28.03.2016 Tallinn, hall of Estonian Academy of Sciences (Kohtu 6)
at 14:00-16:00 in Estonian
29.03.2016 Tartu, Dorpat Conference Centre Peterson Hall (Soola 6)
at 12:00-14:00 in English
at 14:00-16:00 in Estonian
Personal research funding is allocated for the research activities of individuals or research groups. There are three types of grants available:
– a grant to support an individual high-risk or innovative research project at a high international level (exploratory research grant);
– a grant to support young researchers who wish to promote their independent research career and to establish an independent research group (start-up research grant);
– a grant to support post-doctoral research.
The call for funding personal and post-doctoral research in 2017 will open on 1 April 2016 and close at 17:00 hours Estonian time on 30 April 2016.
Contact: Siret Rutiku, Head of Department of Research Funding, ph +372 731 7381 and +372 5342 06; e-mail siret.rutiku@etag.ee
Mobility support schemes in the Mobilitas Pluss programme:
Mobilitas Pluss post-doctoral grant– support for researchers coming to Estonia to carry out their post-doctoral research projects. The support is aimed at researchers who have defended their doctoral degrees abroad;
Returning researcher grant– support for researchers who have carried out their post-doctoral research (or research at least at the same level) abroad and return to continue their research in Estonia;
Top researcher grant– support for top researchers who come from abroad to work in an Estonian R&D institution and to establish their own research group;
Support for study visits and training abroad– support for researchers working at Estonian R&D institutions.
The call for Mobilitas Pluss mobility funding will open on 1 April 2016 and close on 31 August 2016.
Contact: Tiina Loit, Mobilitas Pluss Programme Consultant, ph +372 731 7359, e-mail tiina.loit@etag.ee