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Call for “OTKA” young researchers’ excellence programme
Date of announcement: 28 march 2023
Modified:
Next deadline for submission:
Deadline for E-submission: 03 may 2023 16:00
03 may 2023
Deadline for application via post office: 10 may 2023
Submitter of proposal
Budgetary institution, Enterprise, Non-profit organisation
Beneficiary groups
Institution of higher education, Other budgetary research institution, Enterprise-based research organisation, Non-profit research organisation, Institution of the Eötvös Loránd Research Network (ELKH)
Budget
HUF 13 500 000 000
Number of applications
330-350
Funds available per project
HUF 44 Mn
Project duration
Max. 4 years
Field of research activity
Fundamental research
Evaluator of proposals
NRDI Office
Financed from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund, the call aims to support the promising research activity of talented young researchers who obtained their doctoral degree after 1st January 2011, want to establish an independent research group and start their own independent discovery research project.

Available budget

In the period 2024-2027, the Ministry of Culture and Innovation allocates a combined budget of HUF 13.5 billion from the NRDI Fund for the programme of the thematic research projects (K_23), the young researchers’ and postdoctoral excellence programmes (FK_23, PD_23) and the programme of thematic research projects based on Hungarian–Slovenian bilateral cooperation (SNN_23).

Duration of the projects

Projects shall commence on 1 January 2024, and the maximum project duration is 48 months.

Amount of funding

According to the call, HUF 44 million for maximum 48 months can be requested for each project. If the duration of the project is shorter, requested funding should be decreased on a pro rata temporis basis. Apart from remuneration and related taxes payable by the employer, certain tangible costs are also eligible, as well as overhead costs and costs of acquisition of scientific information and Open Access publication, both 10% of the direct project costs. The eligible amount of full-time PI researcher’s salary is HUF 650,000 gross per month. The implementation of FK type projects may involve participating researchers, technical staff and students. The earliest date for reporting costs is the project start date specified in the funding agreement.

Submission of applications

The NRDI Office enables applicants to submit their applications exclusively electronically. In this case, the documents required in Chapter “K” of the call to be submitted by regular mail / with electronic signature must be signed electronically as specified in Chapter “K” of the call and attached to the application on the Online Application Portal by the deadline for electronic submission, that is, by 3 May 2023 at 16:00 (CET).

Please note that all documents required to be submitted by regular mail / with electronic signature must be submitted to the NRDI Office in the same way, that is, either all such documents should be submitted by regular mail or all of them should be submitted electronically with electronic signature.

In the case of submission by regular mail, the submission is successful if the proposal was finalised electronically by the applicant and approved by the head of the host institution by the deadline for E-submission, and the documents required in Chapter “K” of the call were submitted by regular mail to the Customer Service of the NRDI Office by the deadline.

In the case of electronic submission, the submission is successful if the proposal was finalised electronically by the applicant and approved by the head of the host institution by the deadline for E-submission, and the electronically signed versions of the documents required in Chapter “K” of the call to be submitted by regular mail / with electronic signature have been submitted through the Online Application Portal.

All applications must be submitted in English irrespective of the field of science. Applications in Hungarian are only allowed on the basis of prior approval (so-called Hungaricum permission, to be requested not later than 14 April 2023). In the case of FK type proposals submitted in humanities and social sciences, bilingual research plans may be submitted, regardless of a Hungaricum permission.

Eligible applicants

Principal investigators can apply jointly with the host institution which has to be a Hungarian based

  • higher education institution, research centre, research institution, budgetary institution or an institution thereof having legal personality that qualifies as a research and knowledge-dissemination organisation under Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014;
  • business company which has at least two completed business years, maintains double-entry accounting that qualifies as a research and knowledge-dissemination organisation under Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014;
  • non-profit organisation that qualifies as a research and knowledge-dissemination organisation under Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014.

Throughout the entire implementation period the principal investigator shall be employed by the host institution under an employment contract, civil service contract or other contract aimed at performing work.

Further eligibility terms for principal investigators

Only those researchers are eligible for the funding whose doctoral degree (PhD/DLA) was issued not earlier than 1 January 2011. Researchers with child(ren) born after the date of degree can apply for preferential terms in this respect. Further relief from the rule may be granted in special circumstances, upon individual considerations.

No more than one proposal may be submitted to this call as principal investigator, and PD_23, K_23 or SNN_23 proposals are not allowed in parallel. Grantees of K_22, FK_22, PD_22, ANN_22, SNN_22 projects, grantees of Forefront (KKP) projects and Momentum (Lendület) projects of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences are not eligible either. Further “OTKA” type grants may be awarded in the future, however, submission of such proposals is not allowed in the first 24 months of the FK_23 implementation period.

