Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to bring you another edition of Grantnews with updates from the world of grants and current funding opportunities. If anything catches your interest and you need more detailed information, feel free to contact us.
The Grant Office team is here for you.
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AI
Internal Call for Proposals: Supporting the Use of AI Tools in Teaching
Masaryk University has announced a call for the submission of individual projects aimed at fostering the systematic, pedagogically justified, ethically responsible, and sustainably embedded use of AI tools in teaching within specific courses and study programmes.
- Eligible applicants: academic staff of the Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University
- Funding: CZK 30,000–100,000 per project
- Project duration: 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027
- Project proposals from the Faculty of Medicine must be submitted by 20 April 2026 via ISEP (proposal template: “Individual Support for the Use of AI in Teaching”)
If you are interested in submitting a project proposal, please contact Hana Tuzova.
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Neoli Research
Neoli Research Grant Call – Supporting Research in Premature Birth
The Neoli Research grant call supports high-quality research projects focused on preterm birth, perinatology, and neonatology.
- Funding: up to CZK 500,000 per project
- Submission deadline: 29 May 2026
👉 Further information is available here.
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L´ORÉAL-UNESCO
L´ORÉAL-UNESCO For Women in Science
- CZK 200,000 per year
- natural sciences, medicine, engineering, and IT
- junior women researchers (up to 40 years of age)
- research activities, mobility, and career development
- Deadline: 30 April 2026
👉 Further information is available here.
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AXA Chairs
AXA Chairs Programme – bring a world-class researcher to your team
Strengthen your research group by attracting an outstanding international scientist.
- €1.5 million over 5 years
- Strategic recruitment of a new PI (not just a grant)
- Strong emphasis on societal impact and collaboration beyond academia
- Expression of Interest: 9 April 2026, full proposal: 14 May 2026
👉 Further information is available here.
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ComMUNIty Fund
Do you have an idea for a more sustainable faculty? Get up to CZK 200,000 from the ComMUNIty Fund!
The ComMUNIty Fund supports sustainable and socially responsible projects created through collaboration between students and employees.
- Project proposals are submitted by a student (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD level) who partners with a Masaryk University employee as a project guarantor
- Deadline: 30 April 2026
If you are interested, please contact us at projekty@med.muni.cz.
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MSCA PF
Looking to Recruit Talented International Postdocs?
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EMBO
Establish Your Own Research Group with EMBO Support
- The EMBO Installation Grants programme provides talented researchers with long-term financial and professional support to establish their own research group in participating countries, including the Czech Republic
- Application deadline: 15 April 2026
- For more information and to apply, visit the official Installation grant page or contact us at projekty@med.muni.cz
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JSPS Japan
Prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowship in Japan
- The JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Overseas Researchers 2026 offers Czech postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to undertake a 12–24 month research stay in Japan in collaboration with a local host institution
- Application deadline: 30 April 2026
- For more information and to apply, see the official JSPS page
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