How can the Project office help you?

We provide support with the preparation of grant and fellowship proposals, excluding OP JAK calls.

We search for and share information on relevant funding opportunities, providing summaries for quick reference to the guidelines and support you with the preparation of your project proposal. We can help you find the right type of funding for your project or mobility. For more information, see the "Project support" section.

• Our office is located on the 4^th floor of building A, in room A.4.58
• Do not hesitate to contact us or use the shared e-mail address projectoffice@uochb.cas.cz
• Internal Project Proposal application system (accessible from within the IOCB network or via VPN)

Project support

Additionally, we offer assistance in the preparation of CVs and motivation letters.

The sooner we know about your intent to apply, the more time we have to help you. We provide you with materials to facilitate the preparation of the project proposal (especially the "soft" parts), to check the proposal and to resolve any discrepancies together.

Are you interested in currently open calls?

We have prepared a list of currently open national and international calls. For each call, you will find a unified summary of key information to help you quickly find your way around and decide whether the call suits your needs. For each open call you will then find a link to step-by-step instructions for submitting a proposal.

You can find out the provider, the focus of the call, eligibility criteria and the submission deadline. For further details, use the "wrap/unwrap" button.

The Open calls are categorised by type of funding:

• Grants – team funding
• Fellowships – individual support
• Awards – for achievements

The annual schedule indicates application timeline (opening and closing of the call, announcement of results).

Looking for research funding for your team?

This type of project is intended for a project team or a collaboration of several teams from one or more institutions. Finances for research activities, personnel costs or lab equipment can be sought.

Choose from a range of funding options for project team activities and select the grant scheme that best suits your requirements.

Search for grants according to:

• career level of the principal investigator (Ph.D. student, postdoc, junior or senior researcher);
• according to the country of the collaborating partner (project duration);
• alternatively consult the alphabetical listing listing of all grants (incl. provider, timeline, career level or country).

For each type of grant scheme, you can find detailed instructions on how to apply and who the previous IOCB recipients were.

The annual schedule indicates application timeline (opening and closing of the call, announcement of results).

Looking to fund a research visit abroad or an incoming researcher?

Discover fellowship opportunities. What funding can you apply for? How long can you request funding for? How far in advance do you need to apply? What is the submission deadline?

Search for fellowships according to:

• career level (Ph.D. student, postdoc, junior or senior researcher);
• according to the planned location of the research visit – country (including duration);
• alternatively consult the alphabetical listing of all fellowships including information about the provider, deadline, project duration, career level or country.

For each type of fellowship, you can find detailed instructions on how to apply and who the previous IOCB recipients were.

The annual schedule indicates application timeline (opening and closing of the call, announcement of results).

Do you want to acknowledge an outstanding scientific contribution?

Explore awards available for an outstanding publication, master’s, or PhD thesis, for exceptional research by early career scientists, or for lifetime contribution to the field by senior researchers.

Nominate yourself or a colleague. We have summarised the basic criteria and nomination steps. The list of awards is not exhaustive and primarily includes awards requiring IOCB Board approval or a letter of recommendation from the Director.

Search for prizes according to:

• career level (Ph.D. student, postdoc, junior or senior researcher);
• alternatively consult the alphabetical listing.

For each type of award, you can find detailed instructions on how to apply as well as a list of IOCB recipients.

What internal IOCB support is available?

At the IOCB there are several types of internal support you can request.

Learn about internal funding options at IOCB:

• IOCB Bridge Support – intended to bridge a temporary gap in a research group’s funding due to lack of success in obtaining external funding. Only group leaders may apply.
• IOCB BridgeY Support – mainly intended to obtain preliminary results, verify hypotheses or complete publications for junior scientists who have not been successful in obtaining a grant in competition with more experienced colleagues. A postdoctoral researcher or junior scientist may apply.
• IOCB Intramural Support – covers the cost of the preparatory phase of high risk/high gain research. It should enable preliminary results to be obtained and a hypothesis to be tested. Only group leaders may apply.
• IOCB Postdoc Fellowship – is intended for postdoctoral researchers from prestigious institutions who are new to the IOCB. The fellowship covers salary costs and a travel allowance for conferences and workshops. Only the group leader may apply for the fellowship, the application is prepared together with the postdoc.
• IOCB Doctoral Fellowship – is intended for Ph.D. students from foreign laboratories to initiate or enhance collaboration between IOCB teams/researchers and their counterparts from foreign laboratories through this short-term mobility (2-6 months) at IOCB. The fellowship covers salary costs. Only the group leader may apply for the fellowship, the application is prepared together with the Ph.D. student.

Planning your group's funding strategy?

Are you considering your group’s long-term funding strategy? Are your grant(s) coming to an end soon? Do you collaborate with foreign partners and need joint funding? What are the upcoming funding opportunities?

Schedule a consultation with us – we can point you in the right direction of the most appropriate grant(s), fellowship(s) or award(s).

Knowing your group's needs, personnel or research costs, international collaborations, mobility needs of the team, etc., we can provide you with personalized information.

Contact us or use the shared e-mail address projectoffice@uochb.cas.cz