Ministerstvo vnitra Alena Lorencová

IMPAKT 2, Call under Sub-programme 2: Internationalisation of Security Research

The Ministry of the Interior is launching a call under the IMPAKT 2 program, Sub-program 2: Internationalization of Security Research.

The program funds international cooperation involving Czech research organizations, building upon their existing partnerships with foreign entities. Funding will be provided exclusively to Czech research organizations. The scope covers applied research.

The specific objectives of Sub-program 2 are:

supporting project initiatives: providing assistance to Czech institutions in the implementation of international projects within key areas of security research;

developing specialized cooperation: fostering collaboration on highly specialized topics relevant to the security system;

building international relations: strengthening ties between Czech scientific institutions and foreign partners to facilitate long-term cooperation and the sharing of know-how.

Horizon Europe

Brokerage events for the Horizon Europe program for calls for 2027

The UniLiON and ERRIN networks are organizing online brokerage events for the Horizon Europe program for calls for 2027 in order to connect researchers, universities, industry and regional actors in the creation of project consortia.

The first event will take place on November 4, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

it will focus on Cluster 5 (climate, energy and mobility) with an emphasis on clean energy, networks and adaptation.
Registration here

The second meeting will take place on November 25, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Cluster 6 (food, bioeconomy, agriculture and environment) focusing on the protection of biodiversity, soil, water and circular economy.
Registration here

workshop Zuzana Dendysová

Writing for Publication in Academic Journals – workshop with Lynn P. Nygaard

On behalf of CENTREPEACE (Horizon Europe – Twinning), we are pleased to invite you to the two-day workshop Writing for Publication in Academic Journals, led by Lynn P. Nygaard, Special Advisor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and author of Writing for Scholars.

The workshop will guide you through the main challenges of getting published in international peer-reviewed journals: formulating your core argument, writing for your audience, structuring the text, choosing a journal and handling reviewer feedback. A dedicated session on "doctorateness" looks at what evaluators expect from a PhD thesis and how your articles fit into it. The workshop is designed especially for PhD candidates and early-career researchers.

Workshop Program: 

1. Introduction: The nature of academic writing and publishing 
2. Core argument: Figuring out what you want to say
3. Audience: Tailoring your argument 
4. Finding the right title: Exercise and discussion 
5. Structure: Telling a good story 
6. Journals: Finding the right journal and handling peer review
7. Demonstrating "doctorateness": What your PhD will be evaluated on 
8. Challenge for academic writers 
9. Getting words on paper: Exercise and discussion

Date and place:

Monday, November 16: 9:00–11:30 and 12:30–15:00, Room 343

Wednesday, November 18: 9:00–11:30, Room 343; 12:30–15:00, Room 300

Komenského nám. 2, Brno

Please bring a paper you would like to work on (at any stage of writing) and a laptop with internet access.

Registration is required: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/r8kH8qWNCG 

TA ČR Alena Lorencová

TA ČR SIGMA DC2 Young Researchers – Preliminary Call Parameters

The public competition under the SIGMA Programme – DC2 focuses on supporting collaboration between early-career researchers and entities from the application sector on specific projects.

Preliminary parameters of the call.