{"id":313986,"date":"2026-06-30T09:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T07:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slord.sk\/?post_type=aktualita&#038;p=313986"},"modified":"2026-07-01T15:07:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:07:38","slug":"slovakia-welcomes-outstanding-scientists-apply-for-the-impulz-2026-grant-program","status":"publish","type":"aktualita","link":"https:\/\/slord.sk\/en\/aktualita\/slovakia-welcomes-outstanding-scientists-apply-for-the-impulz-2026-grant-program\/","template":"","tags":[751],"oblast-slord":[790],"class_list":["post-313986","aktualita","type-aktualita","status-publish","hentry","tag-news","oblast-slord-ine-en"],"acf":{"nadpis":"Slovakia Welcomes Outstanding Scientists: Apply for the IMPULZ 2026 Grant Program","opis":"&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_313992\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"923\"]<img class=\"wp-image-313992 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/slord.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMPULZ-2026-Open-call.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"923\" height=\"420\" \/> Zdroj: SAV[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAre you an internationally recognized researcher or an ambitious early-career scientist ready to make a greater impact?\r\n\r\nThe <strong>Slovak Academy of Sciences<\/strong> invites applications for the prestigious <strong>IMPULZ 2026 Grant Program<\/strong>, designed to attract exceptional scientific talent from around the world and support groundbreaking research in Slovakia.\r\n<h5><strong>What IMPULZ Offers<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Funding of up to <strong>\u20ac160,000 per year<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Project duration of up to 5 years<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Support for cutting-edge research and the development of your own research team<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Boosting your research career and autonomy in developing original scientific ideas<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Support for the preparation of your ERC grant application<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Access to a growing international scientific community<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_316150\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1272\"]<img class=\"wp-image-316150 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/slord.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Snimka-obrazovky-2026-07-01-150341.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1272\" height=\"610\" \/> Zdroj: SAV[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>Application Deadline:<\/strong> 1 September 2026\r\n<strong>Project Start Date:<\/strong> June 2027\r\n\r\nThe scheme will provide outstanding researchers with the resources, supportive conditions, and institutional support required to establish and lead their own research teams, pursue innovative research directions, and produce results of international significance. The IMPULZ scheme also aims to enhance the excellence, internationalisation, and competitiveness of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.\r\n<h5>Eligibility criteria<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The applicant must hold a PhD or equivalent at the time of application.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>In the case of early-career researchers, the applicant must demonstrate scientific independence from their dissertation supervisor.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The applicant must demonstrate relevant international research experience and scientific productivity and international recognition within their specific\r\nfield.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The applicant must demonstrate the ability to lead the proposed research team and to secure competitive funding on a longterm basis.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nApply now and become part of the next generation of scientific excellence in Slovakia.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/slord.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Impulz-2026-leaflet_EN.pdf\">Download the leaflet<\/a>\r\n\r\nFor more information and application details, visit the IMPULZ Program website <a href=\"https:\/\/impulz.sav.sk\/en\">https:\/\/impulz.sav.sk\/en<\/a>\r\n\r\nPublished 30.6.2026, slord","kratky_opis":"Are you an internationally recognized researcher or an ambitious early-career scientist ready to make a greater impact?","oblast":["790"]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/slord.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/aktuality\/313986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/slord.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/aktuality"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/slord.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/aktualita"}],"acf:term":[{"embeddable":true,"taxonomy":"oblast-slord","href":"https:\/\/slord.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oblast-slord\/790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/slord.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=313986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/slord.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=313986"},{"taxonomy":"oblast-slord","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/slord.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oblast-slord?post=313986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}