12 Nov 2025, 17:11

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Safety in projects - requirements of Masaryk University

New obligation when creating a proposal in ISEP:

The Basic Data tab contains a signpost (Knowledge security YES x NO) that decides whether the Security tab will be generated (in the case of a risky field or cooperation with a risky state, a citizen of such a state).

The Security tab contains more detailed information and after filling it in, the data must be saved and submitted for comment (recommendation x non-recommendation) to the security manager no later than 14 days before submitting the project proposal.

Changes in the project - individual consultation with the security manager is required. The tab cannot be edited after submission for comment.

MU Directive No. 1/2025 Knowledge Security including a list of risky fields and risky states.

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MUNI Seminar Series

MUNI Seminar Series for 2026

Would you like to invite a foreign expert or renowned scientist to Brno to give a lecture at MU, but lack the necessary funding?

Take the opportunity to apply for the MUNI Seminar Series 2026 program.

11/30/2025: The application period is from November 1 to November 30.
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Seminář

Seminar: Cracking the Code of Pillar II: How to Interpret Horizon Europe Work Programmes and Secure Funding

In the name of CENTREPEACE (Horizon Europe – Twinning), we are pleased to invite you to the upcoming RMA Breakfast on the topic:

Cracking the Code of Pillar II: How to Interpret Horizon Europe Work Programmes and Secure Funding.

Our guest speaker will be Ladislav Čoček from the Grants Office, Rector’s Office, Masaryk University. He will share practical insights on how to read Horizon Europe project calls, navigate Pillar II opportunities, and extract key information to strengthen your project proposals.

Event details: 

🗓️ Date and time: 02.12.2025 09:00 - 10:30

📍 Place: P21b, Faculty of Social Studies MU / Online

You can register here: https://forms.office.com/e/kVCYmm6qdD

The deadline for registration is 28.11.2025

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out at centrepeace@fss.muni.cz 

12/2/2025: 🗓️ Date and time: 02.12.2025 09:00 - 10:30 📍 Place: P21b, Faculty of Social Studies MU / Online
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TA ČR

TA CR DC3 Support for the innovation potential of social sciences, humanities and arts - preliminary call parameters

The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA ČR) informs about the preparation of the 15th public competition in the Program for the Support of Applied Research and Innovation SIGMA – sub-objective 3, Support of the Innovation Potential of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts.

The call will be announced on 21. 1. 2026 with a deadline of 18. 3. 2026.

1/21/2026: The announcement date of the call TA CR SIGMA SHUV.
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EDUC

Call for research projects requesting access to EDUC research infrastructures

The European Digital UniverCity (EDUC) Alliance just launched its second call for research projects, offering applicants the opportunity to request access to EDUC research infrastructures. The call is open to PhD candidates and researchers from EDUC universities. Applications can be submitted until 27 February 2026. You can find more information here: https://www.educalliance.eu/calls/educ-wide-ri-call-2026

2/27/2026: The call is open from 20th November 2025 until 27th February 2026, 12:00 CET.
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GA ČR

Publication of Project evaluation reports on the proposals of the GA CR 2026 in GRIS

The assessments (Project evaluation reports) of the proposals of the GA CR from the spring call 2025 with the start of the implementation on January 1, 2026 are already placed in GRIS, in the Project Evaluation Results tab.
The summary protocol (Evaluation Protocol - Public) is placed on the first page of the project in GRIS in the Project detail section.
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TA ČR

On January 6, 2026, from 9 a.m., a webinar will be held on the submission of interim and final reports, organized by TA ČR. 

The webinar will focus primarily on the most frequent and recurring errors, specific requirements for expert reports and annexes in individual public competitions, open access or financial reporting.

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GA ČR

Partial and final reports of the GA CR projects available in GRIS

GA ČR has made available in GRIS the forms for completing partial and final reports.
As soon as GA ČR instructions on deadlines and completing reports are available, we will send instructions and internal deadlines to all investigators at FSS.
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GA ČR

GA CR - Call for submission of Luxembourg-Czech projects

The Czech Science Foundation (GA ČR), in cooperation with the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), is announcing a call for project proposals based on the Lead Agency evaluation principle with the expected start of the solution in 2027. GA ČR acts as a partner organization in this call - the projects are evaluated by the FNR and GA ČR accepts the evaluation results.

