Masaryk University Žerotínovo nám. 617/9, 601 77 Brno, Czech Republic T: +420 549 49 1111, E: info@muni.cz, W: www.muni.cz GAMU - Research Support Programme MUNI Award in Science and Humanities JUNIOR STAR Call 2024 GAMU - Research Support Programme MUNI Award in Science and Humanities JUNIOR STAR 2/5 Table of Contents Objective of support................................................................................................................................... 2 Candidate profile ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Submission of a proposal .......................................................................................................................... 2 Evaluation process .................................................................................................................................... 3 Funding rules............................................................................................................................................. 3 Grant implementation, interim and final report .......................................................................................... 4 Download links and documents................................................................................................................. 5 Contact ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Objective of support The main goal of the MUNI Award in Science and Humanities JUNIOR STAR (hereinafter referred to as MASH JUNIOR STAR) is to create conditions for exceptionally promising researchers shortly after Ph.D. to prepare for the submission of an application for a prestigious individual grant (GA ČR JUNIOR STAR, ERC, or others). The MASH JUNIOR STAR holder will receive 2 M CZK/year for 2 years. The total budget is max 4 M CZK for the project1 . Candidate profile An eligible applicant is a junior scientist who submitted an application to the GAČR JUNIOR STAR in 2023 for Masaryk University and was ranked among the top 20% of applicants but did not receive funding from the GA ČR. Submission of an application Documentation for the application must be uploaded to ISEP in PDF format including all attachments. A fully approved cover sheet is required for inclusion in the evaluation. Application documentation (pdf): • Proposal submitted to GA ČR JUNIOR STAR • Attachement: Evaluation of the submitted proposal by GA ČR 1 In the case of gaining an individual prestigious grant, support will be terminated on the start date of the awarded grant. GAMU - Research Support Programme MUNI Award in Science and Humanities JUNIOR STAR 3/5 Evaluation process The submitted application will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria: - Scoring of the project proposal by GA ČR Formal checks will be done by the RMU Research Department under the supervision of the Vice-Rector for Research and Doctoral Studies. In the case of a higher number of applications, the Vice-Rector for Research and Doctoral Studies has the right to decide which projects will be supported on the recommendation of the GAMU supervisors. The Vice-Rector for Research and Doctoral Studies informs the MU Management Board about the results of the competitions. The MU Rector decides on the basis of the recommendation of the Vice-Rector for Research and Doctoral Studies on the awarding of grants in the MASH JUNIOR STAR competition. Funding rules The MASH JUNIOR STAR holder has a full-time job at Masaryk University for the duration of the project and the place of work is primarily Brno. The financial support from GAMU must be used to cover the costs directly related to the preparation of the application for the prestigious individual grant. Within two years from the start of MASH JUNIOR STAR, the investigator must resubmit the project proposal to the GAČR JUNIOR STAR call or submit an application for an ERC grant (or other prestigious individual grant - consultation with the RMU Research Department is recommended). When the investigator is aware of the positive results of the submitted prestigious grant, he/she shall immediately notify the RMU Research Department of this fact. The start of the implementation of the prestigious grant obtained stops the funding of MASH JUNIOR STAR. Annual budget. 2 mil. CZK/year year0F Duration of funding: 2 years Start of implementation: 1 January 2024 Eligible costs • Costs eligible for institutional support for long-term conceptual development (see DKRVO rules) The grant will be provided in non-investment funds. The amount that has not been spent in the given year may be transferred to the Special Purpose Fund (SPF) in the maximum amount of 5% of the funds awarded for the year concerned. It applies that if the funds in the SPF are not spent in the following year, the beneficiary is obliged to return the funds not used. The SPF cannot be created in the last year of the GAMU - Research Support Programme MUNI Award in Science and Humanities JUNIOR STAR 4/5 project investigation. The amount of financial support approved will be allocated to the specific economic centre by way of an adjustment to the institutional support schedule for the calendar year. The economic and administrative background of the projects will be identical to the economic and administrative background of the faculty where the scientist and his/her team are or will be based. The professional and administrative coordination of the project is the responsibility of the MASH JUNIOR STAR grantee. Grant implementation and final report The final report, including the aprooved cover sheet, must be uploaded to ISEP within 60 days of the completion of the project. The final report form is available in the IS. Within 2 years from the start of the MASH JUNIOR STAR project, the grantee will submit a project proposal to the GAČR JUNIOR STAR competition or submit an application for an ERC grant (or other prestigious individual grant). GAMU - Research Support Programme MUNI Award in Science and Humanities JUNIOR STAR 5/5 Download links and documents GAMU website IS Document Server ISEP Guidelines Contact Grants Department RMU Research Department Žerotínovo nám. 9 Brno 601 77 Pavla Pospíšilová pavla.pospisilova@rect.muni.cz +420 549 49 4747 Iveta Nazarčuk (until 31 December 2023) nazarcuk@rect.muni.cz +420 549 49 3864