OPI - Ośrodek Przetwarzania Informacji / Polish-Swiss Research Programme

Polish-Swiss Research Programme

The objective of the Polish-Swiss Research Programme is: “To contribute to the knowledge based economy through the enhancement of the knowledge base and in particular through applied research as well as know-how and technology transfer”. Projects implemented under the Polish Swiss Research Programme (PSRP) will contribute to strengthening the research cooperation between Poland and Switzerland.

The PSRP will focus on Joint Research Projects (JRP).

JRP may be submitted in the following thematic areas:

ICT,
Energy – Renewable Energy Sources,
Nanotechnologies,
Health,
Environment.

The Beneficiaries of grant assistance under the PSRPare:

public and non-public higher education institutions,
research institutions,
non-governmental research organizations conducting scientific activity,
other entities running activities in the area of research and development.

Polish and Swiss Beneficiaries will submit Projects in partnership.

Programme’s budget in CHF mln.

	Swiss Contribution	Poland state budget	Total
Grant for Beneficiaries 90%	16.2	2.9	19.1
Management costs 10%	1.8	0.3	2.1
Total	18.0	3.2	21.2

The Contribution in form of grants is up to 100% of total eligible costs of the single Project, where 85% is provided by the Swiss Contribution and 15% by the Polish state budget. Beneficiaries may receive grant assistance under the PSRP for smaller Projects in the amount from CHF 0,3 million up to CHF 1 million and for bigger Projects from CHF 1 million up to CHF 2 million.

The final eligibility date of single projects realization is June, 30th 2016.

The final eligibility date of the Programme realization is June, 30th 2017.

The Polish – Swiss Research Programme shall be managed by the Information Processing Centre (IPC) acting as the Executing Agency.

CONTACT:

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