1. Mobility supporting programs Dr. sc. Lovorka Barać Lauc

2. About NZZ Today2003/2004 2001 More than 20 Calls for proposals launched ~ 250 projects funded NEW STRATEGIC PLAN The Board of NZZ was established at the end of 2003 – a four-year Strategic plan was developed, and made operational. According to the Strategic plan, at the end of 2004 first programme launched – Development of PhD programmes NZZ was established by Croatian Parliament on December 21st

3. people ideas cooperation excellence MAIN GOAL: ▪ to promote science, higher education and technological development ▪ to support the integration of Croatian scientists into European Research Area ▪ in order to accomplish the mission, the NZZ invests in four strategic values To fund excellent projects and individuals that are internationally recognized and to impose the high level of competition

4. Programmes Higher Education Reform  PhD Programmes  Joint Studies  Quality Assurance  Integrated University  Learning Outcomes  Study Funding Models Brain Gain  Senior  Visitor  PostDoc  Installation Grants  Homing Partnership  Partnership in basic research Training of Doctoral Studnets  Fellowships for Doctoral Students  National Researcher Training Courses and Summer Schools International Programmes  ESS  EMBO IGs  Support for Joining ESF Programmes  International Collaborative Workshops Awards  SCIENCE Award  SCIENCE Award Sculpture Solutions Transition  Development of Croatian Professional Terminology

5. Postdoc Installation grant Visitor Senior Young scientists, up to 20.000 EUR for 12 months  Croatian candidates going abroad and foreign candidates coming to Croatia Croatian and foreign scientist under the 35; at least 2 years of postdoctoral education, support from the institution; 30.000 to 50.000 EUR; 3 years enable researchers from abroad to carry out research projects in Croatia; support from the institution mandatory; 75.000 EUR; 3-12 months Croatian and foreign scientist; 5-10 years active research experience abroad, support from the institution; employment in Croatia; 100.000 EUR; 3-12 months Brain gain programmes

6. Training of doctoral students programmes Fellowships for doctoral students National Training Courses and Summer Schools Improving quality of doctoral studies and to promote international mobility of young researchers during their doctoral studies; ~1000 EUR per month; 3-12 months Improving the quality of doctoral studies via training courses and summer schools; budget per project is 100.000 kn; co-financing of 25% is mandatory

7. International programmes EMBO Installation grantsESF programmesBilateral symposiums

8. Goals - to foster the cooperation in development of joint projects Conditions - Supported symposiums will lead to development of joint projects - Inclusion of researchers from at least two Croatian universities or research institutes - Symposium coordinator employed by Croatian research or educational institution Symposium is held on the state territory of the Republic of Croatia or in partner country Same research group is eligible to apply no more than two times Eligible costs - Travel costs - Participant accommodation costs - Venue Costs - Publication Costs - Organisation Costs (including meals for participants) Funding 10.000 EUR per project

9. WHY To help scientists to set up their labs in Croatia WHO Croatian and foreign life scientists who have spent two consecutive years abroad FUNDING Successful applicants will receive EUR 50.000 annually from the NZZ via EMBO EMBO Installation Grants – EMBO IGs

10. ESF programmes announced the application for Support for Croatian Scientists Joining the ESF Programmes developed in order to integrate Croatian scientists into European Research Area (ERA) Support for Croatian Scientists Joining the ESF Programmes: Research Networking Programmes EUROCORES programmes ECRP programmes ( European Collaborative Research Projects )

11. RESEARCH NETWORKING PROGRAMMES (RNP) Networking activity covering all domains of the research spectrum Average budget per project: 50.000- 200.000 € annually EUROCORES and ECRP PROGRAMMES one EUROCORES/ECRP programme consists of more collaborative programmes (CRP) CRP consists of number of individual programs (IP) - at least 3 from 3 different European countries NZZ funds an individual project conducted by Croatian research group with maximally 50.000 € annually during 3 years ESF programmes The NZZ funds Croatian scientists joining the following ESF programmes:

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