New International Call Announced for Rare Disease Research
The European ERDERA partnership has launched its second joint transnational call: Resolving unsolved cases in rare genetic and non-genetic diseases
Junior Research Group 2024
The aim of this programme is to create conditions for new outstanding young scientists to establish their own research group at FM MU. This form of support is therefore primarily intended for junior scientists with significant international experience. In this way, LF MU aims to regularly offer opportunities for junior scientists to develop their own innovative research topics and establish their long-term presence at FM MU. At the same time, FM MU would like to support a natural renewal of research teams and strengthen cooperation with foreign research institutions.
Funding
JRG MED is an individual grant supporting one scientist and his/her team.
The maximum amount of support for 1 group is CZK 2 000,000 per year for 3 years.
Eligibility
- researcher who has completed his/her Ph.D. degree max. 8 years ago and is max. 40 years old (taking into account any career breaks);
- researcher who has worked for at least 2 years outside the Czech Republic in the last 3 years. Alternatively, he/she has completed doctoral studies abroad and at the same time has not worked at MU in the last 3 years;
- researcher who has published at least 2 original papers in the last 3 years above the median of the WoS category, at least one of which he/she must be the first or corresponding author.
We will advertise this position on international portals and organise interviews to select the best candidate.
If you are interested, please get in touch by 11 October 2023 at vrablikova@med.muni.cz.