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  • Centres of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence to be created in Krakow

    Mon, 04/24/2023 - 07:28

    We now know the winning project recommended for funding under the ARTIQ call of the National Science Centre and the National Centre for Research and Development. The Centre of Excellence in Artificial… czytaj dalej
    We now know the results of the ARTIQ call of the National Science Centre and the National Centre for Research and Development. A Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (CE AI) will be created at the AGH University of Krakow and Ayan Seal from India will act as its leader.
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    Podcast 4. Early-stage researchers in NCN calls

    Fri, 04/21/2023 - 13:41

    54% of funding awarded by the National Science Centre last year fostered the development of early-stage researchers. It was 3% more than in 2021 and 11% more than in 2016, when the measurements started. In 2022, over PLN 875 million was awarded to early-… czytaj dalej
    In the fourth episode of our podcast, we are talking about NCN support for early-stage researchers. This episode features Prof. Joanna Golińska-Pilarek, NCN Council Member, Prof. Łukasz Okruszek from the Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences and NCN grant winner as well as Anna Strzebońska and Renata Mazurkiewicz from NCN’s Analysis and Evaluation Team.
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    CHANSE Conference: Transformations - Social and Cultural Dynamics in the Digital Age

    Thu, 04/06/2023 - 10:00

    Researchers, culture and business stakeholders, as well as research-funding organisations in Humanities and Social Sciences will meet in Tallinn, Estonia at a conference organised by the CHANSE network. Participants of projects funded under the CHANSE… czytaj dalej
    Researchers, culture and business stakeholders, as well as research-funding organisations in Humanities and Social Sciences will meet in Tallinn, Estonia at a conference organised by the CHANSE network.

  • Weave-UNISONO call for proposals: closure of the call for proposals with the Luxembourgish FNR acting as the lead agency

    Tue, 04/04/2023 - 14:47

    The call for proposals at the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) acting as lead agency ends on 20 April 2023, 14:00 (CET). If a joint proposal is submitted to FNR as the lead agency, an NCN proposal must be submitted electronically via the OSF… czytaj dalej
    The call for proposals at the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) acting as lead agency ends on 20 April 2023, 14:00 (CET).
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    ERC Advanced Grant 2022 results

    Thu, 03/30/2023 - 14:56

    The European Research Council (ERC) has just announced the winners of this year’s Advanced Grants. Two will go to researchers based in Poland: prof. Andrzej Dziembowski from the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw and prof.… czytaj dalej
    Prof. Andrzej Dziembowski from the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw and prof. Daniel Gryko from the Institute of Organic Chemistry at the Polish Academy of Sciences win ERC Advanced Grants.

  • POLONEZ BIS 3 – decisions after the first stage of evaluation

    Wed, 03/29/2023 - 14:44

    Decisions for the POLONEZ BIS 3 proposals that have not been qualified for the second stage of evaluation were sent out on 29 March 2023. Please note that decisions of the Director of the National Science Centre are served in the form of an electronic… czytaj dalej
    Decisions for the POLONEZ BIS 3 proposals that have not been qualified for the second stage of evaluation were sent out today.
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    Three new Dioscuri Centres officially launched in Krakow

    Tue, 03/28/2023 - 17:24

    Celebrating the launch of three Dioscuri Centres of Scientific Excellence at the Jagiellonian University, an inauguration ceremony was held at the Collegium Novum on March 28. The three Polish-born scientists, previously working in Germany, Switzerland… czytaj dalej
    The three Polish-born scientists, previously working in Germany, Switzerland and the US, are returning to Poland thanks to support from the Polish-German funding in the frame of the Dioscuri Programme.

  • First research component in the NAWA Chair programme

    Mon, 03/27/2023 - 13:00

    We are happy to present the first research component qualified for funding by the NCN in cooperation with the National Agency for Academic Exchange within the framework of the NAWA Chair programme. Prof. Dr Tomasz Taylor will study the celestial… czytaj dalej
    Prof. Dr Tomasz Taylor from the USA will conduct research funded by the NCN within the framework of the second edition of the NAWA Chair programme at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw.

  • Weave-UNISONO call for proposals: closure of the call for proposals with the Swiss SNSF, Flemish FWO and the Czech GAČR acting as the lead agencies

    Thu, 03/23/2023 - 14:59

    Please note that the call for proposals at the Swiss SNSF and Flemish FWO agencies acting as the lead agencies ends on 3 April 2023, while the call for proposals at the Czech agency GAČR ends on 4 April 2023. If a joint proposal is submitted to the SNSF… czytaj dalej
    Please note that the call for proposals at the Swiss SNSF and Flemish FWO agencies acting as the lead agencies ends on 3 April 2023, while the call for proposals at the Czech agency GAČR ends on 4 April 2023.
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    Podcast # 3. Budget, salaries, mobility

    Wed, 03/22/2023 - 09:18

    The new episode of our podcast covers the NCN budget, resource allocation, NCN grant holder salaries and research mobility. We will be talking with Prof. Joanna Golińska-Pilarek, member of the NCN Council, Prof. Zbigniew Błocki, NCN Director, and Prof.… czytaj dalej
    The new episode of our podcast covers the NCN budget, resource allocation, NCN grant holder salaries and research mobility.
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    An interview with Anna Dyrdał and Marta Gmurek

    Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:12

    The Polish Young Academy PAS (AMU PAN) has launched a long-term programme entitled “Scientific Excellence Has No Gender” in order to raise awareness within the community of current disparities between men and women in science and call for new solutions… czytaj dalej
    We are talking to Prof. Anna Dyrdal and Prof. Marta Gmurek from the AMU PAN, creators of the "Scientific excellence has not gender" initiative. The interview is one in a series of NCN's discussions on equality and work-family balance issues.  
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    Biodiversa+ reveals the topic of the fourth joint call for proposals

    Thu, 03/16/2023 - 12:32

    We are pleased to announce that European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+ has revealed the topic of the fourth joint call. The BiodivTransform call will focus on Societal Transformation. The call will be included in our programme “Supporting societal… czytaj dalej
    We are pleased to announce that European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+ has revealed the topic of the fourth joint call.