Eligible objectives and actions

Project proposals can cover discovery research in any fields of science, regardless of thematic priority, if otherwise the application meets the conditions laid down in the call. Those actions are eligible which aim to achieve the key objectives developed on the basis of the research and work plan specified in the proposal, in any field of science and set out in the research project plan submitted to the NRDI Office.

Customer service contacts:
email: nkfialap@nkfih.gov.hu 
phone: +36 (1) 795 9500

Personal appointments (pree-booked only): H-1077 Budapest, Kéthly Anna sq. 1. (2nd floor)

Customer Service hours of operation: Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m to 4 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 12.00 a.m.

2023 winners of the “OTKA” young researcher excellence programme (FK_23)

The call announced separately for researchers who obtained their scientific degrees not more than 12 years earlier (after 1 January 2011) (FK_23) enabled young researchers to team up and launch independent research projects in Hungary. This year 349 project proposals were submitted with a total funding request of HUF 13.96 billion. The call for thematic projects specifically targeted at early-stage researchers (FK_23) supported 87 new projects this year with a total funding of HUF 3.5 billion.

Project proposals were reviewed by anonymous reviewers against the criteria indicated in the call notice, following the assessment system for researchers’ thematic applications, with the involvement of expert panels and specialised scientific councils. The Deputy Secretary of State for Innovation, acting on a proposal from the councils responsible for decision preparation and as designated by the Minister for Science Policy Coordination, has decided to support 87 projects of young researchers, distributed by discipline as follows:

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 81 22 3 048 907 796 708
Council of Physical Sciences 100 22 4 047 818 921 156
Council of Complex Environmental Sciences 62 18 2 500 673 716 115
Council of Medical and Biological Sciences 106 25 4 360 759 1 054 511
Total 349 87 13 958 157 3 488 490


FUNDED PROJECTS

Funding organisation: Ministry of Culture and Innovation
Source: NRDI Fund
Date of decision: 20 November 2023

