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    Free-Floating Planets in "Science"

    Thu, 01/01/2026 - 20:00

    An international team of astronomers, among them researchers from the OGLE sky survey run at the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw, as well as from the Gaia Alert System, announced in Science the discovery of a new class of exoplanets:… czytaj dalej
    An international team of astronomers, among them researchers from the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw announced in "Science" the discovery of a new class of exoplanets: free-floating planets. These are objects that roam the Milky Way on their own, not gravitationally bound to any star. Research was co-funded by the NCN.
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    Dioscuri as a European success story

    Mon, 12/22/2025 - 16:00

    The first transnational Dioscuri Symposium in Krakow showcased the achievements of the Dioscuri Centres of Scientific Excellence to date, and sparked discussions on the responsibility of science towards society, as well as science communication. The fifth… czytaj dalej
    The first transnational Dioscuri Symposium in Krakow showcased the achievements of the Dioscuri Centres to date, and sparked discussions on the responsibility of science towards society, as well as science communication. The fifth Dioscuri call will be launched in the first half of 2026.

  • Polish-Austrian Research Into Complex Analysis

    Fri, 12/19/2025 - 17:39

    The research team headed by Prof. Dr. hab. Włodzimierz Zwonek from the Jagiellonian University has received funding of their research into Complex Analysis, PDE, geometry and the pluripotential theory. The project “Analysis and Geometry in Several Complex… czytaj dalej
    Nearly PLN 950,000 will go to the research team from the Jagiellonian University for the research project carried out in trilateral collaboration under Weave-UNISONO.

  • Weave-UNISONO call: important notice for Polish research teams

    Fri, 12/19/2025 - 15:00

    The budget of the Polish part of the project in the joint proposal should be calculated according to the following exchange rates: in joint proposals, for which NCN proposals are processed in and submitted via the OSF submission system by 31 December… czytaj dalej
     Information for Polish research teams on to the deadlines and rules of preparing joint and NCN proposals within the Weave-UNISONO. 

  • End of Call for Proposals under IMPRESS-U

    Tue, 12/16/2025 - 15:00

    With reference to the NCN Director’s Communique of 9 June 2025 and pursuant to Point 3 (3) (5) of NCN Council Resolution No 64/2023 of 5 July 2023 on the terms of the International Multilateral Partnerships for Resilient Education and Science System in… czytaj dalej
    As funds allocated for research projects under IMPRESS-U by one of the partner institutions have been fully used and the US National Science Foundation (NSF) suspended the call for proposals, the NCN Director decided to end the call for proposals under IMPRESS-U.
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    Three Polish-Flemish Research Projects Awarded under Weave-UNISONO

    Fri, 12/12/2025 - 14:39

    Research teams from Poland and Belgium-Flanders will receive nearly PLN 3.3 million for their research projects investigating holography, cyclostationary signals and mystery of matter-antimatter asymmetry in the universe. The three proposals have been… czytaj dalej
    Research teams from Poland and Belgium-Flanders will receive nearly PLN 3.3 million for their research projects investigating holography, cyclostationary signals and mystery of matter-antimatter asymmetry in the universe.

  • NCN 2026 call timeline now available

    Fri, 12/12/2025 - 12:00

    We present a preliminary timeline for calls operated by the National Science Centre in the year 2026. The call timeline does not include multilateral calls launched by the international networks of research funding agencies, including the NCN, which are… czytaj dalej
    The National Science Centre presents a preliminary timeline for calls operated by the NCN in the year 2026.

  • Four Polish Researchers Among CoG ERC 2025 Winners

    Tue, 12/09/2025 - 17:20

    The European Research Council has just revealed the winners of its Consolidator Grant 2025. 4 out of 349 winners are former NCN grant winners affiliated with Polish research institutes: Dr hab. Wojciech Czerwiński, Dr hab. Maria Nowak and Dr hab. Michał… czytaj dalej
    The European Research Council has just revealed the winners of its Consolidator Grant 2025. 4 out of 349 winners are former NCN grant winners affiliated with Polish research institutes.
  • Łucja Kowalewska, photo by Łukasz Bera

    Online Lecture by 2025 NCN Award Winner

    Tue, 12/09/2025 - 10:20

    Together with the Copernicus Centre, we are pleased to invite you to an online lecture by Łucja Kowalewska (Membrane Labyrinths in the Nanoworld of Cells: From Geometry to Biological Functions) on 10 December, 6pm, as part of the “Science at the Centre”… czytaj dalej
    Together with the Copernicus Centre, we are pleased to invite you to an online lecture by Łucja Kowalewska (Membrane Labyrinths in the Nanoworld of Cells: From Geometry to Biological Functions) on 10 December, 6pm.

  • SONATA BIS 15 and MAESTRO 17 interview dates

    Thu, 12/04/2025 - 08:00

    Dates have been released for interviews in the calls launched on 16 June 2025. The results of the first stage of merit-based evaluation under MAESTRO 17 and SONATA BIS 15 will be published in the second half of December. MAESTRO 17 NZ – Life Sciences:… czytaj dalej
    Dates have been released for interviews in the calls launched on 16 June 2025. The results of the first stage of merit-based evaluation under MAESTRO 17 and SONATA BIS 15 will be published in the second half of December.
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    Polish-Chinese Projects Awarded under SHENG 4

    Thu, 11/27/2025 - 12:27

    Under international SHENG 4 call for Polish and Chinese research projects, funding will be awarded to 21 projects with a value of over PLN 38 million. Under SHENG 4 that has just been concluded, researchers could submit proposals to selected… czytaj dalej
    Under international SHENG 4 call for Polish and Chinese research projects, funding will be awarded to 21 projects with a value of over PLN 38 million.
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    English-Language Online Course on Research Data Management

    Fri, 11/21/2025 - 13:00

    How to store research data? Who can have access to research data? What are the best research data management practices? Researchers ask these, and many more, questions every day. Answers are provided during a free online MOOC course developed by the NCN… czytaj dalej
    How to store research data? Who can have access to research data? What are the best research data management practices? Researchers ask these, and many more, questions every day. Answers are provided during a free online MOOC course developed by the NCN Open Science Team, which is now available on the Navoica platform.