Newsletter of Project Support Office | February 24 | Faculty of Science MU

Project Support Office | February 2024
1 Feb 2024, 13:25

Newsletter of Project Support Office, Faculty of Science, MU

I. New Successful Projects

Assoc. Prof. Ivan Kushkevych (Dept. Of Experimental Biology) will coordinate the collaboration of six central European institutions funded by Visegrad fund. Project entitled as “Exchange of Knowledge Concerning Ecological and Sustainable Packaging” will create a platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing with aim to accelerate the application and further achievements in the new packaging formula.

Mgr. Matej Fekete, Ph.D. (Dept. of Plasma Physics and Technology) has received funding for a new Czech-German project (MOBILTY, MEYS)

There are 2 new TAČR projects Biodiversity Partnership starting at the Faculty of Science in the year 2024:

Mgr. Karel Brabec, Ph.D. (Dept. of Geography) DNAquaIMG: Innovating transnational aquatic biodiversity monitoring using high-throughput DNA tools and automated image recognition (BIODIVERSA+). The team is involved in research collaboration of eleven European countries focusing on freshwater biodiversity. Aquatic invertebrates and diatoms will be investigated using molecular methods and image analysis.

prof. RNDr. Milan Chytrý, Ph.D. (Dept. of Botany and Zoology) Monitoring of terrestrial habitats by integrating vegetation archive time series in Europe.

II. Upcoming calls

GA CR LA

Ongoing calls for Bilateral grant projects with the following partner agencies: FWF (Austria), DFG (Germany), NSF (USA). More information available HERE. Faculty deadline: two weeks before submission (for budget control). Contact persons: Tereza Johnová, Jitka Kosinová, Iveta Svobodová
Bilateral grant projects with Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR). More information available HERE. Deadline: 24.4.2024 (in Luxembourg 17.4.2024) (Faculty deadline: 3.4.2024). Contact persons: Tereza Johnová, Jitka Kosinová, Iveta Svobodová

MEYS - INTER-EXCELLENCE II programme

Joint Programming Neurodegenerative Diseases (JPDN): Pre-proposals (5.3.2024), Full Proposals (25.6.2024). More information available HERE. Contact person: Jitka Kosinová
INTER-EUREKA (if you are interested in submitting a proposal, please contact RMU project support):
- LUEBR23, Global Stars Brazil projects. Deadline 2.4.2024

INTERREG

Austria – Czech Republic Cooperation Programme. More information on priorities available HERE. Deadline: 22.03.2024.
INTERREG EUROPE - More information on the cooperation programme available HERE.
Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE - More information available HERE.

Contact person: Helena Michalicová

OP TAK

Infrastructure services (Call No. 1). More information on the call available HERE. Deadline: 29.2.2024.
Cooperation of school and companies (Call No. 1). More information on the call available HERE. Deadline: 29.2.2024.

Contact person: Helena Michalicová

HORIZONT EUROPE and OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROJECT

MSCA Staff Exchanges (Horizon Europe): supports international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary mobility within the consortium working on joint research project of min. 3 institutions from min. 3 countries. More information available HERE. Deadline: 28.2.2024.
Execellence Hubs (Horizon Europe): building networks of place-based innovation ecosystems in Widening countries involving large communities of actors (academia, business, government and society). Indicative budget 2-6 mil. EUR. More information available HERE. Deadline: 7.3.2024.
ERA Chairs (Horizon Europe): provides 1,5-2,5 mil. EUR for 5 years to an outstanding researcher and/or innovator in the chosen research field who will help to establish permanent and excellent research group and increase the quality and visibility of the research at host institution. More details are available HERE. Deadline: 7.3.2024.
EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship (EMBO): competitive salary and other support for 2 years for postdoc in Life Sciences who holds PhD for no longer than 2 years. More details are available HERE. Deadline: 9.2.2024.
EIC Pathfinder Open (Horizon Europe): collaborative projects of small consortium, no pre-defined topics. Supports high-risk/high-gain science leading to radically new technology (TRL1-4). More details available HERE. Deadline: 3.3.2024.
FEBS Excellence Awards (FEBS): funding of 100,000 EUR for early-career group leaders for research equipment and consumables over a 3-year period. More information is available HERE. Application period is 1.4.-1.7.2024.
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (JSPS, AV ČR): funds travel and maintenance costs related to mobility of young postdocs (who hold PhD no longer than 6 years) for 1-2 years to conduct collaborative research in Japan. More information available HERE. Deadline: 14.4.2024.
EMBO Installation grant (EMBO): annual grant of 50,000 EUR for 3-5 years for a new groupleaders (must apply or hold this position no longre than 2 years). More details are HERE. Deadline: 15.4.2024.
ERC Advanced (Horizon Europe): Five years long funding of up to 2,5 mil. EUR to pursue a ground-breaking, ambitious project led by excellent scientists with track-record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years. More information available HERE. Indicative deadline: 29.8.2024.
Advanced Collaboration Grants (EMBO): funds the visits of 1 week to 6 months in the lab of collaborator in EMBO participating country to work on joint collaborative project with biological significance. More details are available HERE. Deadline: anytime.

Contact person: Kateřina Ježová

COLLABORATIVE CALLS OF HORIZON EUROPE:

HEALTH

Validation of fluid-derived biomarkers for the prediction and prevention of brain disorders DDL. 11.4.2024
Bio-printing of living cells for regenerative medicine DDL. 11.4.2024
Pandemic preparedness and response: Host-pathogen interactions of infectious diseases with epidemic potential DDL. 11.4.2024

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY

Land use change and local / regional climate DDL. 22.2.2024
Invasive alien species DDL. 22.2.2024
Conservation and protection of carbon-rich and biodiversity-rich forest ecosystems DDL. 22.2.2024
Reintroduction of landscape features in intensive agricultural areas DDL. 22.2.2024
Impact of the development of novel foods based on alternative sources of proteins DDL. 22.2.2024
Microbiome for flavour and texture in the organoleptic dietary shift DDL. 22.2.2024

TECHNOLOGIES & INDUSTRY

Quantum sensing and metrology for market uptake DDL. 19.4.2024
Stimulating transnational research and development of next generation quantum technologies, including basic theories and components DDL. 19.4.2024
Smart photonics for joint communication & sensing and access everywhere DDL. 19.4.2024
Exploration of critical raw materials in deep land deposits DDL. 7.2.2024

Contact person: Kateřina Ježová

III. Other News

GA CR

New calls for proposals of GA CR projects are expected to be announced in the first half of February 2024. The Standard Projects, EXPRO, JUNIOR STAR, POSTDOC INDIVIDUAL FELLOWSHIP (in INCOMING and OUTGOING variants) and international projects will be announced. More information HERE.

ERC

Registration for Workshops for ERC applicants organised by Technology Centre Prague and Expert Group for supporting ERC applicants will be open ONLY between 11. - 14. 4. 2024. The admission will be based on a „first come, first served“ basis. Please, read instruction HERE and contact your Project Support Office for help sufficiently in advance.

IV. Training and other grant-related events

TC Praha: 21st Czech Days for European Research (27.2. 2024) - onsite in Prague

TC Praha: National information day for the HEU calls of Cluster 3 – Civil security for society (10.4.2024) - online

EC: European Research and Innovation Days 2024 (2.-21.4.2024) - hybrid

COST: COST InfoDay 2024 (27.3.2024) - online

REGON: Presentation of new GA ČR 2025 calls, by prof. Baldriana (6. 3. 2024) – hybrid

TA ČR: CHIST-ERA Call 2023 information webinars (25. 3. 2024) – online