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Research Support

Together with the Stiftung Mercator, the UA Ruhr provides funding for joint research projects in the form of MERCUR grants. In addition, the University Alliance Ruhr offers various services ranging from research data management and dual career consultation to advice on research transfer issues.

Mercator Research Center Ruhr

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The Mercator Research Center Ruhr (MERCUR) has been supporting our unique cooperation since 2010 and has already made €60 million available for collaborative research projects. More than 300 projects have received funding to date, among them several UA Ruhr professorships.

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Research Data Management Organizer

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A responsible management of research data is the foundation for sustainable and outstanding research. The UA Ruhr provides its researchers with support in research data management through a joint training program and its own research data management tool, the “Research Data Management Organizer”.

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Founder Initiative Ruhr

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The Founder Initiative Ruhr is a UA Ruhr platform for aligning activities in the fields of support for starting a company and knowledge and technology transfer. Since 2017, it has been operated by TU Dortmund University’s Centrum für Entrepreneurship & Transfer (CET), Ruhr University Bochum’s Worldfactory and the University of Duisburg-Essen’s Centre for Start-Ups and Innopreneurship (GUIDE).

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Dual Career Network Ruhr

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The UA Ruhr is a member in the Dual Career Network Ruhr (DCN Ruhr), which supports the partners of newly appointed academic staff in finding their feet in the area professionally. More than 30 scientific and administration institutions in the Ruhr area have been cooperating here under the coordination of the Ruhr Regional Association since 2020.

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