1. XIV PA7 Steering Group Meeting June 13, 2018 Bratislava WG 3 DFCN MULTILATERAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION IN THE DANUBE REGION MSTC_DR

2. 1st MSTC_DR Pilot Joint Call
Launched 15 July – 30 September 2016
Participating countries:
Austria, Czech Republic, Republic of Serbia and Slovak Republic
> 60 applications
> 50 eligible for evaluation
19 projects selected for funding

3. 2nd MSTC_DR Call Launch planned 1 July–30 September 2018
Participating countries:
Austria, Czech Republic, Republic of Serbia and Slovak Republic
Potential new partner countries:
Croatia, France, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovenia

4. Aims of the Call
To contribute to scientific advancement in the participating countries by funding researchers’ mobility in the frame of joint research projects
To contribute to research capacity development in the region
To support the advancement of cross-border research cooperation; and
To provide an opportunity for young/female researchers to cooperate in an international setting and to develop their scientific careers

5. Cornerstones Basic documents Areas of Cooperation Duration of projects
Work Programme
Joint Call text
Areas of Cooperation
Open to all scientific disciplines and thematic areas
Duration of projects
max. two years from January 2019 until December 2020
National eligibility rules
Types of grants
travel expenses, accommodation costs and in well-justified cases material and/or other costs

6. Cornerstones Minimum of 3 participating countries
Increase of budget per project necessary
Joint evaluation criteria
Scientific value of the intended research project (Points 0-25)
Feasibility of the joint research plan and adequacy of the scientific method (Points 0-15)
Competence and expertise of the scientists/research teams involved (Points 0-20)
Added value expected from the multilateral research collaboration (Points 0-15)
Potential for further or future international cooperation (Points 0-15)
Participation of young (5 Points) and female (5 Points) research talent (Points 0-10)

7. Thank You!
Christian Gollubits Dept. for International Research Cooperation V/6 Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research Rosengasse 2-6 A-1010 Vienna AUSTRIA Tel.: +43/1/53120 –