For colleagues dealing with project support at institutes and departments
The RMU Research Department invites you to a meeting, which will take place on 17 September 2020 (9.00 am - 11.00 am) in room 300 on Comenius Square - REGISTRATION.
The main topic will be the presentation of the possibilities of grant support for research and the plan of grant actions for the second half of 2020.
The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic is organizing an online seminar on the 5th call of the Program for the Support of Applied Social Science and Humanities Research, Experimental Development and Innovation of ETA, which will take place on September 4, 2020 from 10 a.m.
The 5th ETA call will be announced on September 2, 2020.
Register here.
If you have any questions about the 5th ETA call, please send them to the Helpdesk. The most frequently asked questions will also be answered at the upcoming webinar.
Events prepared by the RMU Research Department:
Intended for academic staff/researchers at FSS
Kind request to complete a questionnaire for Research Data Management at Masaryk University (it could take about 20 min, 30 questions).
The questionnaire is available here.
(it links to Czech version, please change for English version at the top right corner of the questionnaire)
The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) is preparing the 5th call of the Program for the Support of Applied Social Science and Humanities Research, Experimental Development and Innovation of the ETA. The announcement is scheduled for September 2, 2020.
KAPPA call will no longer be announced, ZÉTA may be January / February 2021, but due to lack of funding it is not certain, a new SIGMA program is being prepared, it should combine ETA, ZETA and GAMA (the program should be approved in 2021, conditions and specific topics will be defined for each call separately).
The Ministry of Finance – National Focal Point for the EEA and Norway Grants in the Czech Republic announces the third Open Call for submission of Grant applications for bilateral initiatives under the Fund for Bilateral Relations within the framework of the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021.
The RMU Research Department invites project support staff at departments and institutes to a regular meeting.
The meeting will take place on June 18, 2020 (10.00 - 12.00) in the ZOOM Meeting Room.
Registration here.
The main topic will be the success of MU in grant calls in 2019.
Extraordinary grant calls to support Czech-Bavarian academic projects in science and research during the coronavirus crisis:
1. Czech-Bavarian academic projects 2020 focused on the pandemic of the covid-19 disease and its consequences for science and society.
2. Czech-Bavarian academic projects 2020 focused on digital formats in science and teaching.
Ongoing call:
3. Support for projects of Bavarian universities with a Czech partner
The Research Office MU (Monika Duskova) has prepared the manual for investigators of TA CR (Technology Agency of the Czech Republic) projects.
The manual is intended for investigators and also for applicants who are interested in TA CR calls and programms.
The manual is prepared in Czech.
In connection with the situation that occurred as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Ministry of the Interior plans to announce the 4th VS of the Security Research Program of the Czech Republic in 2015-2022 in mid-April.
The call is thematically focused on crisis management with regard to epidemiological threats (COVID-19).
The main objective of this call is to achieve new knowledge and new or improved technologies that will enable the components of the integrated rescue system of the Czech Republic to acquire, maintain and develop specific capabilities necessary for coping with crisis situations in case of epidemiological threats or biological agents or toxins leaks.
Detailed information will be available during April 2020.
TA CR announced changes in the schedue of calls for 2020.
Open Science at Masaryk University
If you have any questions about Open Science, do not hesitate to contact us: openscience@fss.muni.cz (Marika Hrubá).
Preparing of Open Science training for researchers and students of FSS MU
Please let us know if you are interested in such training, you could also send us your ideas, tips or problems relating to open access to scientific information (openscience@fss.muni.cz).
TA CR - schedule of calls 2020.
Seminar GA CR for applicants - in English, University Campus at Bohunice | Masaryk University – March 9, 2020, building A35, room 211, 2 p.m.
Registration here.
The goal of the Individual Fellowships is to enhance the creative and innovative potential of experienced researchers, wishing to diversify their individual competence in terms of skill acquisition through advanced training, international and intersectoral mobility.
Two types of MSCA IF
• European Fellowship = it is held in EU Member States (MS) or EU Associated countries; duration between 12 and 24 months
• Global Fellowship = in a TC (Third country) with a following mandatory return period (any EU/AC organisation); duration 12/24 + 12 months
Other options:
MSCA Widening Fellowship (WF) - Specific support to researchers to undertake their fellowship in a Widening country - Member States: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia
Associated Countries: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Northern Macedonia, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Tunisia, Turkey and Ukraine
Applicants submit a regular MSCA-IF proposal and if they end up below the line they may still get funded thanks to specifically dedicated Spreading Excellence „budget“ for those whose host organization is located in a Widening country.
MSCA – funded from Structural Funds
Operational Programme Research, Development and Education – OP RDE („OP VVV“ in Czech) - The call basically allow to fund all project propsal scoring above 70 points, i.e. all above the threshold. The existence of „OP VVV MSCA“ is a strong reason for you to apply for the MSCA-IF. The likelihood of success is very high!
10. 3.2020
Funding Landscapes
More information and registration here.
The workshop will help you answer questions such as:
Where do I look for funding opportunities?
How are the European funding programmes designed?
What does the funding provider expect?
11.3.2020
How to Write a Competitive Proposal?
Our comprehensive introduction in grant writing will help you answer questions such as:
How do I find the correct partners for my project?
Am I the right person to coordinate the project?
How does the grant writing style differ from academic writing?
How and against what criteria are European projects evaluated?
What to write in the standard sections in European funding proposals?
How do I define the impact of my project?
What support can I expect from the Grant Office?
More information and registration here.
18.3.2020
Applied Research Funding Landscapes
Introduction to the diverse national programmes of Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, ministries, and of European Structural and Investment Funds (OPPIK). You will find out what programmes suit specific needs, where you need private sector partners, what co-financing is required, whether there are limitations concerning scientific field, etc. We will also shortly introduce opportunities for funding applied research in Horizon 2020, the main European funding programme for research and innovation. More information and registration here.
15.4.2020
H2020: MSCA-IF INFO DAY
CEITEC internal seminar on MSCA-IF aims at:
You will learn:
25.-26.5./27.-28.5.2020 H2020: MSCA-IF Workshop (in preparation)