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 146569 Rudolf Tamás Metz: What makes political leaders strong? Impression formation, impression management, and identity politics (Center for Social Sciences) 48 39 689
Political Science, Law and Govemment Sciences 147062 Tamás Hoffmann: The Impact of International Law on the Formation and Application of the Law of the Peoples' Tribunals (Center for Social Sciences) 48 30 692
Political Science, Law and Govemment Sciences 147063 Máté Pétervári: The Exploration of the Hungarian Bankruptcy Law's Historical Traditions on the Basis of the Archive Sources (University of Szeged) 48 28 446
Economics 145838 László Csató: Design and analysis of ranking systems (Computer and Automation Research Institute  HAS) 48 43 992
Economics 145960 Johannes Wachs: The building blocks of the digital economy (Corvinus University of Budapest) 36 28 002
Economics 146575 Sofía De León Almaraz: Competition, Cooperation and Coopetition in the Deployment of the Hydrogen Supply Network (Corvinus University of Budapest) 48 43 482
Economics 146581 Attila Gáspár: Dusting the data: studying economic persistence on unique databases digitalized using machine learning (Centre for Economic and Regional Studies) 48 39 736
Economics 146590 Csaba Weiner: The impact of sanctions on Hungarian and Polish business in Russia (Centre for Economic and Regional Studies) 32 17 530
Literature 146414 Péter Ertl: The reception of Petrarch in the 15th–16th century Central Europe (Eötvös Loránd University) 48 41 908
Literature 146513 Gábor Mezei: Nature and Culture in 20th-21st century Hungarian Poetry (Eötvös Loránd University) 48 43 912
Culture 145854 Attila Hangai: Human Being in Late Antiquity: Plotinus in Context (Research Centre for the Humanities) 48 43 986
Linguistics 145985 Éva Dékány: The ins and outs of mixed extended projections (Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics) 48 43 953
Psychology and Education 146396 Máté Kapitány-Fövény: The missing 10 hours: Assessing the effectiveness of a virtual reality intervention in reducing bystander indifference in a date rape drug abuse situation (Semmelweis University) 48 43 195
Psychology and Education 146496 Attila Keresztes: Traveling Through Time and (Concept) Space: Hippocampal Contributions to Knowledge Representation in Children (Research Center of Natural Sciences) 48 43 929
Psychology and Education 146604 András Norbert Zsidó: The role of attentional control in the aetiology and maintenance of phobias (University of Pécs) 48 43 997
Psychology and Education 146998 László Horváth: Pedagogically aware use and adaptation of artificial intelligence in the teaching and learning practices of higher education institutions (Eötvös Loránd University) 48 43 993
Archeology 146506 Ádám Bede: Landscape archaeological and historical ecological researches on burial mounds in the GreatHungarian Plain (Centre for Ecological Research) 48 43 996
Society 145991 Csaba Tóth: Population dynamics and ageing societies (Centre for Economic and Regional Studies) 36 15 900
Society 146987 Lea Kőszeghy: Socio-spatial inequalities of energy transition (Center for Social Sciences) 48 24 658
Society 147050 Márta Kiss: The role of social economy in the promotion of social integration in Hungarian rural areas (Center for Social Sciences) 36 28 889
Society 147291 Levente Pakot: Economic fluctuations and demographic behaviour in Western-Hungary, 1767-1914 (HCSO Demographic Research Institute) 48 18 879
History 146398 Szilvia Czinege: Critical edition of the letters of István Széchenyi (Research Centre for the Humanities) 48 43 944
Earth sciences 1 146097 Gábor Botfalvai: Vertebrate palaeontological and sedimentological research on the newly discovered vertebrate sites in the Upper Cretaceous continental succession of the Haţeg Basin (Eötvös Loránd University) 48 26 220
Earth sciences 2 146391 Gábor Szatmári: Digital mapping and assessment of soil functions and services using advanced statistical approaches (Centre for Agricultural Research) 48 43 981
Earth sciences 2 146600 Anikó Kern: Satellite-based detection of ecosystem responses to global change (Sat-DeER) (Eötvös Loránd University) 48 35 951
Complex agricultural sciences 146337 Veronika Gergócs: How does soil food-web influence nutrient cycling after returning crop residues to agricultural fields? (Centre for Agricultural Research) 48 43 804
Complex agricultural sciences 146542 Viktória Dóra Feigl: Mechanisms of critical raw materials bioleaching from bauxite residue (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) 48 43 957
Complex agricultural sciences 146967 Zoltán János Tolnai: Comprehensive analysis of the novel D27-like carotenoid isomerases in plants (Centre for Agricultural Research) 48 43 932
Complex agricultural sciences 147267 Péter Lukács: Heterologous expression of insect Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors for high throughput screening of pest selective insecticides. (Centre for Agricultural Research) 48 43 996
Complex Spatial Sciences 146486 József Lennert: An inexhaustible resource? Garden zones, vinehills and resort areas in the squeeze of urban development (Centre for Economic and Regional Studies) 48 43 910
Complex Spatial Sciences 146599 Melinda Mihály: Increasing Resilience through Bioregional Planning in the Sand Ridge (Centre for Economic and Regional Studies) 48 43 447
Complex Spatial Sciences 146642 Márton Berki: ‘...the opium of the people’? – The geographies of religion in the socialist new towns of Hungary (Centre for Economic and Regional Studies) 48 13 558
