This workshop aims to guide ERC applicants and research project managers through preparing and submitting an ERC proposal. It is especially aimed at those with little or no experience writing an ERC proposal. Participants will gain insights through practical examples and discussions focusing on common mistakes and effective strategies. By sharing best practices, the workshop aims to help applicants refine their approach and improve the quality of their proposals to increase their chances of success in this prestigious competition.
Date: 18.2.2025
Time: 9:00 - 11:00
Place: Kounicův sál RMU
Registration here
Centre for International Cooperation MU informs about the limits on the number of applications submitted on behalf of MU until the spring call for Key Action 2.
Specifically, it concerns the Cooperative Partnership, areas: school education, vocational education and training, adult education, youth; and Small-scale Partnerships, areas: school education, vocational education and training, adult education, youth.
In the Cooperative Partnership, a limit of 10 applications per organization, either as an applicant or a partner, was set for the mentioned areas in total for all the mentioned areas. In the Small-Scale Partnership, a limit of 5 applications per organization, either as an applicant or a partner, has been set for all areas listed in total. The field of higher education is limitless for both activities.
The deadline for submitting a grant application for all the above areas is 3/5/2025 at 12:00 p.m. More on ERASMUS+ challenges here: Erasmus+ Programme Guide - Erasmus+
The results of the GA CR 2025 call (Standard projects, Postdoc Individual Fellowship) will probably be announced in the morning on Friday 29 November 2024 on the GA CR website: Seznam podpořených projektů (od roku 2025) - Grantová agentura České republiky
Due to the obligation to document DMP for GA CR projects financed from 2024, within the first progress report at the latest (i.e. at the beginning of 2025), GA CR will organize "Scientific Data Management Training with Data Stewardship Wizard", 5 December 2024 (09 :30-11:30 a.m.), in English, online, registration required.
At the same time, OV RMU offers the possibility of subsequent analysis/consultations within MU, namely at the internal seminar "How to DMP" held by colleagues from the Open Science team, which will take place on 10 December 2024 (13:00-14:00 p.m.), Teams link . There is no need to register for this seminar and it will be open to anyone who needs to deliver a DMP to their projects ie. not only for GA CR project.
The team of the CENTREPEACE (Horizon Europe - Twinning) project invites all interested parties from FSS to the RMA breakfast on the topic of ERC Starting as part of the ERC Series, during which different types of ERC projects will be presented.
This type of event organized as part of an ongoing international project is intended to serve as a less formal space for academics and administrative staff to meet and discuss common topics.
Venue and time: 5.12. 2024, 10:00-12:00 h, 343 Great meeting room, Komenského náměstí 2
The guest of this meeting will be doc. PhDr. Michal Smetana, Ph.D. , who works at the Peace Research Center Prague and the Institute of International Studies FSV UK and is also a successful researcher of the ERC Starting grant. He will introduce us to the personal motivation for submitting a project, the individual stages of writing a project application and will provide practical advice for project preparation. The meeting will also be attended by Mgr. Veronika Mikitová, Ph.D., who is the contact person for ERC projects at RMU MU, and also Mgr. Eva Šlesinger, who provides project support for ERC projects at FSS.
Small refreshments will also be prepared.
Please register no later than 27 November 2024 here: https://forms.office.com/e/wy1r219b75
The Czech Science Foundation (GA CR) has issued deadlines for the processing of partial and final reports for the year 2024:
Submission of partial reports for 2024: 15/01/2025
Submission of final reports: 4 February 2025
Submission of interim, interim and final reports for 2024 for the EXPRO and JUNIOR STAR projects: 4/02/2025
The researchers will be informed by e-mail and also on the GA CR website about the availability of the forms in the application for submitting and managing grant projects (GRIS).
The Czech Science Foundation (GACR) is preparing the new kind of grants - Restart Grants to offer a estart for scientific careers.
GACR intends to announce the tender in February 2025, with annual funding anticipated for approximately 25 new projects.
The Czech Science Foundation (GA ČR) is looking for evaluators for all panels.
You can register until 16 December 2024 here.
The team of the CENTREPEACE project (Horizon Europe - Twinning) invites all interested parties from the FSS to the RMA breakfast on the topic of science evaluation at the FSS (18 November 2024, 10:40-11:40 a.m., room U33, FSS). This type of event organized as part of an ongoing international project is intended to serve as a less formal space for academics and administrative staff to meet and discuss common topics.
The guest of this meeting will be the vice-dean for strategy and development of FSS MU prof. PhDr. David Šmahel, Ph.D. He will introduce us to the national evaluation of research organizations from the perspective of the OP5 panel leader within M17+, and the evaluation of science at the FSS will also be discussed.
Small refreshments will also be available.
Please register no later than 14/11/2024 here: https://forms.office.com/e/4xq90BmNVr
We invite you to the Data Visualization workshop, organized as part of the SYRI project Mentoring Programme. Summarized info below.
The Data Visualization Workshop will help you visualize data for various audiences in the most effective and impactful way. We will go through the basic principles of data visualization with a quick insight into cognitive psychology. We will focus on how to choose the right type of visualization for specific data to maximize its clarity and right interpretation and share some useful tools for creating visualisation.
Data Visualization Workshop - October 25 (Friday), ONLINE
Time: 9:00-13:00 (*the last hour will be dedicated to those who wish to consult their work)
Language: English
Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/2nEi1ex5Rt (Zoom link will be shared on 18th of October)
Lecturer: RNDr. Kristína Pšorn Zákopčanová
TA CR annonced the schedule of calls for the years 2024-2027: harmonogram vs_2024-2027 (tacr.cz)
TA CR organizes online webinars project implementation.
The following topics will be discussed:
documenting the results achieved
change management
implementation monitoring open access to data and results
the most common mistakes during the realization/implementation of the project
The webinar will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, from 9 a.m. For the realization of the webinar, the Zoom application will be used, which allows you to ask questions online during the webinar. Registration here.
The RMU Research ogffice invites you to Grants week, which will take place on the 11th-13th and 20th of November 2024 at MU. The event is intended for all those interested (scientists and project support workers) in the field of national and international grant schemes.
Grants Week Objectives
Introduce grant opportunities
Motivate to active participation in funding programmes for research
Share good practice on how to prepare a successful grant proposal
Programme and registration here.
CZARMA (Czech Association of Research and Development Managers and Administrators) asks researchers and academics, including doctoral students and postdocs, to fill in a short questionnaire (5 questions, max. 5 minutes) on the topic of perception of the level of project support provided at the workplace, satisfaction with project support services, suggestions for improvement / extension of services.
Link to questionnaire here. Please complete by September 30, 2024. Thank you for your willingness.
The results of that survey will be presented at the CZARMA conference and used to focus its future activities more effectively.