Subsections of Glossary
CRC
A collaborative research centre (CRC) is a DFG funded long-term university-based research institution, established for up to 12 years, in which researchers work together within a multidisciplinary research programme. Collaborative Research Centres consist of a large number of projects. The number and scope of these projects depend on the research programme. Individual projects are led by one researcher or jointly by several researchers.
DFG
The German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) is a German research funding organization.
SOP
A standard operating procedure, mostly referred to as SOP, is a set of step-by-step instructions compiled to help carry out routine operations.
TRR
A Transregio (TRR) is a variant of a DFG funded Collaborative Research Centre. Whereas traditional collaborative research centres are proposed and carried out by one university, a CRC is proposed and carried out jointly by two or three universities. It allows close cooperation between these institutions and the researchers based there, including the shared use of resources. The contributions of the partner applicants are essential to the joint research goal, complementary and synergistic.