Plant and animal breeding 145848 Edina Türkösi: High resolution characterization of an exotic wheat grass (Thinopyrum) hybrid genome using genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) approach to transfer stress resistance, morphology- and quality-related traits into wheat (Centre for Agricultural Research) 48 42 720
Plant and animal breeding 146534 Máté Mackei: Investigation of detrimental environmental factors and protective bioactive substances in honeybees (University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest) 48 42 000
Plant and animal breeding 147093 Kristóf Csepregi: Comparative analysis of UV inducible colouring compounds in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) leaves (University of Pécs) 48 29 856
Plant and animal breeding 147390 Anna Kiss: Complex analysis of dietary patterns of Hungarian population for sustainable, circular food system development:  evidence-based planning and optimization () 48 43 956
Ecology and evolution 145840 Flóra Tinya: Exploring the effects of fine-scale canopy openings of continuous cover forestry on the understory vegetation – the investigation of skid trails and gaps (Centre for Ecological Research) 48 43 997
Ecology and evolution 146095 Zsófia Horváth: Understanding the role of ponds and their networks in supporting aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity in the urban landscape (Centre for Ecological Research) 48 43 820
Ecology and evolution 146466 Sándor Zsebők: Solar panels and bats: sensory, behavioural and ecological investigations for a wildlife-friendly renewable energy solution (Centre for Ecological Research) 48 43 980
Ecology and evolution 146760 Kálmán Tapolczai: Community response of planktic and benthic microorganisms to anthropogenic pressures and the applicability of DNA metabarcoding in the ecological status assessment of lakes () 48 43 030
Physics 146023 Zsófia Nagy: Eruptive young stars in the Gaia era: classification based on spectroscopy (Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences) 48 44 000
Physics 146081 András Wacha: In-depth structural analysis of biological membranes with the combination of in silico and scattering methods (Research Center of Natural Sciences) 48 43 961
Physics 146499 Dániel Varjas: Amorphous Topological Matter (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) 48 43 994
Physics 147164 Attila Pásztor: The phase diagram of strongly interacting matter from first principles (Eötvös Loránd University) 48 43 992
Engineering, Metallurgy, Architecture and Transport Sciences 145899 Domokos Esztergár-Kiss: Optimizing activities and suggesting sustainable transport modes considering user preferences (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) 48 43 940
Engineering, Metallurgy, Architecture and Transport Sciences 146067 Kornél Tamás: Development of finite- discrete element method models of soil-tool interaction using artificial intelligence based on laboratory and field tests (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) 48 43 992
Engineering, Metallurgy, Architecture and Transport Sciences 146141 Mónika Furkó: Multifunctional biomineralized calcium phosphate-loaded biopolymer composites as biodegradable coatings on implants, bone regenerative scaffolds, and drug-loaded hydrogels (Centre for Energy Research) 48 44 000
Engineering, Metallurgy, Architecture and Transport Sciences 146201 Dénes Takács: Identifying driver behavior to predict the motion of micromobility vehicles (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) 48 44 000
Engineering, Metallurgy, Architecture and Transport Sciences 146344 Sándor Beszédes: Monitoring of the efficiency of wastewater treatment and sludge recovery processes based on dielectric behaviour (University of Szeged) 48 43 990
Informatics and Electrical Engineering 145931 István Zoltán Reguly: Optimizing computational chains for heterogeneous architectures (Pázmány Péter Catholic University) 48 43 524
Informatics and Electrical Engineering 146115 Gergely Márton: Artificial intelligence for processing signals measured by modern brain sensors (Research Center of Natural Sciences) 48 43 992
Informatics and Electrical Engineering 146339 Zoltán Balogh: Exploring, tailoring, and harnessing electrical noise in nanoelectronic devices (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) 48 43 992
Informatics and Electrical Engineering 147030 Tamás Orosz: Robust Design Methods for 3D Printed Electrical Machines in the case of E-mobility Applications (Széchenyi István University) 48 41 097
Chemistry 1 145841 Zsolt Kelemen: Carborane-based (in)organic ring systems as platform for light-emitting materials (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) 48 43 992
Chemistry 1 145967 Mátyás Imre Pápai: Simulation of Ultrafast Dynamics in Photofunctional Transition Metal Complexes (Wigner Research Centre for Physics) 48 43 988
Chemistry 1 146883 Krisztina Kovács: The effect of chemical structure and the matrix in degradation of pharmaceuticals in aqueous solutions by high-energy ionizing radiation (Centre for Energy Research) 48 43 938
Chemistry 1 146930 Gergő Tóth: New frontiers in chiral analysis (Semmelweis University) 48 33 240
Chemistry 1 147031 János Daru: Modeling condensed phase reactions using system-specific, high-precision, reactive force fields (Eötvös Loránd University) 47 42 800
Chemistry 2 146063 Dávid Bajusz: Development and application of ultrahigh throughput virtual screening methods (Research Center of Natural Sciences) 48 40 972
Chemistry 2 146444 Márton Bojtár: Next Generation Photoremovable Protecting Groups as Transformative Tools for Chemical Biology and Drug Delivery (Research Center of Natural Sciences) 36 32 900
Chemistry 2 146487 Attila Ványolós: Hungarian lignicolous fungi as promising sources of biologically active metabolites (Semmelweis University) 48 35 040
