GAČR EXPRO Excellence Projects
Funds excellence-led projects for Czech scientists in materials, biotech, quantum, and related fields.
GAČR EXPRO (Excellence Projects) is the Czech Science Foundation's highest-tier five-year research grant, designed for the most excellent Czech scientists conducting research with breakthrough potential across any scientific discipline. Introduced in 2019, EXPRO is not an annual programme — it skipped the 2026-start cycle entirely before resuming for the 2027 cohort. The 2027-cycle tender was anno…
Funds 5-year excellence-tier basic-research projects up to CZK 50 million for leading Czech scientists, across all disciplines, with a mandatory ERC proposal submission required upon completion.
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