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Slovenia
MNT Support Programs&Topics 2007/2008
A Regional/National Contact
1) Country and Geographical coverage, national or regional: Slovenia
2) Name of initiative/program : National Research & Development Plan for the period from 2006-2010 (adopted December 2005) and Research Programmes
3) Programme owner (ministry): Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Slovenia; Slovenian Research Agency; Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Slovenia
4) Executing agency: Slovenian Research Agency
Contact: Mr. Janez Slak
phone: + 386 - 1.400.59.31
mail: Janez.Slak@arrs.si
web: www.rtd.si
B Subject and conditions of support
| Program/Call name | Technology/application foci covered | Opening/Cut-off dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Funding of the Research Programmes and R&D projects |
1. 2006&2007 calls (R&D projects) included (as one of priorities) nanomaterials 2.2005 call (R&D projects) consisted of 1) general section and 2) thematic section which included nanomaterials 3. 2003 call for Research Programmes was general |
Calls: every year for R&D projects, every 5th year for Research Programmes |
| b) | Young researcher's programme supporting postgraduate studies (230 new participants/year) | 1. General 2. Candidates from Industry |
Calls: Every year |
| c) | International cooperation | General – covers all research fields | bilateral, regional, EU research projects, Eurekaprogram, COST, NATO |
| d) |
Co-financing research equipment |
General – covers all research fields | Calls: Every year |
| e) |
Co-financing of researchers in industry |
General | Calls: Every year |
| f) | Development of technological parks | General | Calls: Every year |
Phases of R&D being funded (basic research, pre-competitive, application, serial production, market entry), funding rates (app.)
National projects: Basic research – 100%, Applied research – 75%, Post-doctoral projects – 100%, Industrial projects – 50%, Pre-competitive projects – 25%
European projects: Basic research – 100%, Applied research – 75%, Industrial projects – 75%, Pre-competitive projects – 50%
Major restrictions (e.g. types of institutions eligible for funding; SMEs, public/private etc., openness to transnational consortia): Registered institutions are eligible for funding. International consortia are allowed, however, funding is available only for national organization.