Funding possibilities

Financial support for R&D&I activities of Research Council of Lithuania. Research Council of Lithuania is one of the key financing institutions for implementation of scientific activities and projects at the national level. Financial instruments give opportunity for researchers to implement research activities on their proposed topics, to participate in national programs by implementing scientific projects, to implement other scientific activities such as organizing scientific events and visits. More information about funding tools of Research Council of Lithuania can be found here ». Calls for proposals are available here ».

Financial support for R&D&I activities of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania. By implementing national R&D&I activities program for agriculture, food, fisheries and rural development, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania provides financial support of targeted research and development activities. More information about financial support for R&D&I activities can be found here » and here ».

There are opportunities to implement projects funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture. More information can be found here ».

Promoting the cooperation among researchers of Kaunas University of Technologies, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University and Lithuanian Energy Institute, training the competence of young researchers, developing interdisciplinary research activities, following competitions are published annually:

• Kaunas University of Technologies, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University and Lithuanian Energy Institute research projects;
• Projects for target groups (young researchers, research groups) or in KTU priority research fields (artificial intelligence, etc.).

The calls for project proposals are launched annually in February or March. Projects start in April.  Results of projects are presented at annual reporting conferences of project promoters. The competitions are coordinated by KTU Research and Innovation Projects Centre.

Internal financing opportunities for scientific events

The objective of the Fund of International Scientific Events is promotion of dissemination of the results of research conducted by the doctoral students and their integration into the international scientific community.

The procedure for funds allocation, use and drawing of expense report is regulated by the Foundation’s Regulations.

The submission of applications for the Fund’s support is carried out monthly, on 1-10 of each month (except for July, August and December).

For more information:

Doctoral School
Studentų St. 50, Student Infocentre, Kaunas,
phone +370 608 13 726
email doktorantura@ktu.lt

External funding opportunities for scientific events and publishing

Each year KTU organises various thematic scientific conferences and other scientific events for the students of various science fields. Local and foreign research and academic institutions, representatives of state, business, industry and public institutions, Lithuanian and foreign scientists and various areas’ professionals take part in the events.

Research Council of Lithuania announces the calls for support for the scientific events each year. Provision of the support for the scientific events aims to promote Lithuanian scientific development and international scientific cooperation.

One of the University’s strategic objectives is research quality improvement; therefore KTU particularly encourages publishing scientific papers in international journals, and with foreign publishers. Each year a number of high level international publications in KTU increases.

Research Council of Lithuania has announced a standing call for Lithuanian researchers to apply for support for publishing of the scientific papers in high level scientific journals and for publishing of the high level scientific books. The competition aims to promote development of research in Lithuania and to advance its global recognition, to provide all Lithuanian scientists with proper conditions ensuring that financial situation of the researchers or the institution they work for has no influence on the dissemination of the achieved research results.

KTU researchers often complete research fellowships and internships at research and academic institutions and international research centres or institutes abroad. The aim of such a fellowship is to improve personal scientific qualification and to participate in exchange of information and good practices.

Financing possibilities for research fellowships:

Fellowships and Internships at the European Space Agency (ESA). ESA offers a wide range of different funding mechanisms for students at different levels, postdoctoral fellows, researchers.

Professional fellowships in the USA, supported by the Baltic-American Freedom Foundation (BAFF).

Research fellowships of the international Matsumae foundation in Japan (in the fields of natural sciences, engineering and medicine).

Short-term and long-term postdoctoral fellowships in Japan are supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).

The State Education Development Agency (SEDA) announces the second competition for selecting research applications under the activity 1.1.1.2. “Post-doctoral Research Aid”.

Internal funding opportunities for RDI promotion and nomination

Competitions for the most active young researchers and doctoral students, and for the most innovative researchers

Since 1993 the University organises the competitions for the most active young researchers and doctoral students to promote their creative activities and initiatives. Since 2018 the University organises the competitions for the most innovative researchers to promote their activities in technology transfer and commercialization. The winners of the competitions are awarded premiums or one-time scholarships. The competition for the most active young researchers is open to persons who were awarded the doctoral degree not earlier than seven years ago (pregnancy and childbirth, paternity or parental leave not included). The competitions are being announced each year, in Novembe

More information:

Department of Research Affairs
K. Donelaičio St. 73, LT-44249 Kaunas, Lithuania
email mokslo.departamentas@ktu.lt

Competition of the best monographs

The competition of the best monographs is organised in December of each year to encourage the University’s researchers to prepare and publish monographs and to ensure their high quality. A monograph published by any national or foreign publisher with specified affiliation of Kaunas University of Technology can be submitted to the competition. A monograph has to be published within a two-year period. The monograph’s scientific and/or professional novelty, level of the authors’ publications, significance to the field (branch) of science and the quality of the publication’s preparation are considered the main criteria of the monograph’s value. 3 premiums are awarded to the winners of the competition.

More information:

Department of Research Affairs
K. Donelaičio St. 73, LT-44249 Kaunas, Lithuania
email mokslo.departamentas@ktu.lt

External funding opportunities for R&D&I promotion and nomination

In order to contribute to Lithuanian national scientific, social, cultural and economic development as well as encourage researchers and doctoral students, the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences annually invites researchers and doctoral students to participate in different Competitions for Prizes and Scholarships – Competition for the Lithuanian Science Prizes, Competition for Commemorative prizes of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Young scientists’ and doctoral students’ research competition, etc.