“OTKA” young researchers’ excellence programme (FK_19)
22 November 2019
Modified: 22 November 2019
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Call for “OTKA” young researchers’ excellence programme (FK_19), with a total budget of HUF 4 billion, provides targeted funding to the independent scientific work of researchers aged under 40 years.
Research projects initiated by young researchers (FK_19), with a total budget of HUF 4 billion, provides targeted funding to the independent scientific work of researchers aged under 40 years.
The call was open for promising researcher-initiated basic research projects in any field of science without thematic priorities, with the main idea to enable young researchers to launch independent research projects in their own research group in Hungary.
The assessment process followed the mechanism applied to thematic project proposals: proposals were assessed by anonymous experts against the criteria indicated in the Application Guidelines, with the involvement of expert panels and specialised scientific councils. Accepting the recommendation of the decision preparation bodies, the President of the NRDI Office agreed on the funding of 80 project proposals with the following distribution between fields of science:
| Field of science |
Number of submitted proposals (pcs) |
Number of funded projects (pcs) |
Total amount claimed (in HUF thousands) |
Total amount awarded (in HUF thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council of Humanities and Social Sciences | 72 | 17 | 2 026 628 | 458 490 |
| Council of Physical Sciences | 92 | 21 | 3 099 322 | 713 876 |
| Council of Complex Environmental Sciences | 57 | 14 | 2 044 819 | 524 871 |
| Council of Medical and Biological Sciences | 133 | 28 | 4 601 887 | 1 030 348 |
| Total | 354 | 80 | 11 772 656 | 2 727 585 |
FUNDED PROJECTS
Funding organisation: NRDI Office
Source: NRDI Fund
Date of decision: 14 November 2019
| Evaluation panel |
Project code |
Principal investigator/Project title/Research organisation |
Project period (month) |
Amount of awarded funds (in HUF thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science, Law and Govemment Sciences | 132513 | István Hoffman: Restricting the legal capacity of adults in Hungary (Eötvös Loránd University) | 36 | 24 607 |
| Political Science, Law and Govemment Sciences | 131569 | Zsófia Papp: Electoral Rules, Representational Roles and Satisfaction with Representative Democracy (Center for Social Sciences) | 48 | 15 686 |
| Political Science, Law and Govemment Sciences | 131990 | Gabriella Szabó: Political communication in the age of expressivity. What are the discursive mechanisms of expressive, emotional and uncivil political rhetoric in Hungary? (Center for Social Sciences) | 48 | 19 128 |
| Economics | 132915 | Csaba Fogarassy: Development of system elements of linear-circular business transformations with Big Data using (Szent István University) | 48 | 40 000 |
| Economics | 131422 | Ágnes Szobonyáné Szabó-Morvai: Childhood Origins of Human Capital (Centre for Economic and Regional Studies) | 36 | 23 322 |
| Economics | 132343 | Barna Bakó: Consumer Biases, Nudging and Regulation (Corvinus University of Budapest) | 36 | 27 336 |
| Literature | 132528 | Tamás Lénárt: Emigrants. Poetics of the intercultural literature (Eötvös Loránd University) | 37 | 17 934 |
| Literature | 132710 | Ádám Szabó: The Correspondence of Nicasius Ellebodius. Critical Edition and Network Studies (Library and Information Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences) | 36 | 29 896 |
| Culture | 132220 | Szabina Bognár: Károly Tagányi’s (1856-1924) programme on collecting living legal customs and the importance of his heritage in the history of science (Research Centre for the Humanities) | 48 | 34 038 |
| Culture | 132785 | Krisztina Nagyné Dr. Frauhammer: Women, roles and practices in 19th to 20th century religious culture in Hungary (University of Szeged) | 48 | 20 148 |
| Linguistics | 131828 | Lilla Zakariás: Intraindividual variability in language and working memory in post-stroke aphasia (Eötvös Loránd University) | 48 | 39 258 |
| Psychology and Education | 132248 | Zoltán Kekecs: Sham hypnosis: The validation of a minimally effective or sham hypnosis induction technique as a control condition for hypnosis research (Eötvös Loránd University) | 48 | 39 981 |
| Psychology and Education | 132165 | Attila Krajcsi: New bases of numerical understanding (Eötvös Loránd University) | 36 | 17 382 |
