The programme for Scientific & Technological Cooperation is carried out in the frame of the bilateral "Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Austria and the Government of Montenegro” on Scientific and Technological Co-operation of 10 June 2009 and financed equally by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) and by the Ministry of Science.
Aims of the Programme
- Funding researchers‘ mobility in the frame of joint research projects to stimulate international research cooperation
- Providing an opportunity for researchers to cooperate in an international setting and to develop their scientific careers, especially for early-stage, mid-career as well as female researchers
Areas of Cooperation
The Call is open to all scientific disciplines and thematic areas, including social sciences as well as humanities.
Duration of projects
The projects will be supported for a period of max. two years from January 2019 until December 2020.
Who may apply?
AUSTRIA: Researchers working at Universities, Universities of Applied Sciences and other legal entities (e.g. higher education and research institutions, companies) planning to carry out a non-profit-oriented research project within the frame of this call are eligible for application.
Project proposals submitted by early-stage or mid-career researchers as well as project proposals with involvement of PhD/doctoral students, early-stage and/or female researchers will be particularly considered.
The focus of the programme lies on new international partnerships. Follow-up proposals with the same research partners will not be eligible for funding if they have already been funded under this programme.
MONTENEGRO: The researchers from Montenegro, participating in this Programme, should be Scientific researchers who are registered in the Register of the Ministry of Science of Montenegro can apply for this call.
Criteria which have to be fulfilled for application in this Programme is that the project be in accordance with the Law on Scientific Research Activity as well as established criteria of the Ministry of Science of Montenegro.
