NKKP HIGHLIGHT_26 — Highlight Research Projects
Supports high-impact Hungarian research through flagship-scale fundamental science investment and leadership.
HIGHLIGHT_26 is the flagship, large-scale track of Hungary's National Research Excellence Programme (NKKP), carrying the highest award ceiling of any sub-programme in the suite. It is administered by Hungary's National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH), the country's primary strategic and RDI funding agency, which launched NKKP as the renewed successor to OTKA under the John von …
Flagship, high-impact fundamental research projects with strong societal or scientific relevance.
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