HU-RIZONT — International Research Excellence Cooperation
Supports Hungarian higher education institutions leading international collaborative research addressing global challenges.
The 2026-4.1.2-HU-RIZONT call is the second cycle of NKFIH's flagship international research excellence cooperation programme, HU-RIZONT, carrying a HUF 8 billion total budget — matching the scale of the inaugural cycle. The call was announced on 24 March 2026, opened for applications on 16 April 2026 at 09:00, and had an electronic submission deadline of 29 May 2026 at 12:00 CET, meaning this cyc…
International collaborative research led by Hungarian HEIs, addressing challenges relevant to Hungarian and international communities, in line with the John von Neumann Programme focus areas.
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