Mathematics and Computing Science 146643 Péter Vrana: Asymptotic transformations of tensors and entangled quantum states (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) 48 35 812
Physiology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Endocrinology 145928 Kálmán Benke: Evaluation of new pharmacological agents in cardiac surgical experimental animal models (Semmelweis University) 48 44 000
Physiology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Endocrinology 146163 Gábor Mórotz: Endothelial cells and ER-mitochondria signalling in myocardial infarction-associated microvascular obstruction (Semmelweis University) 48 44 000
Physiology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Endocrinology 146283 Valéria Tékus: Unraveling the neuroinflammatory mechanisms in mouse models of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and stress-induced pain: novel therapeutic options (University of Pécs) 48 38 880
Physiology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Endocrinology 146852 Adrienn Sipos: Assessment of cytostatic transition metal complexes in cell membrane therapy (University of Debrecen) 48 44 000
Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology 146113 Csaba Kerepesi: Determining biological age by using artificial intelligence (Computer and Automation Research Institute  HAS) 48 43 992
Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology 146945 Gergely Nagy: Examination of the functions of signal-dependent transcription factors in mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages using epigenomics and transcriptomics data (University of Debrecen) 48 43 992
Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology 147023 Xabier Osteikoetxea Vélez: Fuso-EV-GEN: FUSOgenic peptide-enhanced Extracellular Vesicles for improved therapeutic GENe editing (Semmelweis University) 48 43 514
Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology 147194 Otilia Menyhárt: Establishing single-cell transcriptomics-based databases to explore clinically actionable vulnerabilities in solid tumors (Semmelweis University) 48 36 240
Neurosciences 146334 Péter József Tóth: The effect of intracranial pressure on cerebral blood flow and metabolism in traumatic brain injury (University of Pécs) 48 37 500
Neurosciences 146912 Karolina Pircs: Neuronal autophagy in human ageing (Semmelweis University) 48 44 000
Immunity, Cancer and Microbiology 146541 Zoltán Kellermayer: Role of bone marrow adipocytes in creating the multiple myeloma niche (University of Pécs) 48 43 704
Immunity, Cancer and Microbiology 146729 Krisztina Futosi: Tyrosine kinase pathways in urate crystal-induced autoinflammation (Semmelweis University) 48 44 000
Immunity, Cancer and Microbiology 146775 Zoltán Lohinai: The role of the gut microbiome and microbiota-derived urine metabolites in the activation of  macrophages and T-cells in the context of anti-tumor immunity (Semmelweis University) 48 43 666
Immunity, Cancer and Microbiology 146793 Gábor Kemenesi: Lloviu cuevavirus: a promising model for understanding human pathogenic filoviruses of bat origin (University of Pécs) 48 43 680
Immunity, Cancer and Microbiology 146872 Attila Gábor Szöllősi: Langerhans-Cell-Driven In Vitro Disease Modeling (University of Debrecen) 48 44 000
Immunity, Cancer and Microbiology 147045 Zsolt Megyesfalvi: Subtype-specific tumoral plasticity and heterogeneity in small cell lung cancer (Koranyi National Institute for Pulmonology) 48 43 484
Clinical Medicine 146144 Zsolt Dajnoki: Mapping the regional characteristics of neuroimmune communication in healthy skin and inflammatory skin diseases (University of Debrecen) 48 44 000
Clinical Medicine 146159 Péter Csécsei: Exploration of the diversity of intestinal microbiom in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid bleeding: what triggers aneurysm rupture? (University of Pécs) 36 33 000
Clinical Medicine 147167 József Tollár: High-intensity virtual reality sensorimotor in the rehabilitation stroke patients' clinical-motor symptoms through neuroplasticity () 48 44 000
Clinical Medicine 147312 Annamária Kosztin: The diagnostic and predictive role of serum biomarkers in heart failure - subgroup analysis of the BUDAPEST CRT Upgrade study (Semmelweis University) 48 42 000
Clinical Medicine 147404 Viktória Prémusz: Examination of fertility awareness with an integrative approach: a mixed-method multi-centre study (University of Pécs) 36 32 899
Molecular and Structural Biology and Biochemistry 146298 Milán Szabó: Investigation of the photosynthetic processes of the coral endosymbiont algae Symbiodinium sp. using antisense oligonucleotide-mediated gene silencing (Biological Research Centre Szeged) 48 43 968
Molecular and Structural Biology and Biochemistry 146740 Florina Zákány: Highlighting the roles of ceramide platforms in Parkinson’s disease-associated alterations of microglial KV1.3 ion channel (University of Debrecen) 48 44 000
Cellular and Developmental Biology 145866 Endre Károly Kristóf: Identification and functional characterization of novel molecular regulators of thermogenesis activation in human adipocyte subpopulations for combatting obesity (University of Debrecen) 48 43 992
Cellular and Developmental Biology 146291 Gábor Csordás: Exploring the phagocytic remodeling of extracellular matrices in Drosophila (Biological Research Centre Szeged) 48 44 000
Updated: 21 November 2023
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To ensure value-based professional evaluation of proposals arriving in large quantities from the fields of discovery and applied research and innovation, to assess professional reports of funded projects and to prepare policy opinions, the NRDI Office intends to expand its expert pool in all fields of expertise.

