| Project Name | The creation of new research programs at the FFWS |
| Shorted Project Name | - |
| Beneficiary | Czech university of Life Sciences Prague – Faculty of Forest and Wood Sciences |
| Investigator | prof. Ing. Marek Turčáni, PhD. |
| 75,9 % EU Contribution | 2,273,544.98 CZK |
| 19,1 % Public Resources | 572,130.55 CZK |
| 5 % Own financing | 149,772.41 CZK |
| Implementation Period | 1. 4. 2017 - 30. 6. 2023 |
| Grantor | Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport |
| Operation Programme Title | Operational Programme Research, Development and Education |
| ID and Title of the Priority Axis | PO 2 - Development of higher education and human resources for research and development |
| ID and Title of the Call | Call 02_16_018 ERDF Call for Universities |
The aim of the project is to develop human resources for S&R through the development of research-oriented study programs at the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Science based on requirements and demand of the target group, demand for practice while taking into account the Long-term Plan of the CZU, FFWS Long-Term Plan, Priorities of the RIS3 Strategy and Strategy of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic with a view to 2030. There will be created three new doctoral study programs: Applied Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing in Forestry, Global Change Forestry like joint degree in cooperation with project partner Technical University in Zvolen and Fire Protection of Forest, Timber and Wood-Based Materials. The project aims to accredit all three study programs (in the Czech and English, the GChF only in English).
The objectives of the project will be achieved by providing quality S&R conditions for PhD students and academic staff and supporting the development of their skills and experience. The new programs provide to students high quality and relevant forms of education that reflect the needs of society and their research focus. Selected students will have the opportunity to take part in long-term internships at foreign partner universities, to go through a practical internship with FFWS partners, to cooperate with bachelor and master students and, if successful, to strengthen the team of new study programs at the FFWS. Academic staff preparing the programs will have the opportunity to study abroad in order to gain new knowledge and experience. Foreign experts will also be involved in the preparation of the programs.
Two follow-up projects (Arranging infrastructure and research support for a research-based educational program Fire Protection of Forest, Timber and Wood-Based Materials, Arranging infrastructure and research support for a research-based educational programs Global Change Forestry and Applied Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing in Forestry[MMT1] ) focused on securing the equipment to ensure quality research are linked to the project.