Internationalization Fund – Supporting Innovative Projects with International Partners

The aim of our Internationalization Fund is to create incentives that support innovative projects with our international partners and, in so doing, to further the ongoing internationalization of the FernUniversität in a dynamic and targeted manner.

A) Start-up funding for international collaborations: Projects initiating new collaborations can receive one-time funding of up to €7,500 for travel or material resources.

B) Short-term stays by international visiting scholars to participate in teaching or the internationalization of the curriculum are funded up to a maximum of €3,000.

C) Projects co-designed with international partners to promote the internationalization of teaching or research can receive funding of up to €7,500.

D) Additional funding of up to 25% for project staffing positions in international third-party funded projects.

Information brochure (PDF 207 KB)

Preference will be given to projects with existing partner universities. You should outline the strategic relevance of the project in your application.