Štefánik is the Partenariat Hubert Curien (PHC) set up in France by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR), and in Slovakia by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak republic.

Terms and conditions

The call for applications is open to full researchers of any nationality from research laboratories attached to higher education organizations and research institutions;
The participation of young researchers and PhD candidates is strongly encouraged;
Companies can participate in the project, as long as they are associated with an academic partner;
Only applications co-submitted by the research partners in their respective countries are accepted;
All scientific fields are concerned.

Mission and funding

Funding is granted on an annual basis, for two consecutive years (from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025);
The funding from France covers the mobility between the two countries of the researchers involved in the program. It covers stay (€125/day) and travels (reimbursement on actual expenses up to a limit of €500 per France-Slovakia round-trip).

The final deadline for application is December 5, 2022.