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The aim of the joint call is to foster sustainable, environmentally friendly processes, which are vital for our future supply with necessary products for our everyday life as well as clean energy. The proposed Singaporean-German collaborative research projects must focus on curiosity driven research related to sustainable chemistry and address research challenges related to environmental sustainability. Typical (but not exclusive) areas of sustainable chemistry include:

• Substitution of raw materials
• Resource-conserving chemistry and sustainable catalysis
• Sustainable computational / data driven chemistry. 

For SG PIs, each project could be funded for a maximum of SGD 300,000 (in quantum, inclusive of 30% IDC) and for up to 3 years.

Please refer to the grant call info document for more information.

Singapore-based Principal Investigators (PIs) are eligible to apply if their primary appointment is 75% or more in a local publicly funded research institution. 

Eligible Singapore-based public sector research performers include the Institutes of Higher Learning (including universities and polytechnics), A*STAR Research Institutes, and non-defense-related public sector agencies (e.g., Ministries, Statutory Boards). 

Applications must be endorsed by the applicants’ Host Institution/s (by the Chief Executive Director, Executive Director, the Director of Research or equivalent), prior to submission. 

In this joint call, DFG will act as the Lead Agency. Review process will follow the DFG proposal processing and review procedures. 

A*STAR and DFG will pursue its own decision-making process on the recommendations for award. Funding will be granted to the proposals if both agencies have come to a positive decision. The funding to the researchers will be supported by the respective agency of the country, i.e. SG-PIs will be supported by A*STAR and Germany-based PI will be supported by DFG.

Only one joint proposal needs to be submitted per team solely via the  in order to ensure proposal-related data is recorded and documents are securely transmitted.

Singapore-based applicants are required to submit the Budget, Milestones and KPIs template as well as additional information stated in the “Acknowledgement and appendices” document. The required templates and relevant documents can be found on this A*STAR funding opportunities page. 

Please add these two documents along with other required documents when submitting your joint proposal via the .

Please refer to the grant call info document for more information.

• 1_A*STAR-DFG Grant Info
• 2_Acknowledgement and appendices (For SG-based PIs) 
• 3_Budget, Milestones and KPI template (For SG-based PIs) 
• 4_A*STAR Terms and Conditions
• 5_A*STAR Guidelines
• 6_Milestone & Benchmark Setting Guidelines

#2 and #3 are to be submitted together with other application documents (e.g. proposal form, CVs) via the .