4/28/2026: Deadline for the Czech side.
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Knowledge Security

How can we protect the most valuable asset we have – our knowledge? This seminar introduces a new methodology for ensuring knowledge security at Masaryk University, explains why this area is crucial for both research and support teams, and offers practical steps to minimize the risks of losing or misusing know-how.

 

2/12/2026:
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GA ČR

First information about upcomming GA CR calls 2027

In the first half of February, GA CR will announce the Standard Projects, POSTDOC INDIVIDUAL FELLOWSHIP, Return Grants and International Calls competitions. A few weeks later, around the beginning of March, it will announce the EXPRO and JUNIOR STAR competitions for excellent scientists.
 
Within all competitions and calls announced by GA CR, it will be possible to submit a maximum of three project proposals (in the role of proposer or co-proposer - i.e. the main proposer for the second institution in the proposal), and a maximum of one project proposal in each of the following categories:
 
a) Standard Projects, International Projects and LA Grants;
 
b) JUNIOR STAR and EXPRO;
 
c) POSTDOC INDIVIDUAL FELLOWSHIP (INCOMING and OUTGOING) and Return Grants.
 
The limits do not apply to the involvement of scientists as members of the proposal/project team.
 
However, it will be possible to solve only one project with the beginning of the solution in 2027.
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EKV

39 Information from the MU Research Ethics Committee

EKV activities in the period February/March 2026
 
Due to the coincidence of the competition deadlines for the GAČR and AZV grant calls, for capacity reasons, EKV will be able to deal exclusively with the assessment of projects for these calls from the end of February to the beginning of April 2026. The duration of the assessment of other projects will be extended by this period. For applications submitted by 10 February 2026, the assessment will begin in February and any comments on the settlement will probably be sent to the proposer by the end of February. The assessment will then continue after the assessment of projects for the GAČR and AZV calls has been completed, i.e. probably in April. For applications submitted to EKV after 10 February 2026, the assessment will begin only after the assessment of projects for the GAČR and AZV calls has been completed. More precise dates will be known only after the announcement of the AZV and GAČR calls and the determination of the assessment schedule in connection with the duration of the competition deadlines for the individual calls.
 
Recommendations for submitting EKV applications
 
We recommend submitting EKV applications at least 6 weeks before the planned start of the project. In the case of project proposals for grant agencies that do not require submission of approval by the ethics committee for the project proposal, at least 4 weeks before the end of the competition period.
The duration of the application assessment is individual depending on the complexity of the assessed project, it depends on the quality and completeness of the submitted documents and, in the case of a comment procedure, it also depends on the responsiveness of the proposer in resolving the committee's comments.

 

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TAČR

TA ČR announced the SIGMA SHUV call with DL 18. 3. 2026.

Applicants will choose one research topic from 4 areas in their project proposal. In the project proposal, they will describe how their project proposal fulfills the focus of this research topic. Applicants must indicate how they respond to the presented type of real problem and what specific changes or benefits their proposed solutions should bring.

It is desirable to connect SHUV (the core of the project) with technologies and technological research, and proposals should strive for interdisciplinary cooperation.

3/18/2026: Deadline of the call.
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GA ČR

Seminars with the President of the Czech Science Foundation (GA ČR) - Prague, Brno, also online

Seminars with the President of GA CR will take place in Prague (26. 2. 2026, from 9:30 a.m.) and Brno (4. 3. 2026, from 10 a.m.) and you can participate in person or online.

Do you want to learn more about the calls that the GA CR is announcing this year? Are you interested in how the evaluation of individual project proposals is carried out, what mistakes to avoid when submitting applications, or what new features the GA CR is introducing? The seminars are intended for all interested parties working in the field of science and research, as well as for employees of grant departments.

Register here.

2/26/2026: Národní technická knihovna (NTK) — Ballingův sál, Technická 2710/6, Praha 6
26 February 2026, 9:30–12:30 h.
3/4/2026: Masaryk Univerzity — Místnost 300, 3.rd floor, Komenského náměstí 2, Brno
4 March 2026, 10:00–12:00 hod.
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Research funding opportunities - tailored search

Explore a curated global database of research funding across all disciplines, and leverage powerful tools for collaboration, workflow management, and strategic insights.

Use the keywords and choose the funding type here.

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