Open call for submission of SAV – CAS project proposals within the Mobility Programme for the period 2027–2028

The Slovak Academy of Sciences announces the call for submission of project proposals under the Mobility program with the institutes of Czech Academy of Sciences for the period 2027 – 2028.

13. april 2026Announcement of the call
8. june 2026Deadline for submission of project proposals
Sept./Oct. 2026Completion of the assessment undertaken by CAS external evaluators according to the “lead agency” principle.
November 2026Completion of the assessment
December 2026Announcement of results

General conditions for the project proposal submission

  • The duration of projects shall be of 2 years.
  • The SAS – CAS project proposal (max. 3 pages) must be submitted by the principal investigators on both sides.
  • The projects will be evaluated by independent evaluators of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) in accordance with the “lead agency” principle, which is binding for the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS) for the given period.
  • A maximum of 8 (eight) two-year mobility projects shall be selected for funding.
  • The maximum financial contribution shall be EUR 1,500 per project for one year.
  • In particular, the content of the project proposal and the quality of the research group (inclusion of young researchers) will be assessed.
  • Out of the whole team, at least 1/3 must be junior researchers or PhD students.
  • A principal investigator must submit a project status report and a financial report for each year of the project duration.
  • Project proposals in English must be completed and submitted within the stated deadline exclusively via the Intranet online application.
  • To submit a project proposal, log in to the SAS Intranet. Select Intranet standard rights – Calls of the Department of International Cooperation, Bilateral Mobility Call and fill in a project proposal. After finishing your proposal, you shall forward it through your Intranet account to the Director of your SAS Institute for its approval. The Director shall approve your proposal. Once the project proposal is approved by the Director, it will be automatically sent to OMS Úrad SAV (Department of International Cooperation, Office of the SAS) via his/her Intranet account. Bear in mind that all project proposals must be submitted by the SAS Institute Directors by 8 June 2026.
  • Follow the attached instructions to submit your project proposal.

CONTACT PERSON

Mgr. Matej Švec

T: +421 2 57510 139

@: matej.svec@urad.sav.sk

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