Professionals who have registered in the database of the NRDI Office can become responsible contributors, as independent peer-reviewers, to the evaluation process in which the professional quality, novelty content and commercialisation perspectives of the proposals as compared to the requested funding should be assessed as core considerations.

The registration process can be initiated through the registration form of the NRDI Office’s website. Registration is continuously open.

Requested data within the expert registration form include:

  • personal data, contact details (necessary for contracting review assignments);
  • classification of professional skills and competencies and research areas (to get review invitations fine-tuned to your field of expertise);
  • topics of the previously reviewed proposals;
  • present and past jobs, interest networks (in order to pre-screening of conflicts of interest in a given rview assignment), education, scientific titles, most important publications and intellectual works demonstrating your professional experience;
  • language skills.

Professionals once registered in the database of experts may be invited by the NRDI Office to review submitted proposals, to assess professional reports of funded projects and to contribute to policy opinions.

Each proposal is reviewed by several independent experts at the same time. Experts selected from the database to review proposals, to assess professional reports and facilitate expert opinions will be contracted by the NRDI Office on a case-by-case basis. When concluding such a contract experts must declare that the review assignment is not obstructed by any conflict of interest whatsoever. Depending on the competition type, written expert reviews must be prepared in 15-28 work days and submitted electronically via the online review portal of the NRDI Office.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information contact at phone +36 1 795 9500 or email at szakerto_regisztracio@nkfih.gov.hu

The NRDI Fund’s Programme Strategy 2024 supports the implementation of the John von Neumann Programme, which focuses on connecting universities, research institutions and the economy. The priority objective of the Programme Strategy 2024 is to contribute to improving the Hungarian performance in the areas of human resources (number of researchers, number of PhD students, number of STEM students in higher education), number and share of innovator enterprises (number and share of SMEs implementing product and/or process innovation) and intellectual property (IP) (patents, trademarks, designs).

The table below shows the calls planned and launched under the NRDI Fund for the period 2021-2024 and their amounts, broken down by year.

  2021 2022 2023 2024
NRDI budget
(Bn HUF)
189,844 89,838 63,779 176,263*
  Name of the scheme/
Call for proposal
(2021)
Budget
(Bn HUF)
Name of the scheme/
Call for proposal
(2022)
Budget
(Bn HUF)
Name of the scheme/
Call for proposal
(2023)
Budget
(Bn HUF)
Name of the scheme/
Call for proposal
(2024)
Budget
(Bn HUF)
Innovation
Sub-fund

