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 Bosnia and Herzegovina on scientific and technological cooperation. The cooperation projects carried out on the basis of this call 2019-2020 will be funded the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) with support of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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 January 2019 until December 2020.

Who may apply?

AUSTRIA: Researchers working at universities, universities of applied sciences and non-university research institutions are eligible for application.
Project proposals submitted by early-stage1 or mid-career researchers2 as well as project proposals with involvement of PhD/doctoral students, early-stage1 and/or female researchers will have an advantage in the evaluation process.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA:
In the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, project proposals can be submitted by public scientific Researchers with an experience up to 5 years after their PhD/Doctoral degree; recognized career breaks will be taken into account (e.g. due to family reasons, health reasons or occupation outside the academic sector).Researchers with an experience of 5 to 15 years after their PhD/Doctoral degree; recognized career breaks will be taken into account (e.g. due to family reasons, health reasons or occupation outside the academic sector).
research, and research and development institutions in accordance with the provisions of the Competition for co-financing / financing of scientific and research, and research and development projects in the Federation of BiH in 2018 (published on the official website of the Federal Ministry of education and science: www.fmon.gov.ba).
In the Republic of Srpska, project proposals may be submitted by researchers and scientific research organizations in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Scientific Research and Technological Development, which are entered in the Register of Scientific Research Organizations conducted by the Ministry of Science and Technology of RS.