Austria, Czech Republic, France, Serbia, and Slovakia are joining forces to support cross-border multilateral scientific co-operation the Danube Region.
Using their existing bilateral agreements the countries have decided to launch the 2nd call allowing researchers from at least three of these countries to work together through supporting the mobility of researchers among the participating countries to carry out joint research projects. The Call is open to all scientific disciplines and thematic areas.
In this regard, funding will be made available for visits and exchanges of scientists conducting joint research.
Aims of the call are:
- To contribute to scientific advancement in the abovementioned countries by funding researchers’ mobility in the frame of joint research projects;
- To contribute to research capacity development in the region;
- To support the advancement of cross-border research cooperation; and
- To provide an opportunity for young/female researchers (as applicable) in the above-mentioned countries to cooperate in an international setting and to develop their scientific careers.
Deadline for project applications is the 20th of September 2019 and projects are expected to start in March 2020.
For the detailed application modalities please refer to the attached Call Guidelines (PDF).
