Three out of four projects selected under the ForestValue2 Call 2023 will involve Polish research teams. The scientists, who will receive more than 2.7 million zlotys in funding, will work on research problems concerning the use of forest resources for… czytaj dalej Three out of four projects selected under the ForestValue2 Call 2023 will involve Polish research teams. The scientists, who will receive more than 2.7 million zlotys in funding, will work on research problems concerning the use of forest resources.
Prof. Krzysztof Fic from the Poznań University of Technology, member of the NCN Council, has just won a Proof of Concept grant, awarded by the European Research Council. This is the 80th ERC grant for a researcher based in Poland.
Dr hab. inż Krzysztof… czytaj dalej Prof. Krzysztof Fic from the Poznań University of Technology, member of the NCN Council, has just won a Proof of Concept grant, awarded by the European Research Council. This is the 80th ERC grant for a researcher based in Poland.
“The statements made by the Minister of Science and Higher Education failed to include any specific commitment to raising the budget of the NCN, whose steady decrease has been one of the chief threats to the development of science in Poland”, reads a… czytaj dalej “The statements made by the Minister of Science and Higher Education failed to include any specific commitment to raising the budget of the NCN, whose steady decrease has been one of the chief threats to the development of science in Poland”, reads a statement from Professors Jan Ostrowski and Marek Konarzewski, who appealed for more funding for the agency.
Together with the JPIAMR we are launching a call for international research projects on antimicrobial resistance: “Interventions Moving forward to Promote ACTion to counteract the emergence and spread of bacterial and fungal resistance and to improve… czytaj dalej Together with the JPIAMR we have launched a call for international research projects on antimicrobial resistance. Funds for Polish research teams sum up to 500,000 EUR.
Dr Michał Ślęzak from the Łukasiewicz Research Network – PORT in Wrocław will team up with German scientists for a research project selected under the Weave-UNISONO call. The Polish team will receive more than 2.2. million zlotys in funding.
Dr Michał… czytaj dalej Dr Michał Ślęzak from the Łukasiewicz Research Network – PORT in Wrocław will team up with German scientists for a research project selected under the Weave-UNISONO call. The Polish team will receive more than 2.2 million zlotys in funding.
This was a difficult year for the NCN and the grant system in Poland. The shaky political situation, our frozen budget, our struggle to defend the independence of the National Science Centre against the threat of reform and shutdown, and many months of… czytaj dalej This was a difficult year for the NCN and the grant system in Poland. The shaky political situation, our frozen budget, our struggle to defend the independence of the National Science Centre against the threat of reform and shutdown, and many months of waiting for the Minister of Education and Science to appoint the new NCN Director were but some of the things that claimed our attention in 2023.
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Management, Council and employees of the National Science Centre
Happy Holidays and best wishes for a wonderful New Year
The Sejm is working on the draft 2024 budget bill. During a debate on 21 December, Andrzej Domański, Minister of Finance, declared that the new state budget will include resources for the “important purpose” of increasing the budget of the National… czytaj dalej The Sejm is working on the draft 2024 budget bill. During a debate on 21 December, Andrzej Domański, Minister of Finance, declared that the new state budget will include resources for the “important purpose” of increasing the budget of the National Science Centre.
“The core of our mission is to fund top basic research. This is so little and yet so much…It would be good if politicians finally recognised the importance of the NCN in the research-funding system”, says Prof. Robert Hasterok, President of the NCN… czytaj dalej “The core of our mission is to fund top basic research. This is so little and yet so much...In our current circumstances, we are hardly able to satisfy the needs of the research community”, says Prof. Robert Hasterok, President of the NCN Council, in an interview published by “Forum Akademickie”.
Dr hab. Paulina Pospieszna from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and Dr hab. Piotr Micek from the Jagiellonian University will work on a trilateral international research projects thanks to a Weave-UNISONO grant.
Researchers from Poland, Belgium-… czytaj dalej Dr hab. Paulina Pospieszna from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and Dr hab. Piotr Micek from the Jagiellonian University will work on a trilateral international research projects thanks to a Weave-UNISONO grant.
Winners of scholarships from the Minister of Education and Science (MEiN) for outstanding young researchers have just issued an open letter to the Polish Prime Minister and the Minister of Science, in which they call for an increase in spending on Polish… czytaj dalej Outstanding young researchers have just issued an open letter to the Polish Prime Minister and the Minister of Science, in which they call for an increase in spending on Polish research and a revision of available research funding channels.
We present a preliminary timeline for calls operated by the National Science Centre in the year 2024.
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 2024.
