BayIntAn - Promoting Cooperation

Bavarian funding programme for the initiation of international research collaborations

The BayIntAn cooperation funding programme supports the initiation of international research collaborations involving state and ecclesiastical Bavarian universities and universities of applied sciences as partners. The aim of this funding is to promote Bavaria as a location for science and innovation by further internationalising Bavarian university research.

The Bavarian Research Alliance selects the most suitable projects from the proposed collaborations - for which a maximum amount of 10,000 euros can be applied for - and provides funding on a pro rata basis depending on the available budget. Funding for the BayIntAn cooperation funding programme is provided by the Bavarian State Ministry of Sciences and the Arts.

The Bavarian University Centres also provide funding for specific regions. A list of these university centres and specific information can be found here.

Applications in BayIntAn can only be submitted via the online application tool OASys.

Next calls for applications for 2026

The new call for proposals from BayIntAn is now open. Deadline: 2 December 2025, 1 p.m.

Funded projects can be implemented from 1 January 2026.

Please note the following important information regarding the funding period and procedure:

• Funding period: 1 January to 31 July 2026
  All funded projects and trips must be completed by 31 July 2026, at the latest.
  Costs incurred after this date cannot be approved.
   
• Announcement of funding decisions:
  The evaluation of the new call for proposals is expected to be completed by mid-January 2026. Results will then be announced from 26 January 2026 onwards. Unfortunately, no information on the status of the selection process can be provided before this date.
   
• Early project implementation:
  If a project or trip begins before the evaluation is complete (i.e. between January and mid-January 2026), this is done at your own risk. In this case, approval cannot be guaranteed.

We ask all applicants to take this information into account when planning their projects.

Researchers at the University of Georgia in Athens (UGA) who are involved in a successful BayIntAn application can apply for additional funding from UGA. 
Contact: Harper Davison, International Grants and Projects Coordinator, Office of Global Engagement, International Initiatives.

If you have any questions about BayIntAn, please don’t hesitate to contact our team during the following office hours:

• Mondays: 9 a.m. to 12 (noon)
• Tuesdays: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Thursdays: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

(as of 21 October 2025)

The following expenditures for Bavarian scientists can be subsidized:

• Travel expenses (in case of airfare: Economy class) to and from the location of the project partner.
• The stay of Bavarian scientists belonging to the project team at the project partner's premises. In such case, the maximum support is based on the fixed daily rate for overnight accommodations abroad per person in accordance with Bavaria's Auslandsreisekostenverordnung (BayARV: Ordinance on Official Travel Abroad) and the applicable travel expense rates for abroad.

In exceptional cases, travel expenses from international project partners to the German project location can also be financed.

The following expenditures can not be subsidised:

• A supplementary fixed project fee
• Personnel expenses
• Standard basic equipment such as office materials or communication equipment
• Laboratory and data processing equipment

Other project-related material expenses (specific consumables, equipment, rent, conference attendance fees, etc.) can only be subsidised in exceptional cases.

Submitting an application 

To apply for a grant, please use the online submission system OASys, and have a look at: https://bayfor.oasys.uni-passau.de. The application must include the applicant’s signature. Electronic signatures (e.g. via Adobe with certificate) are accepted. The signed document must be uploaded as an attachment (in OASys under section 7 ‘File Management’). Only then can the application be submitted electronically. An additional submission by post is no longer necessary and is not desired. 

The decision on funding will be sent within 4 to 6 weeks after the closing date. Applications that are not accepted for budgetary reasons can be earmarked for re-evaluation during the next review period.

For further information, please see the following documents:

Guidelines for Applicants

Information on Funding Requests
 

Applications for support of scientific cooperation projects between Bavaria and the regions Latin America, China, France or California shall be submitted directly to the respective university centres BAYLAT (Latin America), BayCHINA (China), BayFrance (France) or BaCaTeC (California) and BTHA (Czech Republic).

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