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GAČR JUNIOR STAR

GAČR JUNIOR STAR

Funds five-year independent basic-research groups for early-career researchers within eight years of earning a doctorate.

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GAČR JUNIOR STAR is the Czech Science Foundation's five-year independence grant for early-career researchers, designed to enable scientists to build an independent research group at a single Czech institution. The programme was introduced in 2020 and targets researchers who have earned their PhD within the preceding 8 years (measured to 30 September of the submission year), have significant intern…

What this grant funds

Funds 5-year independent basic-research group projects for early-career researchers (within 8 years of PhD) at a single Czech institution, across all scientific disciplines, up to CZK 25 million.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.60 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: gacr.cz