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Calls for 2026 launched

The Czech Ministry of Health launched a call for proposals under the Programme for the Support of Applied Health Research for 2026-2029.

Sub-programme 1: The principal investigator must hold an academic degree of Ph.D., its equivalent, or higher at the time of project proposal submission. There is no budget limit.

Sub-programme 2: The principal investigator must have received their Ph.D. no more than 8 years before the year of project proposal submission or will obtain it by the date of the project contract signing at the latest. The budget limit is 8,5 million CZK.

Proposal preparation

If you are interested in submitting a project, please contact Jana Čubová. She will provide you with all necessary information, including contacts for the project manager and HR representative.

We have prepared a set of recommendations for you for project preparation titled "Before You Start Writing."

The project application is available online in the ISVP application. To access ISVP, you must have a user account. If you do not have one, Jana Čubová will set it up for you. During the preparation process, we will conduct ongoing checks of project proposals in the ISVP application, so please assign the role of "Editor" to Jana Čubová under the "Authorized Persons" tab.

The faculty deadline for formal review and approval of projects by the Faculty management is March 17, 2025.

Seminar

• 18th February 2025 (hybrid; 11:00-13:00) Seminar for researchers clarifying the rules for submitting projects. Registration and more information here.

Ethics Board

Submit all necessary materials for the Ethics Board via ISEP application by March 6, 2025, 12:00 PM. If necessary, contact your project manager.

Documents

• First step in project preparation – Before You Start Writing – EN
• Template of Project Description - EN
• Budget Tables – EN
• Tender Documentation – EN
• General rules – EN
• Instructions for activating and logging into the ISVP application – EN
• Instructions for filling out the project proposal in the ISVP application – EN
• Open Science and AZV call - EN
• Gender in Research

Complete information about the call, including the tender documentation, can be found on the AZV ČR website.