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    September NCN call announcements

    Mon, 09/16/2024 - 13:00

    Proposals are now being accepted under OPUS 28+LAP/Weave and SONATA 20. The total budget of the two calls is PLN 600 million and the deadline for submission is 16 December. OPUS is the largest grant programme at the National Science Centre that allows… czytaj dalej
    Proposals are now being accepted under OPUS 28+LAP/Weave and SONATA 20. The total budget of the two calls is PLN 600 million and the deadline for submission is 16 December.
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    Launch of new biodiversity call: BiodivTransform

    Wed, 09/11/2024 - 12:30

    The National Science Centre (NCN), in collaboration with the European Biodiversity Partnership (Biodiversa+), has launched a new call for international research projects on biodiversity and transformative change (… czytaj dalej
    The National Science Centre (NCN), in collaboration with the European Biodiversity Partnership (Biodiversa+), has launched a new call for international research projects on biodiversity and transformative change (BiodivTransform and Transformative Change).
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    NCN Council on draft Budget Act 2025

    Fri, 09/06/2024 - 13:00

    “The draft (state) budget is clearly inconsistent with public statements that the NCN funding must be increased,” the NCN Council noted in its Resolution of 5 September. The Council members emphasize that consistent increase in NCN funding is… czytaj dalej
    “The draft (state) budget is clearly inconsistent with public statements that the NCN funding must be increased,” the NCN Council noted in its Resolution of 5 September. The Council members emphasize that consistent increase in NCN funding is indispensable to ensure stable development of research in Poland.

  • New date of webinars on Open Access Policy and Data Management Plans

    Thu, 09/05/2024 - 14:00

    Please note that our webinars on Open Access Policy and Data Management Plans will be held on different dates: Webinar of 17 September 2024 will be held on 3 October 2024 and Webinar of 18 September 2024 will be held on 4 October 2024.  The webinars… czytaj dalej
    Change of dates of webinars initially planned for 17 and 18 September 2024. More information below.
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    ERC Starting Grants 2024 for NCN grantees!

    Thu, 09/05/2024 - 12:00

    Dr Piotr Alexandrowicz, a legal historian at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, and Dr Łukasz Bola from the Institute of Psychology of the Polish Academy of Sciences have joined the ranks of ERC Starting Grant winners. They are also involved in NCN-… czytaj dalej
    Dr Piotr Alexandrowicz, a legal historian at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, and Dr Łukasz Bola from the Institute of Psychology of the Polish Academy of Sciences have joined the ranks of ERC Starting Grant winners. They are also involved in NCN-funded projects.
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    MRA to be advised and trained by NCN

    Wed, 09/04/2024 - 17:00

    The National Science Centre will support the Medical Research Agency (MRA) in their calls for basic research projects in medical and health sciences. An agreement to this effect was signed in Krakow, on 4 September 2024 by the directors of the two… czytaj dalej
    The National Science Centre will support the Medical Research Agency (MRA) in their calls for basic research projects in medical and health sciences. An agreement to this effect was signed in Krakow, on 4 September 2024 by the directors of the two agencies.
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    An IMPRESS-U grant for nuclear system theory research

    Wed, 08/28/2024 - 08:00

    Scientists from the Jagiellonian University have just won an IMPRESS-U research grant for a project looking into the properties of nuclear forces, which will be conducted in cooperation with researchers from the US and Ukraine. The budget for the Polish… czytaj dalej
    Scientists from the Jagiellonian University have just won an IMPRESS-U research grant for a project looking into the properties of nuclear forces, which will be conducted in cooperation with researchers from the US and Ukraine. The budget for the Polish team is more than 800,000 zlotys.
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    New Format of NCN Award

    Mon, 08/26/2024 - 10:30

    This year’s Award will have new rules and a new venue. As always, it will be presented to the best early-stage researchers, whose names will be announced on 9 October.  The NCN Award is the most prestigious distinction for early-stage researchers… czytaj dalej
    This year’s Award will have new rules and a new venue. As always, it will be presented to the best early-stage researchers, whose names will be announced on 9 October.
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    Nearly 3.8 million zlotys for research activities

    Thu, 08/22/2024 - 08:00

    95 researchers will have their research activities funded under MINIATURA 8. The fourth ranking list for proposals submitted in May is now available. Under MINIATURA 8, researchers with a PhD degree who work for Polish research institutions could apply… czytaj dalej
    95 researchers will have their research activities funded under MINIATURA 8. The fourth ranking list for proposals submitted in May is now available.

  • Results of OPUS 26+LAP/Weave for Polish – Luxembourgian research projects

    Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:20

    We are pleased to present the results of the OPUS 26+LAP/Weave call for researchers at any stage of their research career who may request funding for their bilateral and trilateral research projects carried out in international collaboration under the… czytaj dalej
    We now know the results of the OPUS 26+LAP/Weave call for research projects performed in collaboration with researchers from Luxembourg. The funding will go to the team from IDEAS NCBR for their project on effective and efficacious strategies for cell reprogramming. 
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    Podcast #4. A motivational episode

    Mon, 08/19/2024 - 11:30

    In the new episode of the NCN podcast, professors Artur Obłuski and Piotr Sankowski, who have won grants from the European Research Council (ERC) and the National Science Centre, talk about their experiences in preparing research proposals and discuss the… czytaj dalej
    In the new episode of the NCN podcast, professors Artur Obłuski and Piotr Sankowski, who have won grants from the ERC and NCN, talk about their experiences in preparing research proposals and discuss the importance of perseverance in their quest for funding.

  • Winners of Polish Returns NAWA 2023 with NCN-funded research components

    Mon, 08/19/2024 - 09:15

    Three more scientists returning to Poland under the programme of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) will have their basic research funded by the National Science Centre. We have published the fourth ranking list of research components… czytaj dalej
    Three more scientists returning to Poland under the programme of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) will have their basic research funded by the National Science Centre. We have published the fourth ranking list of research components under Polish Returns NAWA 2023.