Target group

AUSTRIA:

• Researchers at public universities, universities of applied sciences and non-university research institutions in areas of basic research
• PhD/Doctoral students (Bachelor and Master graduates are not eligible for funding)

Minimum requirement for the Austrian Principal Investigator: PhD/doctoral degree

Project applications submitted by early-stage researchers as well as project applications with involvement of PhD/doctoral students and/or female researchers will be prioritized.

Please note: Only new project partnerships can be funded under this programme. Follow-up applications of already funded partnerships are not eligible. A maximum of two projects can be submitted per Principal Investigator.

SLOVAKIA:

Within the public call SK-AT 2023, project proposals from all research and development areas can be submitted. The aim of bilateral cooperation projects is to establish new or intensify the existing scientific and technological cooperation, using mainly the following instruments:

• preparation of joint international projects;
• preparation of joint publications and other outputs;
• active participation in conferences, organizing the joint scientific events;
• mutual use of instrumentation and laboratory techniques;
• gathering the research materials;
• involvement of Ph.D. students and/or young R & D staff (aged under 35).

In the submitted project proposal, the applicant shall indicate the field of science and technology the application falls into. Applications may be submitted by Slovak legal entities and Slovak natural persons - entrepreneurs without any limitation of their membership in the research and development sector. 

Funding

Funding will be provided for the mobility of researchers to carry out bilateral research projects. In Austria up to EUR 3,000.- per project of the granted funding may be applied for project-related material costs.

Funding mode: The sending side covers the travel expenses as well as the accommodation costs of its researchers.

Project duration: 1 July 2024 until 30 June 2026.

Please note: Research stays in both countries are obligatory. Funding will be provided for activities within the scope of these guidelines only.

AUSTRIA:

Funding amount: max. EUR 8,000.- per project

Eligible costs:

• Travel expenses: Travel costs (economy class) will be reimbursed based on submitted invoices.
• Accommodation expenses:
  • Researchers: EUR 100.- per working day for up to 14 days OR EUR 1,400.- per month for long-term stays between 14 days and 3 months maximum
  • PhD/Doctoral students: EUR 100.- per working day for up to 12 days OR EUR 1,250.- per month for long-term stays between 12 days and 3 months maximum.
• Project related material costs: max. EUR 3000.- as part of the granted maximum budget based on submitted invoices.

SLOVAKIA:

• The total amount of funding allocated for the whole projects period and assessment supported in this call shall amount to EUR 112 000 in maximum.
• The total amount of funds provided by the Agency to solve one project is limited to a maximum of EUR 8 000 for the whole project duration and a maximum of EUR 4 000 per a calendar year of the project.

Application process and content

It is up to the applicants to find suitable partners in the respective country. Applications must be submitted both in Austria to Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation (OeAD) and in in Slovakia to the Slovak Research and Development Agency (SRDA). Only applications submitted in time in both countries are eligible for funding