Aim and Objectives
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The aim of postgraduate research funding is to enable
young researchers to participate in research work during their postgraduate
studies on the basis of fixed-term employment contracts. The Agency finances
their salaries, social contributions, as well as material and non-material
costs. The average annual cost for financing one young researcher is approx.
30.000 EUR. Funds for the training of young researchers are allocated for
a fixed-term, up to a maximum of 4 years for a PhD programme.
The objective of this mechanism is to rejuvenate research
groups and enable the inflow of fresh ideas and approaches. It is a source
of highly qualified and motivated personnel with a great potential for Slovenian
economy and other socially relevant areas.
The programme runs with great success since 1985. To
date more than 5,000 young researchers have successfully completed the programme.
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Publication on the
occasion of the 30th anniversary of the research training. (In Slovene)
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Target Audience
Research organisations implementing
Research programmes.
Requirements
Postgraduate students who wish to enrol into the training programme
can apply for a call issued by Slovenian research organisations. The candidate for
postgraduate student has to show an average grade for all examinations and coursework
at bachelor's and master’s degree (together with the assessment of diploma and master
thesis) of at least 8,00 (out of 10). The age of the candidate should not exceed
28 years, unless the student has already concluded one or two years of postgraduate
study without financial support. The raise of the age limit also applies in case
of parental care leave.
Calls, results and additional details
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Year |
Share of Agency’s
total funds |
Number of new
Young researchers
funded |
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2011 |
18,0% |
238 |
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2012 |
19,2% |
192 |
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2013 |
16,7% |
151 |
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2014 |
14,6% |
168 |
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2015 |
13,4% |
166 |
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2016 |
12,0% |
171 |
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