The Marie Curie Actions opened its call for the individual fellowships (International Outgoing Fellowships; International Incoming Fellowships and Intra-European Fellowships). Those fellowships are open to experienced researchers (with a Ph.D. degree or four years of research experience) who desire to pursue their research projects in another country (be it within or outside Europe). Researchers from any field of research, nationality or gender are invited to submit their application by August 16, 2012. and Anna Mittnerová.
Ústav státu a práva AV ČR založil na počátku roku 2013 mezinárodní výzkumnou jednotku Centre for Law and Public Affairs (CeLAPA), která zprostředkovává výměnu poznatků mezi českou a evropskou komunitou právníků a sociálních vědců. Zaměřuje se na interdisciplinární přístup k právní vědě. and Petr Agha.
Featured in this issue is the Final Report of an international audit critical of the system of assessment and funding of science and research in the Czech Republic. While concluding that change is imperative, the auditors praised the increasing quality of Czech scientific work. The Final Report was presented by the Ministry of the Education, Youth and Sport on October 13, 2011. The auditors primarily deplored the low state support and minimal funding of science by the industrial sector. They recommend abandoning the current methodology of research and development results assessment and the questionable mechanical calculation of the level of funding of individual institutions based on it. The Education Ministry's representatives affirmed that the Czech Republic will launch a project of a new, more efficient funding of science. The audit of the Czech research system was carried out by the international team during 2010-2011 with support from the Technology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of the ASCR. and Jiří Rákosník.