Deadline: 23-May-25
The National Research, Development and Innovation Office is pleased to announce the HU-RIZON International Research Excellence Cooperation Program to provide support for international collaborative projects led by Hungarian higher education institutions that seek innovative solutions to challenges relevant and topical for the Hungarian and international community, in line with the focus areas of the John von Neumann Program (NJP).
The call will contribute to:
- the implementation, through the concentration of funds, of large-scale international research programs led by Hungarian researchers seeking to address social and economic challenges of importance to Hungary and to enhance the competitiveness of the Hungarian industry,
- supporting impact-driven research collaborations, in line with the NJP’s priorities, with a strong emphasis on social and economic impact in addition to intellectual impact, and on strengthening an ecosystem approach to research,
- preparing Hungarian researchers and institutions for the requirements of the European research and innovation schemes and for the management of their consortia,
- building trust in research in society and communicating research projects to stakeholders by providing science-based answers to relevant social and technological problems.
Focus Areas
- Applications to this call may be submitted in the following focus areas:
- Preventive, therapeutic and care services intended to preserve healthy life
- Green transition of the economy and the development of a circular economy
- Digital transformation of the economy and society
Funding Information
- Budget: HUF 8,000,000,000
- The maximum amount of funding is a minimum of HUF 100 million and a maximum of HUF 400 million per project.
Duration
- 24-36 months
Eligibility Criteria
- This Call is open to legal entities with registered office in Hungary or with registered office in the European Economic Area and a branch office in Hungary, more specifically:
- Non-profit and other non-business organizations with GFO codes 552, 563, 599 qualifying as higher education institutions recognized by the state, operating as a university and maintained by a public interest asset management foundation performing a higher-education-related public duty pursuant to Act IX of 2021 on public interest asset management foundations performing public duty.
- In addition, the following institutions are eligible to apply for funding under Section 1(1)c) of Act LXXVI of 2014 on scientific research, development and innovation (RDI Act):
- The following states among the higher education institutions providing Hungarian-language education, research and innovation activities in the states referred to in Section 1(1) of Act LXII of 2001 on ethnic Hungarians living in neighboring states:
- Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania and
- Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College of Higher Education,
- if funding is requested for research or innovation activities.
- The following states among the higher education institutions providing Hungarian-language education, research and innovation activities in the states referred to in Section 1(1) of Act LXII of 2001 on ethnic Hungarians living in neighboring states:
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