CORDIS · 101087262 · HORIZON
EXCELLENTIA ERA-Chair: Striving for excellence in forest ecosystem research
Coordinator: MENDELOVA UNIVERZITA V BRNE (CZ)
The objective of the project ERA-Chair: Striving for excellence in forest ecosystem research (EXCELLENTIA) is to create an excellent interdisciplinary research group engaged in Forest Ecosystem Research (FER), under outstanding scientist Professor Douglas L. Godbold at the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology (FFWT) Mendel University in Brno (MENDELU). He will be a scientific leader guiding FFWT structural changes and transferring the faculty into a modern and accountable institution. The structural changes include, i.e. implementation of sustainable research & innovation, accountability i…
About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.
EU contribution: €2.5M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 5 years from 2023-05-01 to 2028-04-30.
Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who funds this research project?
- This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-CSA funding scheme.
- What is the EU contribution?
- The European Commission contributes €2.5M toward a total project budget of €2.5M.
- Which EU programme funds it?
- The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-TALENTS-01.
- Who coordinates the project?
- The project is coordinated by MENDELOVA UNIVERZITA V BRNE (CZ).
- What is the project timeline?
- The project runs from 2023-05-01 to 2028-04-30 — approximately 5 years.
- Where can I find the full project record?
- The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101087262.