CALL OPEN – EIG CONCERT-JAPAN 10TH CALL „Solutions for Carbon-Neutral Cities“

The Department of International Cooperation is delighted to announce the 10th Joint Call of the European Interest Group CONCERT-Japan (EIG CONCERT-Japan) on the topic of  Solutions for Carbon-Neutral Cities”.

This call for proposals invites Japan and Europe-based researchers to develop new solutions to improve the sustainability of urban environments.

List of participating countries and respective funding organisations:

  • Bulgaria: Bulgarian National Science Fund (BNSF)
  • Czech Republic: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)
  • Czech Republic: Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS)
  • France: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
  • Hungary: National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH)
  • Japan: Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
  • Poland: National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)
  • Slovakia: Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS)
  • Türkiye: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBITAK)

In its resolution no. 588  (13.4.2023), the SAS Presidium allocated for this call an indicative budget of up to 40,000€ per project per year (of which 15,000 € per per project per year is an in-kind contribution of the SAS applicant’s organization). The maximum project duration is 3 years. The SAS expects to fund 1 project in this Call.

More information and relevant documents are available in the attachment and on the Joint Call’s official website: concert-japan.eu/spip.php?article98

Submission deadline: 1 st August 2023, 10:00 Central European CEST / 17:00 Japan Time JST

CONTACT PERSON

Ing. Silvia Kecerová, PhD.

@: kecerova@up.upsav.sk

T: +421 2 57510118