SIGMA Sub-objective 2: Industrial Chairs — 17th
Funds Czech organizations developing internationally competitive research leadership in industrial technology.
The 17th Call under SIGMA Sub-objective 2, Industrial Chairs, is a Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) programme that funds the recruitment or long-term retention of internationally recognised applied research experts within Czech research organisations, building early-stage teams centred on a lead researcher with international experience and networks. The objective is to drive organis…
Recruitment and long-term retention of internationally recognised applied research experts within Czech research organisations; team built around a lead researcher with international experience and networks.
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