Call for Working Group Topic Proposals - Chile-Germany Academic Forum 2027

Who Can Apply?

Researchers holding a PhD and employed by a member university of the Chile-Germany Academic Forum are eligible to apply as Principal Investigators (PIs). Each proposal must be jointly led by at least one PI from a German member university and one PI from a Chilean member university.

Working Group proposals will be evaluated based on:

• Appeal – Potential to attract participants and engage a broad audience.
• Interdisciplinarity – Involvement of different academic disciplines.
• Relevance – Contribution to key Chilean-German or global challenges.
• Feasibility – Realistic plans for achieving tangible outcomes during and after the Forum.
• Collaboration Potential – Capacity to generate or strengthen long-term cooperation between Chilean and German institutions through joint research, publications, funding opportunities, knowledge transfer, educational initiatives, or societal impact.

Responsibilities of Selected PIs

Selected Working Group leaders will:

• Organize and moderate WG activities during the Forum.
• Promote participation in their WG.
• Submit a detailed WG program before the event.
• Present key outcomes and a collaboration roadmap at the Forum's closing session.

* The official language of the Forum is English. All proposals must be submitted in English..