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== Programs of the Science Fund ==
Program for Excellent Projects of Young Researchers (PROMIS)
The Program for Excellent Projects of Young Researchers (PROMIS) is a program of the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia intended for excellent projects of young researchers in the early stages of their careers. The goals of the PROMIS program are to involve excellent young researchers in scientific research work, to strengthen their professional capacities, to train young doctors of science to manage projects, to train young researchers to apply for other research and development projects, to create new project teams, to support excellent ideas and to support scientific research work that will have a positive impact on society and the economy. As part of the first PROMIS program announced by the Science Fund, 59 basic and applied research projects were selected, which will be implemented in the period 2020–2022. Fields of science: natural sciences, engineering and technology, medicine, biotechnologies, as well as social sciences and humanities. Program budget: EUR 8.9 million
Program for Development of Projects in the Field of Artificial Intelligence (PRVI)
The Program for Development of Projects in the Field of Artificial Intelligence is realized within two subprograms, one intended for basic and the other for applied research in the field of artificial intelligence. The goals of the program are to encourage the excellence and relevance of scientific research in Serbia in the field of artificial intelligence, to encourage the application of the results of scientific research in the field of artificial intelligence in the development of the Serbian economy. The main thematic areas of the program are: general artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, planning, understanding of knowledge, computer vision and speech communication, and intelligent systems. The Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia finances 12 projects within the Program for the Development of Projects in the Field of Artificial Intelligence. Six research projects were selected from the basic research subprogram, which will provide a concrete contribution to the development of agriculture, information technologies, energy, modern industry, and environmental protection. Also, six projects were selected from the applied research subprogram that should contribute to the development of science. The projects are implemented in the period 2020–2022. Program budget: EUR 2.2 million
Special Research Program on COVID-19
The Special Research Program on COVID-19 aims to finance projects that will contribute to an effective scientific response to the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and enable better preparedness and response of society to this pandemic. The program was initiated and prepared under the circumstances of the state of emergency declared in the Republic of Serbia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bearing in mind the importance of including the scientific community, this Program has a special strategic importance for the Republic of Serbia and its citizens. The Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia finances 14 projects within the Special Research Program on COVID-19. The projects are implemented in the period 2020–2022. years. Projects from the following fields of science were approved: 11 from the field of biomedical sciences, 2 from the field of economic, sociological, psychological research and management of complex systems, 1 project from the field of engineering and information technology. Program budget: EUR 2,000,000
Program IDEAS
The Program IDEAS is the largest program of the Science Fund of the RS. The Program IDEAS enables the financing of projects based on excellent ideas that may in the future have a significant impact on the development of science and research, the economy and/or society as a whole, the involvement of excellent researchers in scientific research work, the strengthening of the professional capacities of researchers and the creation of new project teams. The program enables researchers to define their own research programs, to form their own teams, and to cooperate with relevant laboratories, research centers and the economy in Serbia and in the world. The program supports basic and applied research in all scientific fields. The program is implemented within four subprograms for the development of scientific research in the following scientific fields: natural sciences; technical and technological sciences; (bio)medical sciences; social sciences and humanities. Program budget: EUR 30,000,000
The Serbian Science and Diaspora Collaboration Program / International mobility and cooperation
The Serbian Science and Diaspora Collaboration Program is a financial incentive that enables scientific research organizations to develop cooperation with the Serbian diaspora and improve their capacities through short-term visits by researchers from Serbia to diaspora experts and support for joint activities. The goal of the Program is to establish cooperation with the diaspora for the purpose of improving and exchanging knowledge, establishing or improving cooperation, joint work on scientific-research and research-development problems and challenges, publication of joint works and patents, support for the development of new services, commercialization of products, technology transfer, as well as and preparation of joint project proposals for applying to funds outside Serbia. The program supports basic and applied research in all research areas, without predefined priority topics. 92 projects were approved as part of the Serbian Science and Diaspora Collaboration Program. The projects will be implemented in cooperation with scientific research organizations from 22 countries of the world. The projects will be implemented in partnership with researchers from the diaspora and their scientific research organizations. Program budget: EUR 800,000
Program IDENTITIES
The Program IDENTITIES is the first program fully dedicated to the development of basic and applied research in the field of social sciences and humanities. The goals of the Program are: encouraging the excellence and relevance of scientific research in Serbia in the field of social and humanities; affirmation of the importance of social and humanistic sciences for education and society as a whole; improvement of international visibility and cooperation in the subject domain of science. The program is aligned with the goals of scientific research activities, in terms of creating new knowledge to encourage social, cultural, artistic and economic development, with the aim of preserving and affirming national identity as a part of civilizational heritage and with a research focus on social challenges and priorities. Program budget: EUR 2,000,000
Green Program of Cooperation between Science and Industry
The general goals of the Program are: practical support for the cooperation of science and the economic sector, based on the use of available scientific potential, by financing projects that can significantly influence the further development of society and the economy as a whole based on the direct application of research results. The specific goals of the Program are to support sustainable development and raise the level of environmental quality, focusing on the following topics: Air, water and soil; Industry; Waste. The Program is aligned with the EU Strategy "The Road to a Healthy Planet for All" and the EU Action Plan "Towards Zero Pollution of Air, Water and Soil", as well as with relevant national strategic documents. Program budget: EUR 3,500,000
Program PRISMA
The Program supports basic and applied research projects in all scientific fields. Projects within this Program do not have predetermined topics. The program enables researchers to define their own research topics, to form teams and to cooperate with relevant laboratories, research centers and the economy in the Republic of Serbia and in the world.