In 2019, the FNR committed 7 MEUR of funding to 19 bi- and multilateral projects via its INTER scheme to foster international cooperation.
The INTER Programme is the FNR’s main funding instrument to foster international collaboration. It aims to give Luxembourg’s public research a higher profile in the international context by providing funding for international collaboration. INTER enables the FNR to initiate bi or multilateral arrangements for project calls in conjunction with other national or international funding bodies.
Funded projects
Domain Materials, Physics & Engineering: 7 projects
Call / Call year
ANR / 2018
Applicant
Alexander Shaplov
Host institution
Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
Project title
Safe Solid-state Supercapacitors using Dynamic Ion Gels from Poly(Ionic Liquids) (DISAFECAP)
FNR committed
€525,000
Call / Call year
ANR / 2018
Applicant
Ludger Wirtz
Host institution
University of Luxembourg
Project title
AnharmoniC and exChangE interactions in Phonon specTra (ACCEPT)
FNR committed
€272,000
Call / Call year
DFG/ 2018
Applicant
Host institution
University of Luxembourg
Project title
Epitaxially grown tin perovskites (TINPERO)
FNR committed
€339,000
Call / Call year
DFG/ 2018
Applicant
Alexandre Tkatchenko
Host institution
University of Luxembourg
Project title
Dynamical Quantum Properties of Phonons in Crystals (QuantPhonon)
FNR committed
€366,000
Call / Call year
FNRS / 2019
Applicant
Florin Capitanescu
Host institution
Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
Project title
Machine learning based enhancements of security constrained optimal power flow computations (ML4SCOPF)
FNR committed
€428,000
Call / Call year
FNRS / 2019
Applicant
Stefan Maas
Host institution
University of Luxembourg
Project title
New Methods for Bridge Damage Assessment (D-DAB)
FNR committed
€270,000
Call / Call year
SNF / 2018
Applicant
Argyrios Karatrantos
Host institution
Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
Project title
Viscoelastic properties, entanglements, and polymer dynamics in ionic nanocomposites (VISIONNANO)
FNR committed
€283,000
Domain Life Sciences, Biology & Medicine: 7 projects
Call / Call year
BMBF / 2018
Applicant
Host institution
Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH)
Project title
Multi-dimensional resolution of tryptophan-driven immune-metabolism as a novel pathophysiological principle in inflammatory bowel disease (Try-IBD)
FNR committed
€482,000
Call / Call year
EDCTP / 2019
Applicant
Michel Vaillant
Host institution
Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH)
Project title
Improved flucytosine formulation for the treatment of meningitis in advanced HIV disease (5FC HIV-Crypto)
FNR committed
€163,000
Call / Call year
EDCTP / 2019
Applicant
Michel Vaillant
Host institution
Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH)
Project title
A multilateral initiative to foster the clinical development of effective malaria vaccine candidates in Africa (MIMVaC-Africa COORDINATOR)
FNR committed
€321,000
Call / Call year
ERACoSysMed / 2019
Applicant
Michel Mittelbronn
Host institution
Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS)
Project title
Modelling cell plasticity at the invasive Edge to Diminish Glioblastoma Early relapse risk (Mi*EGDE)
FNR committed
€325,000
Call / Call year
ERA PerMed / 2019
Applicant
Reinhard Schneider
Host institution
University of Luxembourg (LCSB)
Project title
HeartMed: an ICT platform combining preclinical and clinical information for patient specific modelling in cardiovascular medicine to improve diagnosis and help clinical decision making (HeartMed)
FNR committed
€299,000
Call / Call year
JPND / 2019
Applicant
Reinhard Schneider
Host institution
University of Luxembourg (LCSB)
Project title
Identification of personalized inflammatory profiles of aging and senescence which are modified specifically by risk factors of dementia modulating the pre-dementia speed of symptomatic progression (PREADAPT)
FNR committed
€353,000
Call / Call year
JPND / 2019
Applicant
Jean Georges
Host institution
Alzheimer Europe asbl
Project title
EURO-FINGERS multimodal precision prevention toolbox for dementia in Alzheimer’s disease (EURO-FINGERS)
FNR committed
€215,000
Domain Innovation in Services: 2 projects
Call / Call year
ANR / 2018
Applicant
Jean-Sébastien Coron
Host institution
University of Luxembourg
Project title
Secure Software using Whitebox Technology (SWITECH)
FNR committed
€519,000
Call / Call year
ANR / 2018
Applicant
Sjouke Mauw
Host institution
University of Luxembourg
Project title
Spin and bias in Language Analyzed in News and Text (SLANT)
FNR committed
€253,000
Domain Sustainable Resources: 2 projects
Call / Call year
FNRS / 2019
Applicant
Hichem Omrani
Host institution
Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)
Project title
Sustainable Residential Densification (SusDens)
FNR committed
€577,000
Call / Call year
FWO / 2019
Applicant
Veronique Van Acker
Host institution
Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)
Project title
From Low fares to no fares: an analysis of economic, operational, socio-spatial and political dynamics of fare-Free public Transport (LiFT)
FNR committed
€428,000
Domain Law, Economics & Finance: 1 project
Call / Call year
FNRS / 20198
Applicant
Frederic Docquier
Host institution
Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)
Project title
Globalization, Inequality and Populism across Europe (EUFIRST)
FNR committed
€646,000