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  • New Methods for Soil Improvement

    Fri, 09/12/2025 - 10:00

    Research on environmentally friendly methods for enhancing soil properties, utilising waste generated in other sectors of the economy, will be funded under the Weave-UNISONO programme. The project will be carried out jointly by researchers from Poland and… czytaj dalej
    Research on environmentally friendly methods for enhancing soil properties, utilising waste generated in other sectors of the economy, will be funded under the Weave-UNISONO programme. The project will be carried out jointly by researchers from Poland and Germany.
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    Fuel for innovation

    Wed, 09/10/2025 - 09:00

    “I like to call basic research the fuel for all other types of research: industrial, translational, clinical,” said Sabina Górska, a microbiologist at the Polish Academy of Sciences, in Karpacz. “If Cooper and Miller had not studied the thymus, they would… czytaj dalej
    At the Economic Forum in Karpacz, researchers and heads of research institutions discussed how research influences innovation and the economy, and what decisions authorities should make for Poland to compete more effectively globally.

  • ERC Starting Grants for Early-Career Researchers from Poland

    Fri, 09/05/2025 - 15:00

    ERC Starting Grants have just been awarded to six researchers with Polish affiliations. Five of them are NCN grantees. The ERC Starting Grants is one of the most prestigious grant programmes designed to support early-career researchers with 2-7 years of… czytaj dalej
    ERC Starting Grants have just been awarded to six researchers with Polish affiliations. Five of them are NCN grantees.

  • QuantERA Call 2025 now open

    Thu, 09/04/2025 - 13:00

    On behalf of the QuantERA network, the National Science Centre (NCN) is pleased to announce the fifth call for international research projects in the field of quantum technologies. The QuantERA Call 2025 is open to transnational research consortia… czytaj dalej
    On behalf of the QuantERA network, the National Science Centre (NCN) is pleased to announce the fifth call for international research projects in the field of quantum technologies.
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    Inside the Cell - RNA Factories

    Tue, 09/02/2025 - 15:39

    The second project submitted to Weave-UNISONO 2025 has been awarded funding. Nearly PLN 2 million was slated for research on enzymes that catalyse RNA synthesis. The project will be performed by Dr hab. Tomasz Turowski and his team from the Institute of… czytaj dalej
    The second project submitted to Weave-UNISONO 2025 has been awarded funding. Nearly PLN 2 million was slated for research on enzymes that catalyse RNA synthesis. The project will be performed by Dr hab. Tomasz Turowski and his team from the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences.
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    Research That Pays Off

    Fri, 08/29/2025 - 12:30

    Investment in research pays off – in the most literal sense. Thanks to research, we save lives, extend their length, and improve their quality. Solutions that shape everyday life stem from basic research – from digital technologies and innovations in… czytaj dalej
    The first episode of season 4 of the NCN podcast – this time in video format – is a conversation with the heads of the Medical Research Agency, the National Science Centre, and the Foundation for Polish Science about why investing in research determines our future. The discussion will continue during the Economic Forum.
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    PLN 500 Million in Bonds for NCN – Funds Will Go To Researchers

    Fri, 08/22/2025 - 15:00

    The National Science Centre can use the Treasury bonds released by the PM. The interpretation provided by the Ministry of Finance and clarification of legal doubts will allow the funds to be gradually released starting in 2026. In November 2024, the… czytaj dalej
    The National Science Centre can use the Treasury bonds released by the PM. The interpretation provided by the Ministry of Finance and clarification of legal doubts will allow the funds to be gradually released starting in 2026.
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    MINIATURA 9 – Fourth Ranking List

    Thu, 08/21/2025 - 11:00

    92 researchers will join the winners of the nineth round of MINIATURA. They will conduct research activities valued at over 3.5 million zlotys. Here are the results for proposals submitted in May. Under MINIATURA, researchers with a PhD degree awarded… czytaj dalej
    92 researchers will join the winners of the nineth round of MINIATURA. They will conduct research activities valued at over 3.5 million zlotys. Here are the results for proposals submitted in May.
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    First Project Funded under 2025 Weave-UNISONO Call

    Tue, 08/19/2025 - 14:57

    Dr hab. Łukasz Smaga alongside his team from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and research partners from Germany will seek new ways for powerful statistical inference. Over 500,000 zlotys will be allocated to the Polish part of the project. The… czytaj dalej
    Dr hab. Łukasz Smaga alongside his team from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and research partners from Germany will seek new ways for powerful statistical inference. Over 500,000 zlotys will be allocated to the Polish part of the project.
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    Share your voice on the future of Social Protection Systems and Essential Services

    Fri, 08/08/2025 - 10:00

    Feel free to take part in a survey on the Social Protection Systems and Essential Services. It is one of the four priority areas of the EC proposed … czytaj dalej
    Feel free to take part in a survey on the Social Protection Systems and Essential Services. It is one of the four priority areas of the EC proposed Social Transformations and Resilience Partnership (STR).
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    This is not the Future – it's Happening Now. Seniors on Life in Ever-Hotter Cities.

    Tue, 08/05/2025 - 12:30

    The guest of #rozmowaNCN series is Dr Zofia Boni, a social anthropologist from the Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, who studies how senior citizens experience and cope with heatwaves. Climate… czytaj dalej
    The guest of #rozmowaNCN series is Dr Zofia Boni, a social anthropologist from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, who studies how senior citizens experience and cope with heatwaves.
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    Tohoku University International Award for Professor Tomasz Dietl

    Fri, 08/01/2025 - 15:30

    Prof. Tomasz Dietl, President of the NCN Council has received the Tohoku University International Award – Special Award. The award ceremony will be held during the Tohoku University’s Homecoming Day in October. Prof. Dietl is a globally respected… czytaj dalej
    Prof. Tomasz Dietl, President of the NCN Council, has received the Tohoku University International Award – Special Award. Tohoku University ranks among the most prestigious public universities in Japan.