“All ambitious scientific work involves risk. Sometimes we spend a year researching a topic, everything seems promising, and then it turns out that nothing comes of it. Nevertheless, it is crucial to look for new solutions instead of following the well-trodden paths,” says Dr Krzysztof Szade. A biochemist from the Jagiellonian University talks about the scientific challenges and realities of working in Poland.

On 12-13 May, the University of Rzeszów will host this year’s NCN Days. The NCN Days are held once per year, always in a different academic town in Poland, owing to which researchers can learn more about the NCN portfolio, evaluation of proposals and project performance.  

What tools and infrastructures are essential to creating an open research environment in Poland? Together with experts from across Europe, we will explore Poland's role in shaping the European Open Science Cloud during the third edition of the EOSC National Tripartite Event Poland, on 25 March in Krakow, Poland. Join us!

7 grants for well-established and outstanding researches and 63 grants for researchers with a PhD degree conferred within 5 to 12 years prior to the proposal submission year have been awarded under MAESTRO and SONATA BIS. The winning applicants will carry out basic research projects with a total value of nearly 235.7 million zlotys.

What determines ERC call success? What does the ERC evaluation process entail and how does it differ from our domestic approach? These issues are discussed by our guests today, Prof. Grażyna Jurkowlaniec and Prof. Ewelina Knapska.

The National Science Centre, in cooperation collaboration with the CHIST-ERA network, has launched the call “Science in Your Own Language” for international research projects on the automatic translation of scientific knowledge in order to overcome language and cultural barriers.  

It is the fifth anniversary of the first two Dioscuri Centres for Scientific Excellence in Poland. Forum Akademickie featured an interview with Aleksandra Pękowska and Grzegorz Sumara, Dioscuri Centre leaders, who discussed the work conditions in Poland, achievements and plans for the next five years.

On 30 January, an Information session was held with representatives of research funding organisations and ministries interested in participating in the European Partnership on Social Transformations and Resilience (STR). The initiative focuses on areas such as social protection, the future of work, education, and fair transition to climate neutrality. The coordination of the Partnership will be led by National Science Centre (NCN).