Principles of DFG Funding
DFG funding activities are frequently influenced by specific topics of special interest. This ranges from continually engaging with issues of good scientific practice and action areas developing out of new methods and possibilities, such as the digital transformation in research, to issues of security-relevant research.
Good Scientific Practice
How self-monitoring in the scientific and academic community counters misconduct. Interner Linkmore
Equal opportunity and diversity
Excellent research requires diversity and originality, objectives fostered by the DFG. Interner Linkmore
Research Integrity
Portal for good research practice for information and participation. Externer Linkmore
Diversity Dimensions in Research
Why sex, gender and diversity can be relevant in research projects. Interner Linkmehr
Security-Relevant Research
Scientific research needs freedom, and freedom entails responsibility. Interner Linkmore
Participation
The DFG is committed to ensuring that scientists can use the potential of the various forms of participation. Interner Linkmore
Handling of Research Data
Data handling is an essential component of quality-oriented, compatible research. Interner Linkmore
Digital Turn in the Sciences and Humanities
The DFG actively monitors and supports change processes in research practice. Interner Linkmore
Open Access at the DFG
How the DFG supports open access to scientific literature and other materials. Interner Linkmore
Academic publishing
Challenges and fields of action concerning the complexities of how publishing feeds into the assessment of scholarship. Interner Linkmore