| Archeology | 131556 | Dávid Bartus: Roman figural bronzes from Hungary (Eötvös Loránd University) | 48 | 39 059 |
| Society | 131997 | Ákos Huszár: The changing significance of class in comparative perspective (Center for Social Sciences) | 36 | 13 496 |
| Society | 131826 | Júlia Koltai: Social history analysis of the press between 1945 and 1989 with the methods of natural language processing (NLP) (Center for Social Sciences) | 36 | 25 755 |
| History | 132451 | Márkus Keller: The History of Professionalization in Hungary in the 19th and 20th Century, in European Context (Eötvös Loránd University) | 48 | 31 464 |
| Physics | 131979 | Róbert Vértesi: Investigation of collective phenomena and multiple-parton interactions in small systems created at LHC energies using light- and heavy-flavor (Wigner Research Centre for Physics) | 48 | 18 234 |
| Physics | 132146 | András Pályi: Topological properties of interacting systems (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) | 48 | 39 908 |
| Physics | 132134 | Gergő Pokol: Integrated modelling of complex plasma systems (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) | 48 | 39 576 |
| Physics | 132989 | János Zsolt Mezei: Electron induced reactivity of major hydride cations in interstellar space (Institute for Nuclear Research) | 48 | 28 171 |
| Physics | 131982 | Péter Kovács: Behavior of strongly interacting matter under extreme conditions from effective models of QCD (Wigner Research Centre for Physics) | 48 | 39 885 |
| Engineering, Metallurgy, Architecture and Transport Sciences | 131895 | Richárd Kicsiny: Optimal production and distribution of hot water from renewable heat resources (Szent István University) | 36 | 30 000 |
| Engineering, Metallurgy, Architecture and Transport Sciences | 131882 | Gergely Czél: Development of multi-functional, high performance pseudo-ductile hybrid composites (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) | 48 | 39 984 |
| Engineering, Metallurgy, Architecture and Transport Sciences | 132186 | Attila Géczy: Investigating and advancing the vapour phase reflow soldering technologies with numerical methods (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) | 48 | 34 879 |
| Informatics and Electrical Engineering | 131793 | Attila Kertész: Analysing IoT device and application behaviour modelling to foster efficient management of Cloud and Fog environments (University of Szeged) | 36 | 29 487 |
| Informatics and Electrical Engineering | 132823 | Gergely Márton: Brain-computer interfaces supported by machine learning (Research Center of Natural Sciences) | 48 | 39 998 |
| Chemistry 1 | 132742 | Tünde Alapi: Examination of the applicability of new types of light sources in water treatment to replace low-pressure mercury vapor lamps (University of Szeged) | 48 | 31 704 |
| Chemistry 1 | 131409 | Péter Bakonyi: Study on membrane-microbial interactions to understand the biologically-induced fouling of ionic liquid-containing membrane separators used in microbial fuel cells (University of Pannonia) | 48 | 39 420 |
| Chemistry 1 | 132564 | Balázs Endrődi: Gas diffusion electrodes for continuous-flow electroreduction of carbon-dioxide (University of Szeged) | 48 | 39 440 |
| Chemistry 1 | 131446 | Edit Csapó: Noble metal nanostructures with tunable catalytic and optical properties (University of Szeged) | 48 | 38 277 |
| Chemistry 1 | 131739 | Erzsébet Nyergesné Illés: Hemocompatible magnetic nanostructures for theranostic purposes (University of Szeged) | 48 | 39 986 |
| Chemistry 2 | 131586 | András József Tóth: Improvements for circular economy: development of new physicochemical process wastewater treatment methods and their evaluation (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) | 48 | 33 278 |
| Chemistry 2 | 132385 | Tibor Nagy: Improved mass spectrometric method for the characterization of copolymers and its application for the design and synthesis of copolymer based barcodes (University of Debrecen) | 48 | 24 000 |
| Chemistry 2 | 132133 | Zsombor Kristóf Nagy: Development of new formulation technologies for the preparation nanofibrous drug delivery systems (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) | 48 | 38 028 |
| Chemistry 2 | 132222 | Sándor Kun: Synthesis of new spirocyclic glycomimetics (University of Debrecen) | 48 | 39 912 |
| Mathematics and Computing Science | 132060 | Balázs Patkós: Set Systems, Hypergraphs, Combinatorial Search (Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics) | 48 | 22 621 |
