This funding scheme provides domestic funding required for participation in international collaborations in order to foster the participation of Hungarian organisations in the following joint programmes and initiatives financed partly under the EU H2020 framework programme and partly from member states contributions:
NRDI Fund
Support for participation in the ECSEL joint EU initiative (2019-2.1.3-NEMZ_ECSEL), 2nd round
Publication date: 04 November 2020
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Support for participation in joint EU initiatives (2019-2.1.2-NEMZ), funded projects - 3nd round
Funded projects submitted until 30 June 2020.
Publication date: 22 October 2020
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Support for participation in joint EU initiatives (2019-2.1.2-NEMZ), funded projects - 2nd round
Funded projects submitted until 30 June 2020.
Publication date: 22 October 2020
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Support of activities fostering the domestic and international protection of intellectual property to facilitate industrial utilisation (2020-1.1.3-IPARJOG), funded projects in 1st round
In the 1st assessment round 19 project proposals were submitted with funding request of over HUF 23 million in total.
Publication date: 22 October 2020
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Support of activities fostering the domestic and international protection of intellectual property to facilitate industrial utilisation (IPARJOG_15), funded projects in 12th round
Further project proposals won funding for novelty search, patent acquisition and patent maintenance projects aimed at the protection of intellectual property under industrial property law, and for activities focusing on the evaluation of intellectual property from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund.
Publication date: 21 October 2020
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2019-2.1.7-ERA-NET funded projects (1st round)
Publication date: 15 October 2020
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Winners of the thematic research project proposals based on Hungarian–Austrian or Hungarian–Slovenian international cooperation (ANN_20, SNN_20)
From the call titled Thematic research projects based on Hungarian–Austrian cooperation or Hungarian–Slovenian cooperation 10 project proposals won a total funding of HUF 388 million.
Publication date: 08 October 2020
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Funded projects: Hungarian–Slovenian Lead Agency cooperation
In the framework of the Lead Agency agreement concluded on 4 April 2014 between the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) and the Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (OTKA), and continued by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office as the legal successor of OTKA, this year Hungarian–Slovenian research groups had the opportunity to get funding for joint basic research projects under the Call for Thematic research project proposals based on Hungarian–Austrian and Hungarian–Slovenian international cooperation (ANN_20, SNN_20).
Publication date: 02 October 2020
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Funded projects following further increase of the 2020 budget of OTKA calls
The total amount of funding available for OTKA calls in 2020 was increased with an approximately HUF 300 million, the amount that remained after adaption of the Frontline calls to international standards. The budget increase allowed the funding of seven additional projects on top of the ones previously proposed for funding by the scientific councils.
Publication date: 30 September 2020
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COVID fund (2020-2.1.1-ED), funded projects
Publication date: 23 September 2020
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Funded projects: Hungarian–Austrian Lead Agency cooperation
In the framework of the Lead Agency agreement concluded on 10 April 2012 between the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and the Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (OTKA), and continued by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office as the legal successor of OTKA, this year Hungarian–Austrian research groups had the opportunity to get funding for joint basic research projects under the Call for thematic research projects implemented in international Hungarian–Austrian or Hungarian–Slovenian cooperation (ANN_20, SNN_20).
Publication date: 04 September 2020
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Projects funded in the “Frontline – Research Excellence Programme” (KKP_20)
In the framework of the Frontline – Research Excellence Programme of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office, 9 lead researchers have won HUF 200 to 300 million, altogether HUF 2.563 billion in funding.
Publication date: 02 September 2020
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2020 winners of the “OTKA” postdoctoral excellence programme (PD_20)
This year’s “OTKA” postdoctoral excellence programme (PD_20) granted support to 64 early-stage researchers with doctoral degrees for their wages and research-related costs for a period of three years with a total budget of HUF 1.59 billion.
Publication date: 28 August 2020
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2020 winners of the “OTKA” young researcher excellence programme (FK_20)
The call announced separately for researchers who obtained their scientific degrees not more than 12 years earlier (after 1 January 2008) (FK_20) enabled young researchers to team up and launch independent research projects in Hungary.
Publication date: 28 August 2020
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2020 winners of the “OTKA” call for thematic research projects (K_20)
The “OTKA” call for thematic research projects (K_20) was open until 24 February 2020 for promising researcher-initiated basic research projects in any field of science without thematic priorities.
Publication date: 28 August 2020
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Thematic Excellence Programme 2020 – Funded institutions
The Thematic Excellence Programme 2020 provides nearly HUF 43.9 billion to 27 scientific institutions (higher education institutions and public research institutes) for 92 thematic research projects from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund.
Publication date: 18 August 2020
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Open Innovation (2019-1.4.1-NYÍLT), funded project
Drawing on international examples, the call for proposals aims to promote the involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in tackling research and innovation issues arising at large companies but not related to their core activities, thus strengthening cooperation and knowledge transfer between them, as well as enhancing the competitiveness of the Hungarian SME sector.
Publication date: 26 May 2020
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Support to utilise international research infrastructures (2019-2.1.6-NEMZ_KI), funded projects
The call announced in Junel 2019 aims to support Hungarian researchers to avail research and measurement services offered by international research infrastructures (RIs), particularly those in which Hungary holds full-fledged membership. The domestic contribution to participation is provided from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund under the 2019-2.1.6-NEMZ_KI call.
Publication date: 26 May 2020
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Support to Hungarian participation in the EUREKA programme (2019-2.1.1-EUREKA), funded projects, 2nd round
The call announced in April 2019 aims to support Hungarian SMEs in participating in the EU-funded EUREKA programme which promotes international R&D cooperation projects. The domestic contribution to participation is provided from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund under the 2019-2.1.1-EUREKA call.
Publication date: 25 May 2020
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Support of activities fostering the domestic and international protection of intellectual property to facilitate industrial utilisation (IPARJOG_15), funded projects in 11th round
Further project proposals won funding for novelty search, patent acquisition and patent maintenance projects aimed at the protection of intellectual property under industrial property law, and for activities focusing on the evaluation of intellectual property from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund.
Publication date: 23 April 2020
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