DFG HALO 2028 — Atmospheric and Earth System Research (SPP 1294)

The DFG invites projects for HALO 2028 under Infrastructure Priority Programme SPP 1294. Funding can run for up to three years from 2028, covering atmospheric and Earth system research connected to upcoming HALO aircraft missions or data from previous missions. Themes include aerosols, clouds, precipitation, atmospheric transport, chemical composition and coupling processes. Mission-specific sensor development can be supported; permanent aircraft instrumentation is excluded. Submit an English-language proposal through elan under SPP 1294/13 by 27 November 2026. First-time portal registration closes 13 November. The official call is linked above.

Researchers who have completed scientific training (normally a doctorate or equivalent) and meet DFG individual-project eligibility requirements may apply. Research must be based at an eligible German research institution or German research institution abroad; institutional and programme-specific conditions apply. The proposal must concern atmospheric and Earth system research using HALO missions or their data. New and renewal proposals are accepted. First-time elan users must register by 13 November 2026. Consult the linked DFG eligibility rules and call guidelines for the full conditions.