2020 winners of the “OTKA” postdoctoral excellence programme (PD_20)
Winners of the “OTKA” postdoctoral excellence programme (PD_20)
28 August 2020
Modified: 09 October 2020
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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.
The scheme proportionally fits in the domestic portfolio of competitive calls and aims to co-finance the employment costs of researchers, who have recently obtained their doctoral degrees, thus helping them to stay in research and build a career by joining a research group and cooperating with experienced researchers in Hungary.
Of the proposals submitted for the postdoctoral excellence programme, accepting the recommendation of the decision preparation bodies, the deputy secretary of state for innovation, vested with this responsibility by the minister for science policy coordination, decided to grant support to 64 research project proposals in the following breakdown by scientific field:
| 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 | 76 | 18 | 1 763 404 | 427 735 |
| Council of Physical Sciences | 78 | 18 | 1 911 288 | 449 418 |
| Council of Complex Environmental Sciences | 48 | 13 | 1 176 826 | 327 604 |
| Council of Medical and Biological Sciences | 63 | 15 | 1 562 202 | 381 667 |
| Sum | 265 | 64 | 6 413 720 | 1 586 424 |
FUNDED PROJECTS
Funding organisation: NRDI Office
Source: NRDI Fund
Date of decision: 26 August 2020
| Evaluation panel |
Project code |
Principal investigator/Project title/Research organisation |
Project period (month) |
Amount of awarded funds (in HUF thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 134416 | Anita Bajusz-Rácz: Development of novel machine learning models for drug safety predictions (Research Center of Natural Sciences) | 36 | 25 316 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 134668 | Jeremiás Máté Balogh: Analysing the Environmental Effects of International Agro-food Trade (Corvinus University of Budapest) | 36 | 19 287 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - OBTK | 134799 | Mirella Barboni: Oculomotor modulation and visual performance in adult ophthalmic patients (Semmelweis University) | 36 | 25 407 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – KKTK | 135300 | Veronika Barta: Solar flare effects on the lower ionosphere as seen by ionosonde data (Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences) | 36 | 24 923 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - OBTK | 135587 | Arindam Bhattacharjee: Studying the role of selective autophagy in Drosophila health and neurodegeneration (Biological Research Centre Szeged) | 36 | 25 500 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 135121 | Márton Bojtár: Synthesis and application of conditionally activatable photolabile linkers for light controlled targeted delivery of bioactive molecules (Research Center of Natural Sciences) | 36 | 25 407 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - OBTK | 135447 | Tamás Csizmadia: The role of ubiquitin in the secretory granule crinophagic degradation in Drosophila (Eötvös Loránd University) | 36 | 25 000 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 134579 | András Deák: Magnetic interactions and chemical disorder in complex magnets (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) | 36 | 25 239 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – KKTK | 134242 | Péter Dobosy: Study of iodine accumulation and translocation processes of plants cultivated in hydroponic system (Centre for Ecological Research) | 36 | 25 407 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 134921 | Gabriella Dravecz: Production and investigation of single photon source nanocrystals doped with rare earth metals (Wigner Research Centre for Physics) | 36 | 23 396 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 135322 | Anita Fajt: Hungarian Relations of German Baroque Literary Societies and their Members in Hungary (University of Szeged) | 36 | 25 182 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - OBTK | 135193 | Tünde Fekete: Exploring the modulatory effects of phytochemicals on human dendritic cell mediated immune responses (University of Debrecen) | 36 | 25 497 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - OBTK | 134196 | Richárd Fiáth: Investigation of spontaneous and evoked propagating slow waves in the thalamocortical network during sleep and anesthesia (Research Center of Natural Sciences) | 36 | 25 500 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – KKTK | 134414 | Nolwenn Fresneau: Integrative approach to unravel demographical and behavioural drivers of male-biased sex ratio and sex-role reversal in the Pheasant-tailed jacana (University of Pannonia) | 36 | 25 395 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 135050 | Judit Gál: The Place of Dalmatia in the Kingdom of Hungary in the Angevin Era (Eötvös Loránd University) | 36 | 24 687 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 134430 | Norbert Geier: Experimental investigation of chip removal mechanisms in the drilling of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) | 36 | 25 483 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 134768 | Márton Gerő: Civil society, enemy images and redistribution: