
IMPACT – Implications of Nano/Microplastic Pollution on AquatiC Environment HealTh
This is a Multilateral Academic Projects grant funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, the Croatian Science Foundation, and the Romanian Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding.
Grant Agreement
Multilateral Academic Projects (MAPS) No. IZ11Z0_230154 between the MAPS Grantees:
Professor Vera SLAVEYKOVA, Geneva, Switzerland,
Professor Branko GLAMUZINA, Dubrovnik, Croatia,
Professor Simona PINZARU, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Duration of the Grant: 48 months from 01.07.2025 until 30.06.2029.
The Swiss contribution to the Grant (85%) is covered by the SNSF whereas each participating country contributes a share of 15% to the grant
Funding: Swiss National Science Foundation, Croatian Science Foundation, Romanian Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding
Total project budget: 1.040.601,00 CHF
Romania Team funded : 85% SNSF; 15% UEFISCDI
Romania Contribution: 74335 CHF; SNSF to Romania: 274505 CHF
This research is carried out and financed within the framework of the second Swiss Contribution MAPS, No. 1Z11Z0_230154 and Nr. 7ROCH /07.2025


Consortium Partners

University of Geneva
Vera Slaveykova-Startcheva, PI

Babeș-Bolyai University
Simona Pînzaru, PI

University of Dubrovnik
Glamuzina Branko, PI
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