GAMU announces competitions for the submission of project proposals starting in 2027:

MUNI Award in Science and Humanities – MASH, MASH StG/CoG (DL 7/12/2026)

Proposals are submitted through ISEP.

Award for excellent research results – MUNI SCIENTIST (nominations until 30 September 2026) - can be nominated by:

vice-deans for science and research of faculties and trustees of research centers of Masaryk University
director of the Center for Technology Transfer
vice-rector for research and doctoral studies
head of the RMU Research Department

Objectives

MASH: the goal is to bring excellent and successful external scientists to MU and offer them such conditions that they have the motivation to stay, work for MU and create exceptionally high-quality scientific results in the long term. Full time at MU.

- for applicants who did not have a job at MU in the last 5 years,

- the applicant is an ERC holder or a senior scientist with an international reputation in the field,

- the budget is given: CZK 5 million for 5 years.

MASH StG/CoG:

- for external applicants, upon fulfillment of the condition that the applicant's employment and legal relationship with MU did not exceed 12 of the last 36 months (taking into account "career breaks") as of the call deadline,

- as of the call deadline, no more than 12 years have passed since the award of the Ph.D. academic title,

- the budget is given: 3 million CZK for 4 years.

Limitations

MASH: attached CV, description of the research project, motivation letter, record of scientific achievements to date (only MASH StG/CoG), HS declaration of readiness to accept the applicant (declared by approval in ISEP). All in English.

Within 3 years from the start of the MASH StG/CoG, the holder submits an application for an ERC grant to the European Commission or will start the implementation of the ERC grant at MU.

If you are interested in MASH and MASH StG/CoG, please contact Mgr. Lucie Wanderburgova by 31.10.2026.