The interplay between structural factors and political action in the process of de-democratization. (Eötvös Loránd University) | 36 | 25 467 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 134449 | András Gézsi: Heterogeneous data- and knowledge fusion to support genomic analyses (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) | 36 | 25 307 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 135324 | Zsófia Hegedűs: Target assisted evolution of foldameric ligands against the p300/HIF-1alpha interaction (University of Szeged) | 36 | 25 500 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 134625 | László Himics: Creation and investigation of quantum emitters in nanodiamond structures (Wigner Research Centre for Physics) | 36 | 25 495 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 134206 | László Horváth: The impact of digital transformation on the dynamics of the skills ecosystem in the education sector (Eötvös Loránd University) | 36 | 25 397 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 135048 | Szilvia Horváth: Conflict and association: A theory of politics in a time of democratic crisis (Eötvös Loránd University) | 36 | 23 706 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 135169 | Mónika Kéri: "In situ" structural study of environmental adsorbents with non-conventional NMR methods (University of Debrecen) | 36 | 25 287 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 134775 | Anna Kohári: Longitudinal study of infant-directed speech using multimodal methods (Research Institute for Linguistics) | 36 | 22 571 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 134984 | Veronika Konok: Short- and long-term effects of digital device use in preschool children (Eötvös Loránd University) | 36 | 25 491 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – KKTK | 134707 | Renáta Kopena: Migratory syndrome in the seed beetle (Callosobruchus maculatus) (Centre for Ecological Research) | 36 | 25 436 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 134389 | Melinda Köteles-Szőke: The Charters of King St. Stephen and Their Analysis from the Perspective of Historical Linguistics (Office for Research Groups Attached to Universities and Other Institutions) | 36 | 23 127 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 134784 | Levente Kriskovics: Stellar spot temperatures across the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences) | 36 | 24 131 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – KKTK | 134467 | Dániel Krüzselyi: Antimicrobial compounds from basidiomycetous macrofungi for plant protection (Centre for Agricultural Research) | 36 | 25 239 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - OBTK | 134858 | Péter István Kulcsár: Characterizing the ranking between increased fidelity SpCas9 nucleases and target sequences (Research Center of Natural Sciences) | 36 | 25 497 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 135530 | Edit Lantos: Western educational opportunities of Hungarian architects between 1945 and 1968. The impact of international architectural literature on Hungarian architecture of the period (Research Centre for the Humanities) | 36 | 22 611 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - OBTK | 134791 | Erika Lisztes: Regulatory function of dermal TRPV4 in human cutaneous regeneration (University of Debrecen) | 36 | 25 497 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – KKTK | 134832 | Dunja Lukic: Food webs of temporary ponds (Centre for Ecological Research) | 36 | 25 496 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - OBTK | 135611 | Tamás Maruzs: Investigating the function of Drosophila Snazarus in endosomal trafficking (Biological Research Centre Szeged) | 36 | 25 500 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 134685 | Rudolf Tamás Metz: Populist Leaders in the Eyes of their Followers. Follower-Centric Explanation and Examination of Contemporary Populist Politics (Center for Social Sciences) | 36 | 25 443 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - OBTK | 135510 | András Micsonai: Protein structure modelling based on experimental, chiroptical spectroscopic data (Eötvös Loránd University) | 36 | 25 497 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 134849 | Mónika Barbara Miklósi: DEVELOPMENT OF A TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED BEHAVIORAL PARENT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND COMORBID DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS (Eötvös Loránd University) | 36 | 25 386 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – KKTK | 134241 | Zsanett Mikó: Lethal and sublethal ecotoxicological effects of two pyrethriod insecticides widely used in agriculture and in mosquito control on amphibians (Centre for Agricultural Research) | 36 | 25 473 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – KKTK | 135396 | Kata Molnár: Establishing the (U-Th)/He geochronological method at the Institute for Nuclear Research (Institute for Nuclear Research) | 36 | 25 287 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 134542 | Tamás Gábor Molnár: Bridging time delay systems and neural networks (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) | 36 | 25 419 