2nd call for research applications under the 1.1.1.9. activity “Post-doctoral Research” for non-economic industrial research applications
Latvian Council of Science announces the 2nd call for research applications under the 1.1.1.9. activity “Post-doctoral Research”.
The purpose of the activity is to develop the skills of new scientists and to increase the scientific capacity, ensuring the possibilities for new scientists to start a career in scientific institutions and with enterprises, as well as improvement of research competences, renewal of human resources and increase in the number of qualified specialists.
The second call for research application supports only non-economic industrial research applications.
The target group of the activity is postdoctoral researchers – Latvian or foreign researchers – who have acquired a doctoral degree not more than 10 years before the deadline for submitting the research application (parental leave and temporary work disability are taken into account).
A postdoctoral researcher from abroad may implement the following aided activities within the scope of a research application:
- industrial research,
- knowledge and technology transfer,
- protection of technology rights to industrial property created during the research,
- participation in international mobility (minimum 2 months) and networking activities,
- reviewing and participating in thesis committees for bachelor's, master's and doctoral theses,
- preparation of other research and innovation projects.
Within the framework of a research application, the activities defined in Paragraph 45 of the Cabinet Regulation of the measure are supported and only research applications that contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Latvian Smart Specialisation Strategy or to the development of specialisation areas, including interdisciplinary research applications corresponding to at least one of the defined Latvian Smart Specialisation areas, are supported.
A research applicant may implement the research application individually or in partnership with a scientific institution of a foreign country or of Latvia, institution of higher education or enterprise
One grant is up to 192 360 euros and 36 months to perform research in Latvia, including:
- full time employment contract with salary 3 860 euros per month including all taxes;
- other research expenses per month, set at 1000 euros (costs of purchasing materials necessary for research, securing technology rights and outsourcing, training costs, costs of networking events, including business trips, participation fees in conferences and participation in informative events)
- administrative costs set at 6% of direct eligible costs (from postdoctoral researcher's salary)
- mobility costs set at 710 euros per month if the duration of foreign mobility is 6 months or more - family allowance of 660 euros per month if the duration of mobility is 6 months or more
- a lump sum benefit of 710 euros may be paid to cover the costs of moving to Latvia, and an additional lump sum benefit of 660 euros if the postdoctoral researcher's family moves to Latvia.
More about activity and related documents can be found here.
Activity cofunded by European Regional Development Fund.
Please do not hesitate to contact Latvian Council of Science, pasts@lzp.gov.lv.