| Mathematics and Computing Science | 132524 | Gyula Pap: Approximation algorithms for connected subgraphs and tours (Office for Research Groups Attached to Universities and Other Institutions) | 48 | 27 088 |
| Earth sciences 1 | 132418 | Márta Berkesi: Fluids from subducted slab: 3D inclusion study (Eötvös Loránd University) | 48 | 36 389 |
| Earth sciences 1 | 131869 | Réka Zsuzsanna Haranginé Lukács: Silicic volcanism in the Pannonian Basin from source to surface: geochronological, volcanological and petrogenetic characteristics (Office for Research Groups Attached to Universities and Other Institutions) | 48 | 39 341 |
| Földtudományok 2 | 131792 | Ágota Horel: Impact of spatial allocation of soil water and soil organic carbon on greenhouse gas emission in a small catchment (Centre for Agricultural Research) | 48 | 39 912 |
| Földtudományok 2 | 132014 | Hajnalka Breuer: A novel approach to regional climate modelling and its application to the analysis of convective precipitation change in the Carpathian Basin (Eötvös Loránd University) | 48 | 24 000 |
| Complex agricultural sciences | 131550 | Éva Szita: Climate change and scale insects: new challenges in agriculture, forestry and horticulture in the 21th century (Centre for Agricultural Research) | 48 | 39 852 |
| Complex agricultural sciences | 131401 | András Künstler: Heat stress-induced changes in defense mechanisms of the model crop barley during fungal infections (Centre for Agricultural Research) | 48 | 37 695 |
| Plant and animal breeding | 131717 | Gábor Cech: Monitoring of the Digenean flukes in freshwater predatory fishes and assessing their zoonotic risk (Centre for Agricultural Research) | 48 | 39 908 |
| Plant and animal breeding | 131813 | Renáta Sándor: Complex investigation of sown and unsown fallow systems for climate and modell adaptation (Centre for Agricultural Research) | 48 | 39 622 |
| Plant and animal breeding | 131465 | Gábor Kemenesi: Epizootiological investigation and conservation biological effects of bat-harboured viruses (University of Pécs) | 48 | 32 972 |
| Ecology and evolution | 131917 | István Bácsi: Effects of natural and anthropogenic stresses on cyst formation and storage accumulation of algae (University of Debrecen) | 48 | 38 260 |
| Ecology and evolution | 131426 | Péter Takács: Phylogenetic and evolutionary ecological studies on characteristic fish species of the Carpathian Basin by combining the power of traditional and advanced methods (Centre for Ecological Research) | 48 | 38 774 |
| Ecology and evolution | 132605 | Péter Borza: Structure and dynamics of the filter feeding functional group of benthic macroinvertebrates: insights from trait measurements and laboratory experiments (Centre for Ecological Research) | 48 | 39 881 |
| Ecology and evolution | 132095 | Zsófia Horváth: Effect of connectivity loss on biodiversity in experimental metacommunities (CLOSER) (Centre for Ecological Research) | 48 | 39 204 |
| Ecology and evolution | 132142 | Viktória Bácsiné Béres: Benthic algal composition-extreme climatic events' relations in the Carpathian Basin (Centre for Ecological Research) | 48 | 39 061 |
| Physiology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Endocrinology | 131789 | Nikolett Bódi: Region-dependent histological and molecular damage in the gut wall affecting the intestinal neuro-immune interactions in the streptozotocin diabetic rats (University of Szeged) | 48 | 39 995 |
| Physiology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Endocrinology | 132587 | Kata Bölcskei: Investigation of migraine-related trigeminovascular activation networks with a translational approach (University of Pécs) | 48 | 38 568 |
| Physiology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Endocrinology | 132499 | Eszter Ducza: The role of aquaporins in the regulation of uterine contraction and the prevention of preterm birth (University of Szeged) | 48 | 28 020 |
| Physiology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Endocrinology | 132454 | Gábor Pozsgai: Investigation of anxiolytic and antidepressant effects of dimethyl trisulfide in mouse disease models (University of Pécs) | 48 | 37 040 |
| Physiology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Endocrinology | 131946 | Flóra Szeri: Connective tissue mineralization, from bench to bedside (Research Center of Natural Sciences) | 48 | 40 000 |
| Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology | 131944 | János Barna: Exploring new roles for HSF-1 in the coordination of cellular stress responses and development (Eötvös Loránd University) | 48 | 39 971 |
| Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology | 132812 | Anikó Gál: Investigation of pathways of mitochondrial dynamics based on our own patients (Semmelweis University) | 48 | 39 728 |
| Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology | 132666 | Endre Sebestyén: Systems biology analysis of transcriptome noise as an alternative mutator phenotype in cancer, utilizing large-scale sequencing data (Semmelweis University) | 48 | 32 500 |
| Neurosciences | 132638 | Elek Attila Farkas: Role of endothelial precursor cells in the regeneration of brain microvessels (Biological Research Centre Szeged) | 48 | 39 900 |
| Neurosciences | 132322 | Éva Mónika Szegő: Extramitochondrial HSP10 at the crossroads of neuroprotection and neuroinflammation in Parkinson’s disease (Eötvös Loránd University) | 48 | 39 720 |
| Immunity, Cancer and Microbiology | 132773 | Árpád Szöőr: Reprogramming T cells for targeted therapy of systemic sclerosis (University of Debrecen) | 48 | 40 000 |
| Immunity, Cancer and Microbiology | 131603 | Lilla Turiák: Identification of predictive biomarkers for the prognosis of targeted biological therapy in lung cancer (Research Center of Natural Sciences) | 48 | 38 603 |
| Immunity, Cancer and Microbiology | 132251 | Tamás Németh: Investigating the interactions between neutrophils and synovial fibroblasts in autoimmune joint inflammation (Semmelweis University) | 48 | 39 536 |
| Immunity, Cancer and Microbiology | 132185 | Zsolt Czimmerer: Investigation of the molecular features of a unique inflammatory program in alternatively polarized macrophages (University of Debrecen) | 48 | 39 678 |
| Immunity, Cancer and Microbiology | 132296 | Dániel Törőcsik: Applied sebaceous immunobiology - A novel approach to understand and treat inflammatory skin diseases (University of Debrecen) | 48 | 39 960 |
| Clinical Medicine | 131731 | Gábor Woth: Early hemoadsorption therapy for major burn trauma patients (University of Pécs) | 36 | 28 766 |
| Clinical Medicine | 131916 | Márta Medvecz: Novel non-invasive optical imaging techniques in rare dermatological disorders (Semmelweis University) | 48 | 32 040 |
| Clinical Medicine | 131864 | Alexandra Mikó: GOULASH-PLUS: investigating biomarkers for diagnosing the early phase of chronic pancreatitis (University of Pécs) | 48 | 39 996 |
| Clinical Medicine | 132834 | Patricia Sarlós: The short-term effect of biological therapy on hemostatic profile in inflammatory bowel disease: A translational research project (University of Pécs) | 48 | 39 652 |
| Clinical Medicine | 131531 | Katalin Szendi: The anti-inflammatory effects of Harkány medicinal water (University of Pécs) | 48 | 35 559 |
| Molecular and Structural Biology and Biochemistry | 132144 | Andrea Matkovicsné Dr. Varga: Mechanotransduction of endothelial BRAF in tumour metastasis formation (Semmelweis University) | 48 | 39 997 |
| Molecular and Structural Biology and Biochemistry | 131961 | Szilvia Juhász: The role of MacroD2 in DNA repair (Biological Research Centre Szeged) | 48 | 40 000 |
| Molecular and Structural Biology and Biochemistry | 132080 | Barbara Nikolett Borsos: Characterization the role of P53 in DNA damage induced transcriptional silencing (University of Szeged) | 48 | 40 000 |
| Molecular and Structural Biology and Biochemistry | 131984 | Balázs Legeza: Dysregulation Carbohydrate Metabolism of the Endoplasmic Reticulum in Inherited Disorders (Semmelweis University) | 37 | 21 766 |
| Molecular and Structural Biology and Biochemistry | 132971 | Dávid Győri: Deciphering the molecular mechanisms underlying osteoclast activation during bone metastasis formation (Semmelweis University) | 36 | 25 083 |
| Cellular and Developmental Biology | 132474 | Norbert Gyöngyösi: Investigation of the PP2A-controlled crosstalk between circadian rhythm and cell cycle regulation in response to metabolic changes (Semmelweis University) | 48 | 39 794 |
| Cellular and Developmental Biology | 132183 | Áron Szabó: The role of glial autophagy in the phagocytosis of axon debris and amyloid beta in Drosophila (Biological Research Centre Szeged) | 48 | 40 000 |
| Cellular and Developmental Biology | 131424 | Endre Károly Kristóf: Analysis of human heat producing adipocytes to reveal novel mechanisms of thermogenic stimulation for combating obesity (University of Debrecen) | 48 | 34 476 |
Updated: 22 November 2019