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 134434 | Andrea Nagy: Numerical Simulation of Weird Stellar Explosions (University of Szeged) | 36 | 23 607 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - OBTK | 135102 | Gergely Nagy: Examination of the macrophage-specific enhancer grammar using next-generation sequencing methods (University of Debrecen) | 36 | 25 470 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 134953 | Zoltán Lóránt Nagy: Extremal graph problems with algebraic and probabilistic methods (Office for Research Groups Attached to Universities and Other Institutions) | 36 | 22 506 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - OBTK | 135132 | Csilla Emese Németh: Investigating the influence of Vitamin D signaling in Marfan syndrome (Semmelweis University) | 36 | 25 491 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - OBTK | 134818 | Eszter Németh: Amplification of the mutant EGFR gene: molecular mechanism and role in therapeutic resistance (Research Center of Natural Sciences) | 36 | 25 497 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 134398 | Eszter Neumann: The growing role of the churches in public education and policy-making (Center for Social Sciences) | 36 | 25 156 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - OBTK | 134324 | Kinga Nyíri: Investigation of protein and peptide type inhibitors of the human dUTPase (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) | 36 | 25 407 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 134976 | Mátyás Imre Pápai: Manipulation of excited-state relaxation pathways in functional transition metal complexes (Wigner Research Centre for Physics) | 36 | 25 500 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 134900 | Szilárd Rácz: The development processes of Central and Southeast European cities (Centre for Economic and Regional Studies) | 36 | 19 989 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - OBTK | 134837 | Katalin Skrapits: Unraveling the role of kisspeptin neurons in the human rostral hypothalamus (Institute of Experimental Medicine) | 36 | 25 500 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – KKTK | 135143 | Zoltán Soltész: Mosquitoes in double role: pollinators and virus vectors (Centre for Ecological Research) | 36 | 25 264 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 134712 | Eszter Soós: A Germanic group in northern Pannonia in the early Roman Period. The complex archaeological analysis of the cemetery from Vinár-Cseralja (University of Pécs) | 36 | 23 727 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - OBTK | 134195 | Zoltán Szittner: Novel biophysical methods for surface-coupled antigen detection by leukocytes (Centre for Energy Research) | 36 | 25 407 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 134910 | János Gábor Tarbay: The Technology, Use and Manipulation of Weapons from the Late Bronze Age Transdanubia (Hungarian National Museum) | 36 | 25 145 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 135034 | István Timári: Development of novel NMR methods for improving structure elucidation of biologically or catalytically active molecules (University of Debrecen) | 36 | 25 500 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – KKTK | 134302 | Flóra Tinya: Forest regeneration in artificial gaps – Ecological evidences for continuous cover forestry and conservation-oriented forest management (Centre for Ecological Research) | 36 | 25 497 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 135800 | Casey Tompkins: Extremal problems in hypergraph theory and geometry (Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics) | 36 | 25 421 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – KKTK | 134284 | Liliána Tóth: Biofungicide and bioactivator potential of novel defensin-like proteins from Solanum lycopersicum L. (University of Szeged) | 36 | 24 531 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 134758 | Endre Tóvári: Quantum electronics in coupled superconductor-2DEG hybrides (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) | 36 | 25 500 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 134469 | László Dávid Törő: The debate between Austrian and Hungarian historical writing about Western-Hungary/Burgenland (1918-1945) (University of Debrecen) | 36 | 20 367 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – ÉTTK | 135037 | Gergely Tihamér Török: Investigation of the effects of morphodynamic processes induced by wing dams on high water levels in rivers (Office for Research Groups Attached to Universities and Other Institutions) | 36 | 25 404 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – KKTK | 134483 | Bálint Üveges: Toxic invaders: Adaptation in the poison and venom production of introduced animals (Centre for Agricultural Research) | 36 | 25 407 |
| Postdoctoral proposals - BTTK | 135651 | Anna Varga: Environment and society transformation of common forest and pasture use in the 18th and 19th Century and 19th centuries and its contemporary effects in Southern Transdanubia (University of Pécs) | 36 | 24 996 |
| Postdoctoral proposals – KKTK | 134985 | Ernő Vincze: Effects of urbanization on the behaviour of wild animals towards humans (University of Pannonia) | 36 | 24 249 |
Updated: 09 October 2020