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 Council of Ministers  of  the  Republic  of  Albania” on  the  Scientific  and  Technological Co-operation  of May  2, 2012  and  is  financed  equally  by  the Austrian  Federal  Ministry  of  Education,  Science and Research (BMBWF) and by the National Agency for Scientific Research and Innovation.

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.

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.

ALBANIA: The researchers from Albania participating in this Programme, should be Researchers that are part of a research institution; early-stage or mid-career researchers as well  as  project  proposals  with  involvement  of  PhD/doctoral  students,  early  stage  and/or female  researchers.  All  of the  researchers  should  find  ground of  support  based  on  the  Law for   Higher   Education   and   Scientific   Research   in   the  Albanian   Republic,   No.   80/2015, specifically Article 24; 26; 93; 95.

Criteria which have to be fulfilled for application in this Programme are 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.