One problem of science in Poland is the negligible mobility of the country’s research professionals, resulting in the ossification of Poland’s scientific map. This sets Poland apart from countries where scientific research is carried out at a higher level. A number of international initiatives are aimed at increasing researchers’ mobility, understood as the cornerstone of cooperation in research.

We are pleased to announce that two projects involving researchers from Poland have been awarded funding within the CHIST-ERA Call 2017. Within this funding opportunity over EUR 12 million have been granted to 14 research projects in the following topics:

In November 2018 the QuantERA Consortium, coordinated by the National Science Centre, will announce a 2^nd Call for Proposals in the field of quantum technologies.