2021-2024
Support for market-driven RDI projects
Support for market-driven RDI projects
2020-1.1.2-PIACI KFI
59,06     Support for Innovation Projects in Focus Areas
Support for Innovation Projects in Focus Areas
2023-1.1.1-PIACI_FÓKUSZ
30,149 SME Focal Area Innovation Programme
SME Focal Area Innovation Programme
2024-1.1.1-KKV_FÓKUSZ
50,00
Fast track programme
Fast track
2020-1.1.5-GYORSÍTÓSÁV
3,00 Fast track programme
Fast track
2021-1.1.4-GYORSÍTÓSÁV
12,85 Fast track programme
Fast Track
2023-1.1.2-GYORSÍTÓSÁV
2,00 Spin-off Programme: bringing research results to market
Fast track
2023-1.1.2-GYORSÍTÓSÁV
7,00
Intellectual property
Support of activities fostering the domestic and international protection of intellectual property with the aim of facilitating the utilisation of such intellectual property
2020-1.1.3-IPARJOG,
2021-1.1.1-IPARJOG
0,40 Intellectual property
Support of activities fostering the domestic and international protection of intellectual property with the aim of facilitating the utilisation of such intellectual property
2020-1.1.3-IPARJOG,
2021-1.1.1-IPARJOG
0,40 Intellectual property
Support of activities fostering the domestic and international protection of intellectual property with the aim of facilitating the utilisation of such intellectual property
2020-1.1.3-IPARJOG,
2021-1.1.1-IPARJOG
0,50 Industrial property tender
Support of activities fostering the domestic and international protection of intellectual property with the aim of facilitating the utilisation of such intellectual property
2020-1.1.3-IPARJOG,
2021-1.1.1-IPARJOG
0,50
International programmes
Support for participation in the ECSEL joint EU initiative
2019-2.1.3-NEMZ_ECSEL;
Support for participation in joint EU initiatives
2019-2.1.2-NEMZ;
Funding for Hungarian Summer Internship programmes for hungarian university students studying in the UK, Germany or Austria
2020-1.2.1-GYAK;
Support for Hungarian participation in EIT KIC
2021-1.2.1-EIT-KIC;
Support to bilateral science and technology (S&T) cooperations
2021-1.2.4-TÉT;
Support for Hungarian participation in the applied research and development programme in Hungarian–Russian cooperation
2021-1.2.5-TÉT-IPARI-RU;
Call for proposals: Support of Hungarian organisations successfully participating in joint international ERA-NET COFUND and EJP COFUND programmes
2019-2.1.7-ERA-NET;
Support for Hungarian participation in the EUREKA programme
2020-1.2.3-EUREKA;
Horizon Europe Accelerator booster call
2021-1.2.2-EU_KKV;
Call for proposals to foster Hungarian participation in the Horizon Europe programme and other joint programmes of the European Union
2021-1.2.3-EU_KP;
Support for the use of international and national research infrastructures
2021-4.1.2-NEMZ_KI;
Support for Hungarian participation in the applied research and development programme in Hungarian–Moroccan cooperation
2021-1.2.6-TÉT-IPARI-MA
3,50 International programmes
Call for proposals: Support of Hungarian organisations successfully participating in joint international ERA-NET COFUND and EJP COFUND programmes
2019-2.1.7-ERA-NET;
Support for Hungarian participation in the EUREKA programme
2022-1.2.4-EUREKA;
Horizon Europe Accelerator booster call
2021-1.2.2-EU_KKV;
Call for proposals to foster Hungarian participation in the Horizon Europe programme and other joint programmes of the European Union
2021-1.2.3-EU_KP;
Support for the use of international and national research infrastructures
2021-4.1.2-NEMZ_KI;
Support for Hungarian participation in the applied research and development programme in Hungarian-Turkish cooperation
2022-1.2.6-TÉT-IPARI-TR;
Support for summer internships for Hungarian students studying abroad
2022-1.2.3-GYAK;
Support for Hungarian participation in the applied research and development programme in Hungarian–Uzbek cooperation
2022-1.2.2-TÉT-IPARI-UZ;
Support for Hungarian participation in the applied research and development programme in Hungarian–Korean cooperation
2022-1.2.5-TÉT-IPARI-KR
6,00 International programmes
Call for proposals to foster Hungarian participation in the Horizon Europe programme and other joint programmes of the European Union
2021-1.2.3-EU_KP;
Support for the use of international and national research infrastructures
2021-4.1.2-NEMZ_KI;
Support to bilateral science and technology (S&T) cooperations;
Support for Hungarian participation in the EUREKA programme
2022-1.2.4-EUREKA;
Support for participation in the Horizon Europe Key Digital Technologies (KDT) partnership
2022-1.2.8-KDT;
EUROSTARS: Support for Hungarian participation in the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs
2022-1.2.7-EUROSTARS;
Call for proposals to support Hungarian organisations successfully participating in joint international calls for proposals of ERA-NET COFUND, EJPCOFUND and other multilateral programmes
2023-1.2.1-ERA-NET;
Call for proposals to support Hungarian organisations successfully participating in the joint international calls for proposals of European Partnerships in Horizon Europe
2023-1.2.2-HE_PARTNERSÉG;
Call for project proposals implemented in bilateral science and technology (S&T) cooperation
2023-1.2.4-TÉT
6,10 International programmes
HU-rizon Programme
2024-1.2.3-HU-RIZONT;
Call for project proposals implemented in bilateral science and technology (S&T) cooperation
2024-1.2.5-TÉT;
Call for proposals to support Hungarian organisations successfully participating in joint international calls for proposals of ERA-NET COFUND, EJP COFUND and other multilateral programmes
2024-1.2.2-ERA_NET;
Call for proposals to support Hungarian organisations successfully participating in the joint international calls for proposals of European Partnerships in Horizon Europe
2024-1.2.1-HE_PARTNERSÉG;
Support for Hungarian participation in the EUREKA programme
2024-1.2.6-EUREKA;
Support for participation in the Horizon Europe Key Digital Technologies (KDT) partnership
2024-1.2.4-KDT;
EUROSTARS: Support for Hungarian participation in the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs;
Call for proposals to foster Hungarian participation in the Horizon Europe programme and other joint programmes of the European Union
2021-1.2.3-EU_KP;
Horizon Europe Accelerator booster call (EU_KKV);
Support for active participation in international professional organisations for researchers and research managers (Networking+);
Booster call for the Teaming of Excellence 2025 call;
International cooperation in preparation.
17,155
Announced under international programmes.
(Support for the use of international and national research infrastructures 2021-4.1.2-NEMZ_KI)
  Announced under international programmes.   Announced under international programmes.   Support for the use of international and national research infrastructures
Support for the use of international and national research infrastructures
2021-4.1.2-NEMZ_KI;
0,10
            Large Company Focus Area Innovation Programme
(Call for proposal will be announced later)
15,00
            Innovation Venture Capital Programme
(Call for proposal will be announced later)
9,50
            Development of applied research and innovation services
(Call for proposal will be announced later)
2,50
Investment in the future Fund
Investment in the future
2020-1.1.6-JÖVŐ
7,00            
Development of an applied research network
Participation in the National Network of Applied Research Institutes
2021-1.1.2-AKH
1,63            
University Innovation Ecosystema
University Innovation Ecosystema
2019-1.2.1-EGYETEMI ÖKO
2,46            
KKV Start programme
KKV Start Innovation
2020-1.1.1-KKV START
12,00            
    Centres of excellence
Establishing and developing centres of excellence
2022-1.1.1-KK
20,60        
    Startup Programme
Startup Programme
2022-1.1.2-STARTUP
4,06        
        Incubator Support Scheme
STARTUP FACTORY 2023
2023-1.1.3-STARTUP
5,75    
Research
Sub-fund

