Research, research funding and technology transfer: Where can I get information, advice and support?

The Research Management and Technology Transfer Division (FT) is the central service unit for any questions you may have about securing external research funding. The staff at the Research Management and Technology Transfer Division provide a full-service support package, ranging from the initial idea and submission of a project funding proposal (funding advice) to project execution and project completion (contract review and grant management) and potential technology transfer. Follow this link for a list of contacts.

 

I would like to submit a proposal to fund a research project. I have questions about an ongoing project or want to transfer a project to Saarland University. Is there someone who can provide assistance and guide me through the process?

The funding support team can help you with the formal process of preparing and submitting a proposal for external project funding. Areas covered include: administrative support, proof reading and editing, costing your project, project budget assessment and general questions about research funding. The staff at the Funding Support Team will also help you with any questions about transferring a project to Saarland University. To find the right person to contact, please click  here.

The members of the External funding - Financial Services Team provide support during a research project whenever you have to deal with funder-specific administrative and financial management issues. To find the right person to contact for your project, please click here.

Our lawyers offer advice on legal aspects of your externally funded research project and they also provide contract review services. To find the right person to contact, please click  here.

Where can I get help if I want to submit a project proposal to an international / EU funding programme?

The International Office offers advice on the international mobility schemes managed by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Franco-German University (DFH).

If you are considering submitting a project proposal to Horizon Europe, Interreg, Erasmus+ or to an international funding body, the  Funding support team at the Research Management and Technology Transfer Division (Dezernat FT) can provide assistance.

What funding opportunities, funding bodies and donors are there in my subject area? Who can I contact for advice?

The Research Management and Technology Transfer Division publishes the latest calls for tenders from funding bodies on its funding and tenders portal.

If you have questions regarding a particular invitation to tender or if you just need some general advice on which research funding bodies award grants in your area or which are best placed to support your research ideas, please get in touch with the Funding support team.

„fund@lunch“ is a series of lunchtime information events that regularly showcase funding programmes, internal administrative procedures and other aspects of external research funding.

I have an invention that I would like to protect / I have research results that I think are potentially commercializable. Who should I contact?

The Patent Marketing Agency (PVA) for the higher education institutions in Saarland is a service unit within Saarland University’s own knowledge and technology transfer company WuT that protects and manages IP rights and that markets commercially relevant research results on behalf of Saarland University.
The experienced team of  advisers at PVA can be contacted for assistance and can also provide information about funding programmes to validate your research results.

Wie geht die Universität des Saarlandes mit wissenschaftlichem Fehlverhalten um?

Die Universität verfügt über klare Verfahren für den Umgang mit Verdachtsfällen von wissenschaftlichem Fehlverhalten. Diese werden vertraulich, unabhängig und fair geprüft.
Die Ombudspersonen sowie die Ombudsgeschäftsstelle beraten Sie vertrauensvoll und vermitteln bei Bedarf in Konfliktsituationen.

 

Gibt es Schulungen oder Workshops zur guten wissenschaftlichen Praxis?

Ja. Die Universität bietet Workshops und E-Learning-Kurse an, die sich auch an neue Professorinnen und Professoren richten.

Welche Richtlinien und Kodizes zur wissenschaftlichen Praxis gelten an der Universität?

Die geltenden Richtlinien zur Sicherung guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis sowie Verhaltenskodizes sind online abrufbar. Diese gelten für alle Angehörigen der Universität.

Gibt es technische Unterstützung zur Plagiatserkennung?

Ja. Über die Universität können Sie die Software Turnitin zur Plagiatserkennung nutzen. Sie unterstützt bei der Bewertung von Texten auf Übereinstimmungen mit bestehenden Quellen.

Gibt es ethische Unterstützung zu Dual-Use-Forschung und nicht-zivilen Geldgebern?

Forschung kann unbeabsichtigt auch für militärische oder sicherheitsrelevante Zwecke nutzbar sein (Dual Use). Ebenso können nicht-zivile Geldgeber (z. B. militärische Einrichtungen) ethische und rechtliche Fragestellungen aufwerfen. Um dieser Problematik entgegenzutreten hat die Universität des Saarlandes die Kommission für die Ethik sicherheitsrelevanter Forschung ins Leben gerufen, welche in solchen Fällen zu kontaktieren ist.

If you have any questions, suggestions, comments or requests, don’t hesitate to get in touch.

neuberufen[at]uni-saarland.de

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