[Call for Participants] Bioeconomy International 2026 – Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)

Greetings from Germany!

The aim of this call is to establish and develop international partnerships in the field of research, development and innovation. These will enable closer cooperation in research on global challenges and possible solutions, the harnessing of innovative potential and the advancement of bio-based solutions for global challenges such as climate change, food security, protection of the environment and conservation of resources, etc.). Aspects such as technological sovereignty, added economic value and the creation of jobs for societal prosperity must be taken into account in these efforts.

We are pleased to inform you that the application for Bioeconomy International 2026 from Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) is now open for Universitas Gadjah Mada students.

 

Program Fact Sheet

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM 

• Funding will be provided for research, development and innovation projects (R&D&I projects),
• The selected projects will be in addition to the BMFTR’s national activities in support of the bioeconomy and constitute an additional contribution towards achieving the funding objectives of the National Bioeconomy Strategy. The results from the funded project may only be used in the Federal Republic of Germany or the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the partner countries of the funded projects.

 

ELIGIBILITY

The collaborative projects to be funded must address research building block 6 “Global research collaborations” as well as at least one of the three other building blocks for research funding mentioned in the strategy:

1. Biological knowledge as the key to the bioeconomy;
2. Converging technologies and cross-disciplinary collaboration (digitalization, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, automation, miniaturization, etc.);
3. Transfer into application (value creation networks, etc.).

The funded collaborative projects must relate to at least one of the following thematic areas:

1. Sustainable bioprocesses for industry
2. Novel bioeconomy products

The project goal should contribute to at least one of the three basic requirements of the Bioeconomy Strategy:

1. Fossil-based products or processes will be replaced or completely new bio-based solutions will be created.
2. Resource efficiency will be increased for example by the utilization of residues, cascade use or circularity.
3. Greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced to a lower level than generated by the current state of the art.

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• Project Information/Proposal
• CV
• Financial Statement

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1. Apply directly to Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR). Kindly refer to Application Guidelines.
2. The deadline is 18 November 2025 [01.00 PM ECT].
3. The FINAL decision is from Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).

 

CONSULTATION INFO

If you have any questions regarding this program, you can contact us in OIA’s office hour:

• WhatsApp: +62 812-1888-7818 (WA)
• Email: scholarship@ugm.ac.id

Virtual consultation: https://ugm.id/AppointmentOIAUGM