FAQ – Research and Transfer Projects

Are you preparing a research or transfer project or have you already obtained third-party funding? Our FAQ provides answers to frequently asked questions.

EU Projects

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FAQ – EU Projects

ERC

Please contact the EU Office.

Collaborative projects with the University of Bonn as coordinator

Please contact us so that we can draft and negotiate the consortium agreement without delay, in any case before the grant agreement is signed.

Collaborative projects with the University of Bonn as beneficiary

Please contact us as soon as you receive the draft consortium agreement from the coordinator. We will review and negotiate the agreement in consultation with you.

Collaborative projects that the University of Bonn subsequently joins

Please contact us as soon as you receive the accession form from the coordinator. Please send us the existing consortium agreement at the same time. We will review the agreement.

Are you taking part in a call for tenders?

Please contact us with all the tender documents. We will assist you with the funding calculation and review the contract documents.

Federal and State Funding

FAQ – Federal and State Funding

Have you received an award notification/approval notification?

Please inform your project manager and us about the grant award or approval.

If the University of Bonn is the coordinator, please contact us to prepare and negotiate the cooperation agreement. If you are a partner to a collaborative project, please send us the draft cooperation agreement as soon as possible for review and negotiation.

Do you want to take part in a call for tenders by the federal government, state government or lower level government authority?

We will review the tender documents and assist you with the funding calculation. Please send us either a link to the tender documents or the tender documents themselves.

Do you want to transfer funds to a partner or will funds be transferred to you?

Please contact us without delay so that we can draft a forwarding agreement, or send us the draft agreement from your partner.

Commercial Funding

FAQ – Industry-Funded Projects

Are you performing research for a company?

Please inform us early in the process, at best before a proposal is submitted. We will assist you with the funding calculation and contract negotiations.

Please always send us the project description and, if available, a draft contract.

Do you want to perform a research project jointly with a company?

Please inform us early in the process, at best before a proposal is submitted. We will assist you with the funding calculation and contract negotiations.

Please always send us the project description and, if available, a draft contract.

Do you want to offer core facility services or your equipment infrastructure?

Please inform us early in the process, at best before a proposal is submitted. We will assist you with the funding calculation and contract negotiations.

Please always send us the project description and, if available, a draft contract.

Do you want to raise funding for a doctoral student research project?

Please inform us early in the process, at best before a proposal is submitted. We will assist you with the funding calculation and contract negotiations.

Please inform your partner that special examination requirements have to be taken into account due to participation by a doctoral student.

Do the results of the research project have to be published?

As a rule, the Rectorate must inform the general public appropriately about completed research projects. Trade and business secrets will be protected.

Are you cooperating with a partner outside Europe?

Please contact us concerning export checks. An export evaluation will be performed with an employee in the Customs department.

Where can I find sample contracts?

Please contact us to obtain a contract template.

Other

FAQ – Other

Do you want to cooperate with a University of Bonn spin-off?

We will advise you together with the University of Bonn enaCom Transfer Center. Please contact the employees at the Transfer Center first.

Do you want to exchange confidential information?

Please use the sample contract that is available on the intranet or contact us. We will provide an appropriate contract for you.

Do you want to buy or sell materials?

Please contact the enaCom Transfer Center first. They will include us in the preparation and negotiation of contracts.

Have you received a donation or grant?

Please send us the offer. We will forward it to the budget or responsible project manager to set up a WBS element.

Do you have to sign a letter of intent or memorandum of understanding?

Please contact us so that we can prepare, review and/or negotiate the letter of intent or memorandum of understanding.

Do you want to make use of findings?

Please contact the enaCom Transfer Center first. They will include us in the preparation and negotiation of contracts.

Contact

Mirco Theiner

theiner@verwaltung.uni-bonn.de

+49 228 73-54090