UPOL Junior Grant
The Rector of the University has announced the 5th edition of the Junior Grant Competition at Palacký University for young researchers. This prestigious competition is intended for young academic and research staff with international experience who wish to establish a new research group or laboratory at UP and develop their own independent research program.
Junior Grants are 3-year projects intended for academic and research staff at Palacký University under the age of 37 and within a maximum of 8 years since receiving their Ph.D. degree.
Project proposals must be submitted electronically in English by July 22, 2025.
Further details can be found at the following website: JG: Palacký University Olomouc
Applicants interested in submitting a grant proposal are kindly asked to contact the Department of Science, Research and Project Support at: veda.pf@upol.cz
Kontaktní osoba na PF:
Mgr. Dagmar Skoupilová
Department of Science, Research and Project Support
E-mail: dagmar.skoupilova@upol.cz
Horizon Europe
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025
Opening of the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call – 8 May 2025
Call deadline: 10 September 2025 | 17:00
More information: www.ec.europa.eu
Main objective of the programme: Individual grants for postdoctoral researchers (up to 8 years after obtaining a PhD). The aim is to enhance the creative and innovative potential of PhD researchers who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral mobility. Mutual knowledge transfer is required – the researcher must have a contact person (supervisor) at the host institution.
The grant recipient is not the researcher but the institution where they will be based – motivation to attract postdoctoral researchers to the Faculty of Law, Palacký University.
Contact person at the Faculty of Law:
Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Hurtíková, Ph.D.
Department of Science, Research and Project Support
E-mail: hana.hurtikova@upol.cz
MSCA Staff Exchanges 2025
Opening of the MSCA Staff Exchanges 2025 call – 27 March 2025
Call deadline: 8 October 2025 | 17:00
More information: www.ec.europa.eu
Main objective of the programme: Staff exchanges aim to promote innovative international, intersectoral, and interdisciplinary collaboration in research and innovation through the exchange of staff and the sharing of knowledge and ideas. This programme supports a shared research and innovation culture. Any staff member contributing to the research activities of the project may participate. Institutions forming the consortium can send and/or host researchers, technical or administrative staff, managers, etc.
Currently, the ideal way for the Faculty of Law to be involved is as a partner in a project consortium that is already being prepared – call for academic staff to contact their research partners.
Contact person at the Faculty of Law:
Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Hurtíková, Ph.D.
Department of Science, Research and Project Support
E-mail: hana.hurtikova@upol.cz
MSCA Doctoral Networks 2025
Opening of the MSCA Doctoral Networks 2025 call – 28 May 2025
Call deadline: 25 November 2025 | 17:00
More information: Will be provided after the call is published.
Main objective of the programme: To train a new generation of researchers capable of addressing current and future challenges and turning knowledge and ideas into economic and societal benefits. MSCA Doctoral Networks will increase the attractiveness and excellence of doctoral studies in Europe. They will equip doctoral candidates with a combination of research and transferable skills and provide better career prospects both in academia and beyond, through international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral mobility.
Currently, the ideal way for the Faculty of Law to be involved is as a partner in a project consortium that is already being prepared – call for academic staff to contact their research partners.
Contact person at the Faculty of Law:
Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Hurtíková, Ph.D.
Department of Science, Research and Project Support
E-mail: hana.hurtikova@upol.cz
Visegrad Grants
Project application deadline: 1 February, 1 June, 1 October each year
Relevant areas for the Faculty of Law: e.g., Democratic Values and the Media – projects promoting active citizen participation in democratic decision-making processes and fostering democratic debate; projects improving media and information literacy and increasing resilience to biased reporting, disinformation, and propaganda.
Other supported areas can be found at www.visegradfund.org.
Projects must foster meaningful cooperation and active participation of organizations from at least three V4 countries. The maximum project duration is 18 months.
More information: www.visegradfund.org/apply/visegrad-grants/
Contact person at the Faculty of Law:
Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Hurtíková, Ph.D.
Department of Science, Research and Project Support
E-mail: hana.hurtikova@upol.cz