Health research 2000 : the program of the German Federal Government.
- Germany. Bundesministerium für Forschung und Technologie
- Date:
- 1994
Licence: Open Government Licence
Credit: Health research 2000 : the program of the German Federal Government. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![and Programs of Research Funding The following will schematically depict those federally and state financed funding and research organizations, federal funding programs and priority fields, and research programs of international organizations that are connected to the Health Research 2000 program presented here. 1. Funding Organizations: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Association) The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. (DFG; German Research Associa- tion) is a central institution of German science that plays a key role in research funding, especially in universities of the Federal Republic of Germany. It promotes projects in all parts of science. Most universities and numerous non- university research institutes are members of the DFG, and in this way the organization represent by far the majority of all scientists outside of industry. The traditional principle of peer review serves as the basis of the DFG’s self-gover- ning research funding. The primary selection criteria are scientific innovation and creativity. Scientists active in research democratically elect reviewers from their own ranks by secret ballot. Elections occur every four years. In addition, senate commissions appointed by the DFG play an important role in scientific policy consultation on such matters as hazardous work materials and foodstuffs. The DFG basically finances its budget by drawing half of its funds from the sta- tes and half from the federal government. Presently, it devotes ca. 25 % of its total expenditures to the funding of biomedical research.*>) In 1991, this came to about DM 430 million.?®° The DFG funds basic and applied research in terms of normal-procedure grants (Normalverfahren; grants for individuals) and priority program procedures 35) Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Jahresbericht 199] (Annual Report for 1991). Vol. 1. 36) Taken from Bundesbericht Forschung 1993 (Governmental Report) Ed. BMFT (Bonn 1993). 100 sh CP eee oe](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b32219362_0102.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
