This programme aims to mobilise research efforts in support of a more equitable, sustainable and resilient post-pandemic reality. It will support a diverse portfolio of projects that directly address one or more of the research priorities outlined in the UN Research Roadmap for COVID-19 Recovery. While the NFRF call requires the principal investigator to be based in Canada, it also requires the involvement of international collaborators and allows for the transfer of funds outside of Canada to support international participation.
The UN Research Roadmap was developed in 2020 under the leadership of Canadian research organisations in a global consultative process in which more than 250 experts took part. DFG’s Commission for Pandemic Research and the German Committee Future Earth (DKN-Future Earth) support the roadmap and emphasised in a joint statement that the roadmap represents a signal and a clear commitment to a science-driven, evidence-based approach to dealing with the consequences of the pandemic (Information for Researchers No. 107 | 22 December 2020).
In order to strengthen international cooperation in the field of Research for Post-Pandemic Recovery the DFG draws attention to the NFRF call. Interested researchers in Germany are in principle eligible for NFRF funds that can be used to support the research activities of international researchers. They have to be part of the research team and are encouraged to reach out to their Canadian research partners to prepare proposals for the competition. Details can be found in the NFRF call text.
