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 the Republic of Macedonia on Scientific & Technological Co-operation of 1st November, 2008” and is financed equally by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW) and by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Macedonian Republic.

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-stage1, mid-career2 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 July 2018 until June 2020.