Research Support Services

Research Support Services of Universität Regensburg – which is part of the Administration Department IV/5 – is your central point of contact if you have any questions regarding third party funding for research projects.

Here you will find information and advice regarding national, European, and international funding programmes. Firstly, through our weekly newsletter to which you can subscribe by following the service link. Secondly, with personal advice for your individual research project. Additionally, Research Support Services helps you with your application and – should you change the institution – with the transfer of your projects.

Research Support Services conveys knowledge in line with demand so that you will participate successfully in research projects. This is done by lectures and events on special funding programmes, run by competent speakers, and by workshops in which participants will deepen their knowledge in drawing up academic project applications. You will find all upcoming events in the respective area when you click on service.

Another service facility is FUTUR, where you will get competent advice on knowledge and technology transfer between university and industry.

Please contact the  Administration Department  IV/5 in due time before submission of your application (no later than four weeks before the deadline) to have it checked with regards to formalities and budget. If it is required that the Universität Regensburg submits the application, the documents have to be handed in to Research Support Services in order to obtain an authorized signature by the Rector or the Head of Administration.

According to number 2.1.2 of the Administration Regulations regarding the acceptance and use of third party funding at higher education institutions, it is mandatory to involve the administration (Administration Department IV/5) for all applications from public funding institutions, with the exception of the DFG (standard procedures) and foundations of public institutions (unless otherwise regulated by the foundation).

If you apply for the establishment of collaborative research centres, research groups and PhD programmes, the Administration Department IV/5 needs to be:

• informed whether a positive provisional funding decision exists
• able to review the application in due time before it is printed

If you plan to use your own financial resources for a research project, you must come up with an agreement with the university in advance.