proposals.
Read the UQ R&I Grant writing advice and strategy website for tips on preparing your application

Key documents

Additional resources