NKKP STARTING_26 — Starting Research Projects
Supports early-career Hungarian researchers through foundational grants for long-duration projects.
STARTING_26 is the early-career track of Hungary's National Research Excellence Programme (NKKP), administered by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH). The NKKP was announced as the institutional successor to the OTKA research grant system and is funded through the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund with a combined HUF 40 billion budget allocated across …
Fundamental research across all disciplines for early-career / starting researchers.
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