UHK: Return - Research - Restart
The project is aimed at strengthening the University of Hradec Králové as a modern scientific and research institution that actively supports talented researchers at different stages of their professional careers.
Its principal objective is to introduce a system of return grants for researchers seeking to resume their scientific activities following a career break, such as parental leave, long-term illness, or the care of a dependent family member.
Through this initiative, the UHK seeks to create an inclusive and supportive research environment that facilitates a smooth return to academic practice, promotes equal opportunities within academia, and contributes to the further development of the University’s research potential and scientific excellence.
Funding under this competition is provided through the project UHK: Return – Research – Restart (Reg. No. CZ.02.01.01/00/24_037/0013855), submitted within the framework of the Jan Amos Komenský Operational Programme – Call No. 02_24_037 Returns.
The entire process of submitting grant applications, as well as the subsequent administration and implementation
of supported projects, is conducted electronically via the: IGA web application.
Timetable
| Deadline | Process (Activity) | Responsible Party |
| 19 January 2026 from 9.00 am - 27 February 2026 until 4.00 pm | Submission of project proposals | Principal investigators |
| 2 March 2026 – 6 March 2026 | Formal evaluation | IGA Manager |
| 9 March 2026 – 20 March 2026 | Correction of formal deficiencies | Principal investigators |
| 23 March 2026 – 3 April 2026 | Substantive evaluation by evaluators | External evaluators |
| 6 April 2026 – 10 April 2026 | Substantive evaluation by the IGA Committee | IGA Committee |
| 13 April 2026 – 17 April 2026 | Announcement of results, issuance of decision | IGA Manager, Rector |
| 1 June 2026 – 31 May 2028/29 | Project implementation | |
| 1 June 2028/29 – 30 June 2028/29 | Submission of final reports | Principal investigators |
| 1 July 2028/29 – 31 July 2028/29 | Evaluation of final reports | IGA Committee |
Supported projects:
| Faculty of Education UHK (Department of Pedagogy, Psychology and Ethical Education) | Alternative Pedagogy in Czech Schools in the 21st Century – Theory, Practice, and Experience |
| Faculty of Science UHK (Department of Biology) | Environmental Limits, Adaptation and the Spread of Cyanobacteria in a Changing Climate |
| Faculty of Science UHK | Characterisation of Drug Carriers and the Study of Their Degradation Using Electron Microscopy and Raman Spectroscopy |
| Faculty of Education UHK (Department of Cultural and Religious Studies) | Sustainable Worlds: Moving Away from Non-Ecological Lifestyles as a Path to Decarbonisation |
| Faculty of Science UHK (Department of Biology) | Study of Biodegradable Poly(p-dioxanone) Filaments with Incorporated Drugs |
| Philosophical Faculty UHK (Department of Archaeology) | The Role of Water Resources in the Emergence of Sedentism and Agriculture in the Levant and the Wider Region |
Composition of the evaluation committee
doc. Ing. Hana Tomášková, Ph.D.
Mgr. Jana Kostincová, Ph.D.
prof. Ing. Vladimír Bureš, Ph.D., MBA
PhDr. Jan Květina, Ph.D.
doc. RNDr. Jiří Lipovský, Ph.D.
Primary contact person:
Ing. Jana Kukáková
Science and Knowledge Transfer Office
jana.kukakova@uhk.cz
+420 703 150 087
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