2021-2024
Postdoctoral and Young researchers’ excellence programme and Call for thematic research projects ("OTKA")
Postdoctoral and Young researchers’ excellence programme and Call for thematic research projects ("OTKA")
PD_21, FK_21, K_21, ANN_21, SNN_21
12,90 Postdoctoral and Young researchers’ excellence programme and Call for thematic research projects ("OTKA")
Postdoctoral and Young researchers’ excellence programme and Call for thematic research projects ("OTKA")
PD_22, FK_22, K_22, ANN_22, SNN_22
13,50 Postdoctoral and Young researchers’ excellence programme and Call for thematic research projects ("OTKA")
Postdoctoral and Young researchers’ excellence programme and Call for thematic research projects ("OTKA")
PD_23, FK_23, K_23, SNN_23
13,50 Excellence-based research funding
Call for EXCELLENCE research proposals
EXCELLENCE_24
Call for ADVANCED research proposals
ADVANCED_24
Call for STARTING research proposals
STARTING_24
Call for proposals for research projects based on Hungarian-Austrian and Hungarian-Slovenian cooperation
ANN_24, SNN_24
19,00
Forefront – Research Excellence Programme
Forefront – Research Excellence Programme
KKP_21
3,00 Forefront – Research Excellence Programme
Forefront – Research Excellence Programme
KKP_22
3,00    
New National Excellence Programme
ÚNKP-21-1, ÚNKP-21-2, ÚNKP-21-3, ÚNKP-21-4, ÚNKP-21-5, ÚNKP-21-6
4,00 New National Excellence Programme
ÚNKP-22-1, ÚNKP-22-2, ÚNKP-22-3, ÚNKP-22-4, ÚNKP-22-5, ÚNKP-22-6
0,828 New National Excellence Programme
ÚNKP-23-1, ÚNKP-23-2, ÚNKP-23-3, ÚNKP-23-4, ÚNKP-23-5, ÚNKP-23-6
0,710 University Research Scholarship Programme
(scholarships announced by higher education institutions)
10,00
Cooperative Doctoral Programme
Cooperative Doctoral Programme
KDP-2021
4,894     Cooperative Doctoral Programme
Cooperative Doctoral Programme
KDP-2023
5,070
Patronage Programme
Science Patronage Programme
MEC_21
1,00         Science Patronage Programme
Science Patronage Programme
MEC_24
1,00
            Research Grant Hungary
Research Grant Hungary
RGH_S_24, RGH_L_24
6,00
            Pension - matching fund
(Call for proposal will be announced later)
0,244
            Own contribution - matching fund
(Call for proposal will be announced later)
0,264
            Proof of Concept: development potential assessment
(Call for proposal will be announced later)
3,00
Thematic Excellence Programme
(National-Health-Defence)

Thematic Excellence Programme 2021
TKP2021
(The budget includes the HUF 1 billion budget of the National Defence Subprogramme of the Cooperative Doctoral Programme (NDPCP-2021), which is closely linked to the National Defence, National Security Subprogramme of the 2021 Thematic Excellence Programme.)
75,00            
    Building the Selye János Student Lab network
Building the Selye János Student Lab network
2022-3.1.1-DIÁKLABOR
2,00        
National Laboratories Sub-fund
2022
    National Laboratories
Establishment and complex development of the National Laboratories
2022-2.1.1-NL
26,60        

* The total budget of the 2024 Programme Strategy.

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