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MNT-ERA.NET Support Programmes & Topics 2010

Name of initiative/program: National Research & Development Plan for the period from 2006-2010 (adopted December 2005) and Research Programmes

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

Executing agency, contact person, contact details: Slovenian Research Agency

Contact: Mr. Janez Slak

phone:                + 386 - 1.400.59.31           + 386 - 1.400.59.31

mail: Janez.Slak@arrs.si

web: www.rtd.si


Program/Call name Technology/application foci covered Opening/Cut-off dates
a) Funding of the National Research Programmes as IP like projects and R&D projects
  1. 2008 National Research Programmes as IP like projects and R&D projects in 2008 & 2009 consisted of priority sections which included materials, new production procedures, devices and technologies.
  2. 2006&2007 calls (R&D projects) included (as one of priorities) nanomaterials
  3. 2005 call (R&D projects) consisted of 1) general section and 2) thematic section which included nanomaterials
Calls: every year for R&D projects, every 5th year for Research Programmes as IP like projects
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, Eureka program, COST, NATO
d)

 

- Co-financing research equipment

- Co-financing research equipment by Structural Funds support

General – covers all research fields

General – covers all research fields

Calls: Every year
Calls: from 2005 on
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.)

Legal entities registered in Slovenia for research are eligible for funding. International consortia are allowed. However, funding is available only for national organization.