The Cooperative Doctoral Programme aims to increase the number of employees working in the RDI segment, primarily in mathematics, science, engineering and information technology, who are ready to extend their knowledge with the latest scientific research findings and committed to making use of their expertise to the benefit of society and the economy. To achieve this goal, the doctoral students involved in the Cooperative Doctoral Programme will do their doctoral research at the doctoral school but in collaboration with the business sector.
Grantees will receive net HUF 400,000 scholarship grant per month. The mentors and experts who assist the grantees and contribute to the implementation of the project will also be remunerated in the amount of HUF 240,000/month gross. The host doctoral school will also receive a grant of HUF 1,300,000 per semester. The latter may primarily be spent on research, development and innovation (RDI) activities or related infrastructure development, international networking, knowledge transfer or related services.
Applications may be submitted by doctoral students who have not yet passed the complex examination by the deadline for submission of applications, or by students who will start their doctoral studies in the academic year 2021/2022. It is also important to note that during the period of the CDP scholarship, students must have an employment contract or other contract aimed at performing work with the partner organisation of their choice for which they are entitled to remuneration.
The applications will be assessed by the Cooperative Doctoral Panel of nine members, in which both the higher education sector and the business sector will be represented to ensure a balance of interests and the selection of the best applications.
Following the announcement of results, the NRDI Office will conclude the grant agreements with the higher education institutions hosting the winning doctoral students.
Submission of project proposals: between 12 July 2021 and 31 August 2021
Applications for the Cooperative Doctoral Programme can be submitted after registration on the website at https://kfivelemeny.nkfih.gov.hu/. After selecting the “Regisztrálok” (register) function, a short registration form will open where, having completed the data, you can activate your registration by ticking the “Szakpolitikai véleménykérő vagyok” (I am requesting a pre-qualifying opinion) checkbox and accepting the link sent in the confirmation e-mail. You can fill in the application in the “Kérelmek→Új kérelem” (Requests --> New request) menu on the menu bar on the left-hand side of the site, in relation to which more information is available in the completion guide on the same site."
The Ministry for Innovation and Technology is the professional coordinator of the call, while the National Research, Development and Innovation Office is its operational manager. The scholarship call is financed from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund.
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.
The CDP aims to expand the pool of employees working in research, development and innovation – primarily in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields – who are committed to improving their professional skills by bringing the latest scientific research results to the forefront and to putting their knowledge to social and economic use.
The CDP offers funding to those who, in addition to their doctoral studies, carry out research outside higher education that promotes the practical application of their scientific results.
Altogether 402 applications were submitted in the application period. After assessment against the formal requirements, 355 were sent on for peer review.
As a result of the professional review of the applications received, 100 applicants from 14 higher education institutions will be awarded scholarship, based on the recommendation of the Cooperative Doctoral Panel, and the approval of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology. The total awarded amount reached HUF 4,116,640,000, distributed among the grantees, the supervisors, the experts and the doctoral schools involved in the projects for the period between 1 February 2022 and 31 August 2025.
Cooperative Doctoral Programme Doctoral Scholarship 2021 call for applications institutional decision list
Funding organisation: Ministry for Innovation and Technology
Source: NRDI Fund
Date of decision: 8 December 2022
| Code of institution | Name of institution | Number of supported projects | Amount of funding (HUF) |
| KDP-2022-1 | Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem | 3 | 133 660 000 |
| KDP-2022-2 | Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem | 18 | 745 800 000 |
| KDP-2022-3 | Debreceni Egyetem | 8 | 275 260 000 |
| KDP-2022-4 | Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem | 28 | 1 178 620 000 |
| KDP-2022-5 | Magyar Agrár- és Élettudományi Egyetem | 7 | 295 640 000 |
| KDP-2022-6 | Miskolci Egyetem | 3 | 120 500 000 |
| KDP-2022-7 | Magyar Képzőművészeti Egyetem | 2 | 97 880 000 |
| KDP-2022-8 | Moholy-Nagy Művészeti Egyetem | 3 | 133 660 000 |
| KDP-2022-9 | Nemzeti Közszolgálati Egyetem | 3 | 126 200 000 |
| KDP-2022-10 | Pannon Egyetem | 3 | 113 040 000 |
| KDP-2022-11 | Pécsi Tudományegyetem | 2 | 84 720 000 |
| KDP-2022-12 | Semmelweis Egyetem | 12 | 493 400 000 |
| KDP-2022-13 | Széchenyi István Egyetem | 3 | 120 500 000 |
| KDP-2022-14 | Szegedi Tudományegyetem | 5 | 197 760 000 |
| Sum: | 100 | 4 116 640 000 |
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 (2024-1.2.7-EUROSTARS); Support for Hungarian participation in the research and development programme in Hungarian–Israeli cooperation (2024-1.2.10-TÉT-IPARI-IL); 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 |
2,46 | |||||
| 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.