The FNR hereby launches the 2025 CORE Call for proposals. Deadline for submission is 10 April 2025, 14:00 CET. CORE is the central programme of the FNR. A multi-annual thematic funding programme, the prime objective of CORE is to strengthen the scientific quality of Luxembourg’s public research in the country’s research priorities.
The call deadlines of CORE and OPEN are both on Thursday, 10 April 2025 at 14:00 CET. The PI(s) and the host institution(s) are responsible in selecting the appropriate funding programme. Please contact FNR upfront in case of questions. If a same project is submitted in both programmes, it will not be reviewed and excluded from the selection process.
New for 2025
Changes to the previous call:
Change in the number of proposals per principal investigator (PI) in CORE:
So far, a PI could submit up to two project proposals (as PI or Co-PI or as a mix of both). Starting for CORE 2025, a principal investigator can be PI or co-PI on one project. A second project can be submitted as PI only in case the project is with international partners receiving co-funding from involved funding agencies participating in the CORE 2025 call (details in section 1.3.). This exception would value the extra effort needed to set up a project with international partners. Please note that a PI can also submit 2 projects with international partners receiving co-funding from involved funding agencies (twice as PI possible). Having a Co-PI from Luxembourg remains not possible in “CORE international” proposals.
No change for CORE junior: Only one application is allowed for CORE junior track applicants. A CORE junior PI cannot be a Co-PI on another project. No Co-PIs are allowed on CORE junior projects.
International collaborations (CORE International): The Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ, Canada) will also join the CORE 2025 call.