Grant for Researchers Raising Small Children – Category I

Who can apply

Researchers who are members of the public association of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (researchers with pending applications are not eligible) and who meet all of the following conditions:
– hold a PhD or an equivalent degree, but have not yet obtained an MTA Doctor of Sciences title, nor have a pending application for such a title,
– are mothers raising a child under the age of 14, or are single fathers raising a child under the age of 14  (i.e. are raising a child in their own household and are unmarried, widowed, divorced, separated from their spouse and have no registered partner),
– undertake to submit their application for an MTA Doctor of Sciences title within one year of the expiry of the grant, if awarded.

FunderHungarian Academy of Sciences
Funding period3–12 months
Amount of grant

a total of HUF 2,4 M; optionally for a period of 3, 4, 6, 8 or 12 months, broken down by month according to the duration

Expected period of announcementnovember
Date of last announcement12/11/2024
Typical submission periodbeginning of January
Age-related eligibility extensionno
Language of callHungarian or English
Further information on funder’s websitehttps://mta.hu/aktualis-palyazati-kiirasok/palyazati-felhivas-gyermeket-nevelo-kutatok-tamogatasara-2025-114057