PRIMUS Research Programme ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** Since 2017, Charles University has been announcing the Primus competition, designed for yo scientists, especially those who are returning to Charles University after a long-term int or who have not yet worked at the University. The aim of the programme is to support top m researchers in establishing and developing new research groups and laboratories. One of the long-term objectives, which is being met, is also to increase the University's obtaining international grants (e.g. European Research Council - ERC grants; see Excellenc It is therefore expected that successful proposers will establish their own laboratories/r Charles University and will be able to apply for ERC grants by the end of the Primus proje ****************************************************************************************** * Who is the research programme for? ****************************************************************************************** The applicant must, at the time of submission, be no more than 8 years since the award of equivalent). He/she will normally have long-term international experience or come from abr project holder must be an employee of the University for the duration of the project. His/ must be at least 0.5 within the University for the duration of the project. ****************************************************************************************** * What are the most important criteria for a competitive proposal? ****************************************************************************************** - the relevance and quality of the project submitted, - the applicant's previous scientific activity with emphasis on original results and inter cooperation, including international stays, - the independence of the applicant, - whether the project will lead to the development of a new line of research in line with institute, - whether the project creates good conditions for the supervision of PhD students, - the professional level of the research team and the appropriateness of the financial cos with the stated objectives. ****************************************************************************************** * How is the project financed? ****************************************************************************************** Each project is co-financed by the university and the faculty/university institutes. The U support the project with the same amount committed by the supporting faculties/university University support will be up to a maximum of EUR 1,5 million. CZK per year per project (i funding from the faculty/university institute, a maximum of CZK 3 million per year). CZK p the applicant has spent at least the last two calendar years out of the last three at a fo the evaluation committee may recommend financial institutional support from the university of CZK 2 million. CZK/year (i.e. including funding from the faculty/university institute u CZK 4 million/year) and/or an adjustment of the project funding ratio in favour of the fac institute. The award of support in this amount is conditional on the commitment of the fac to support the project financially by at least the same amount, and/or an adjustment of th ratio by the university, up to three-quarters of the requested funding. ****************************************************************************************** * How to submit a proposal? ****************************************************************************************** The project proposal is submitted to the Rectorate of Charles University via the IS Věda i here: https://is.cuni.cz/veda [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/veda"] . To log in, the person's i number, which can be found under the photo on the CU ID card, and the password from the CU Authentication Service (CAS) are used. Interested applicants outside the CU must first reg system here: http://veda.is.cuni.cz/primus [ URL "http://veda.is.cuni.cz/primus"] . Once r will receive login details to the IS Věda system. The Manual for Proposers is published in the Useful Documents section. This is a good tool up and preparing a competition proposal. The manual also answers the most common questions preparation of a competition proposal. ****************************************************************************************** * How are the proposals evaluated? ****************************************************************************************** The evaluation of the competition proposals is entrusted to the Committee of Programmes fo of Science at Charles University. Each project proposal is evaluated by two evaluators and rapporteur, who is always a member of the committee. The other panel members have the righ comment on all project proposals of the panel. They have the right to make a complementary any proposal in the panel, if they wish. The Panel shall discuss each project proposal and Competitive proposals are judged with increased consideration for potential conflicts of i The Panel will make a mandatory comment on whether the submitted project is a precursor to subsequent submission of a major international individual grant, including to the ERC. It up a final ranking of the projects, including a proposal for the award or non-award of fin For those projects that it proposes to support, it will agree with or recommend an adjustm of funding or recommend an increase in the percentage of support to the applicant. It shal projects that may be awarded support in the event of additional funding being made availab by not concluding an agreement with the applicant for another better-ranked project). ****************************************************************************************** * Do you want to know more? ****************************************************************************************** If so, please contact the Primus Programme Officer at the faculty/university where you wan your project. Alternatively, contact the whole university-wide Primus coordinator, Mgr. Ro "roman.hosek(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz"] . Initial documentation (These translations are for informative purpose only. The legally bi are those in Czech [ URL "https://cuni.cz/uk-7545.html"] ): to download Rules for the PRIMUS Grant Scheme RD 6/2024 [ URL "UKEN-558- version1-primus_rules_2024.docx" Details of Certain Obligations and other Elements Concerning the PrRD 8/2024 UNCE, Primus, SVV and GAUK Programmes Call for the 10th PRIMUS Grant Scheme at Charles University RD 9/2025 [ URL "UKEN-558- version1-10th_round_of_primus_competi Necessary forms: to download Interim report PRIMUS Interim report to download [ URL "UKEN-558-version1- uk_7545_version1_primus_interim_report.do Final report PRIMUS Final report to download [ URL "UKEN-558-version1- uk_7545_version1_primus_final_report.doc Overview of awarded Primus projects: number of projects projects period 1st round [ URL "UKEN-10899.html "] 24 2017 - 2019 2nd round [ URL "UKEN-10900.html "] 28 2018 - 2020 3rd round [ URL "UKEN-10901.html "] 17 2019 - 2021 4th round [ URL "UKEN-10902.html "] 22 2020 - 2022 5th round [ URL "UKEN-10903.html "] 21 2021 - 2023 6th round [ URL "UKEN-11549.html "] 18 2022 - 2025 7th round [ URL "UKEN-12335.html "] 12 2023 - 2026 8th round [ URL "UKEN-13734.html "] 20 2024 - 2027 9th round [ URL "UKEN-378.html "] 21 2025 - 2028 ****************************************************************************************** * NEWS ****************************************************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *========================================================================================= * LIST OF THE 10th ROUND OF THE PRIMUS PROJECT PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING FROM 2026 *========================================================================================= List of recommended projects [ URL "UKEN-558-version1- successful_proposals_of_the_10th_round_of_the_primus_programme.xlsx"] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *========================================================================================= * LIST OF THE REQUESTS TO EXTEND PRIMUS PROJECT FUNDING RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING FROM 2024 *========================================================================================= List of the recommended requests to extend project funding [ URL "UKEN-558-version1- list_of_the_recommended_requests_to_extend_project_funding.xlsx"] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *========================================================================================= * LIST OF THE 8th ROUND OF THE PRIMUS PROJECT PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING FROM 2024 *========================================================================================= List of recommended projects [ URL "UKEN-558-version1-list_of_recommended_projects_primus_ The Primus Research Programme is governed by the Rules approved by the CU Research Board, contained in the Rector's directive No. 2/2023, as well as by the announcement of the eigh competition published in the Rector's directive No. 3/2023. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *========================================================================================= * LIST OF THE 7th ROUND OF THE PRIMUS PROJECT PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING FROM 2023 *========================================================================================= List of recommended projects [ URL "UKEN-558-version1- list_of_the_project_proposals_recommended_for_funding_from_2023.xlsx"] The Primus Research Programme is governed by the Rules approved by the CU Research Board, contained in the Rector's directive No. 49/2021, as well as by the announcement of the sev competition published in the Rector's directive No. 50/2021. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *========================================================================================= * LIST OF THE REQUESTS TO EXTEND PRIMUS PROJECT FUNDING RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING FROM 2023 *========================================================================================= List of the recommended requests to extend project funding [ URL "UKEN-558-version1- list_of_applications_for_the_extension_recommended_for_funding.xlsx"] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ News archive [ URL "UKEN-1080.html "]