PRIN (Projects of Significant National Interest)
Funds Italian university-led research projects through national initiatives across disciplines and public research infrastructures.
PRIN 2026 (Progetti di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale) is Italy's flagship national research competition administered by the Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca, established under Decree D.D. n. 2298 del 10 April 2026 — the first annual call under the Piano Triennale della Ricerca (D.M. 150/2026). The program funds fundamental research across all three ERC macrosectors: Life Sciences (LS), Ph…
Fundamental research across all ERC macrosectors — Life Sciences (LS), Physical Sciences and Engineering (PE), and Social Sciences and Humanities (SH) — conducted by Italian university and public research institution consortia.
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