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The aim of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) is to systematically catalogue research data, ensure its long-term preservation and make it internationally accessible in accordance with the FAIR principlesExternal link . Within the framework of the NFDI, which is funded by the federal and state governments, 26 discipline-specific consortia and one consortium for basic services in the NFDI are currently being funded for an initial period of up to 5 years.
The funded consortia were selected in three rounds of calls. On 26 June 2020 the Joint Science Conference (GWK) decided for the funding of nine NFDI consortia from the first application round (press releaseExternal link). The funding decision by the GWK on the applications for the second round took place in June 2021 (press releaseExternal link). In November 2022, in the third and final round of calls, decisions were made to fund a further seven consortia and one basic service (press releaseExternal link).
The second funding phase, initially only for the consortia of the first call, began on 30 September 2023 with the receipt of interim reports by the DFG. Follow-up proposals from the first call consortia must be submitted to the DFG by 6 August 2024. Decisions on further funding will not be made until summer 2025. A detailed timetable can be found on the DFG's information pageExternal link.
Since 1 March 2020 Prof Dr York Sure-Vetter is the director of the NFDI e.V.. The directorate supports the consortia in organizational and networking efforts. Further information regarding the directorate can be found on the official NFDI websiteExternal link.
Many members and working groups of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena are working on several NFDI consortia from all three rounds. For a comprehensive list, please see the table below. The Competence Center Digital Research and the Thuringian Competence Network for Research Data ManagementExternal link support and connect the participating institutions.
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Videos about the NFDI
In the video "What is the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI)"External link the DFG explains the position of the NFDI in the national research data landscape, its goals and its structure with a focus on the NFDI consortia and their challenges.
The DFG organizes the review process for consortia in the context of establishing the NFDI. In its video "The NFDI Review Process"External link the DFG explains how the review process in the second selection round will be conducted, what is expected from reviewers and presents some important background information.
The graphicsExternal link from the two videos are provided by the DFG for re-use, eg in talks and presentations on the NFDI.
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Information and documents from the DFG
- Statement of the NFDI Expert Committee (May 2019, German)External link
- Second statement of the NFDI Expert Committee (November 2020)External link
- Statement of the NFDI Expert Committe regarding basic services (July 2021)External link
- Statistical overview of funded consortia from all three rounds (November 2021, German)External link
- Overview of funded NFDI Consortia incl. DFG consultants (March 2023)External link
Consortia of the National Research Data Infrastructure
Übersicht NFDI Konsortien
NFDI sections
In addition to the consortia, there are cross-cutting issues that are treated as separate sectionsExternal link . These are:
- section-metadata : (Meta) Data, Terminology and Provenance (ConceptExternal link, German)
- section-infra : Common Infrastructures (ConceptExternal link, German)
- section-edutrain : Training & Education (ConceptExternal link, German)
- section-ELSA : Ethical, Legal & Social Aspects (ConceptExternal link, German)
- section-industy: Industry Engagement (ConceptExternal link, German)
Darstellung der NFDI-Sektionen
Overview of NFDI consortia, support and local participation
last updated: June 2024, * (Co-) Speaker of consortia
Information
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