Managed by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDI Office), the National Research Excellence Programme announced on 14 May 2024 aims to strengthen researcher creativity and excellence by supporting the implementation of promising research projects initiated by researchers, which are expected to produce outstanding scientific results on a global scale, thus increasing the recognition of Hungarian researchers and research results. The key objective of the international cooperation sub-programmes (ANN_24, SNN_24) is to encourage the cooperation between Hungarian research groups and foreign collaborative partners, thus strengthening the international embeddedness of Hungarian science.

12 valid proposals were submitted for the ANN_24 sub-programme by 17 June 2024. The total amount applied for in the proposals submitted was HUF 603,965,000. The Research Council of Hungary decided on the proposals at its evaluation meeting on 6 November 2024.

Under ANN_24, Hungarian researchers were required to submit their project proposals to the NRDI Office, while the foreign collaborative partners had to submit their parallel project proposals to the Austrian Science Fund (hereinafter referred to as “FWF”).

ANN_24 is only eligible for funding if the national project proposal is selected for funding by the NRDI Office and the Austrian parallel proposal is supported by the FWF. For ANN_24 proposals, the FWF notified the NRDI Office of the project proposals recommended for funding in its letter dated 3 December 2024.

The decision on funding was made by the President of the NRDI Office granting a total of HUF 153,792,000 in non-refundable funding from the NRDI Fund to 3 outstanding research proposals.

FUNDED PROJECTS

Funding organisation: Ministry of Culture and Innovation
Source: NRDI Fund
Date of decision: 18 December 2024