Funding Guidelines

The Röntgen-Ångström-Cluster is based upon a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the governments of Germany and Sweden. It aims to facilitate the development of a scientific region of excellence comprising the geographical areas of Northern Germany and Sweden. It is the collaboration’s goal to support research with neutrons and photons in the fields of Materials Science and Structural Biology while also supporting the efficient use of current and future research facilities in Northern Germany and Sweden.

Projects to be considered for funding should fulfill the following criteria:

• A collaborative project conducted jointly by German and Swedish research groups
• intensify binational cooperative activities at selected large scale research infrastructures
• the use of complementary expertise in working on new research methods and develop or improve instruments which are capable of enhancing the performance and possible uses of the selected facilities
• Accelerate the innovation process through the transfer of scientific and technical results from basic research to industry