Research Cooperability Program is a research support program that finances medium-scale collaborative research projects in Croatia that fulfil the conditions outlined in the Fund’s goals, with involvement of Croatian scientific and professional Diaspora.
The program goal: to attract promising research projects to Croatian companies and institutions together with their international/private financing, their accompanying knowledge, technology and potential research results.
The total amount foreseen in 2009: 6.500.000 HRK.
Objective of the "Crossing Borders" Grant:The aims of the “Crossing Borders” Grant are to support outstanding Croatian scientists and professionals working and living abroad (Diaspora) in establishing scientific cooperation with local scientists, as well as to foster Croatian institutions and enterprises to use potentials of Croatian scientific and professional Diaspora.
Eligible candidates: a) The outstanding experienced researchers and experts from Croatia who want to initiate and establish cooperation with an outstanding researcher of Croatian nationality or origin who has built career and works abroad; b) The outstandig experienced researchers and experts of Croatian nationality or origin living abroad, who want to initiate and establish cooperation with the pertners from Croatia.
Maximum award: 1 470 000 HRK.
Application deadline: Tuesday, 15 December 2009. until midnigt