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  • Weave-UNISONO call: important notice for Polish research teams

    Mon, 12/09/2024 - 11:30

    The budget of the Polish part of the project in the joint proposal should be calculated according to the following exchange rates: in joint proposals, for which NCN proposals are processed in and submitted via the OSF submission system by 31 December 2024… czytaj dalej
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    Five ways of protecting biodiversity

    Mon, 12/09/2024 - 11:00

    Free-living honeybee colonies in Europe, solar farms, urban transformation labs, marginal saltlands and healing forests will be at the centre of interest for five Polish research teams that have just won funding under BiodivNBS, a call for proposals… czytaj dalej
    Free-living honeybee colonies in Europe, solar farms, urban transformation labs, marginal saltlands and healing forests will be at the centre of interest for five Polish research teams that have just won funding under BiodivNBS, a call for proposals organised by the BIODIVERSA+ European Biodiversity Partnership. Their total budget is more than PLN 5.8 million.
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    2024 FNP Prizes presented

    Thu, 12/05/2024 - 08:00

    Four researchers received the 2024 Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science. The prize is given for outstanding research achievements and discoveries. This year’s winners are also the winning applicants of NCN calls. The Prize of the Foundation for… czytaj dalej
    Four researchers received the 2024 Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science. The prize is given for outstanding research achievements and discoveries. This year’s winners are also the winning applicants of NCN calls.
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    Record-breaking findings in OPUS and PRELUDIUM

    Wed, 12/04/2024 - 14:30

    Seven hundred and nineteen researchers received grants for research projects in the OPUS 27 and PRELUDIUM 23 calls, with a total value of almost 665 million zlotys. In OPUS alone, a record was set – we awarded funding of 600 million zlotys. The highest… czytaj dalej
    Seven hundred and nineteen researchers received grants for research projects in the OPUS 27 and PRELUDIUM 23 calls, with a total value of almost 665 million zlotys. In OPUS alone, a record was set – we awarded funding of 600 million zlotys. The highest budget in OPUS history.
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    Online lecture: Beneficial “Poisons”

    Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:30

    Please join a meeting with Marcin Magierowski to be held on 4 December at 6 pm. The NCN Award winner will deliver a lecture in a series organised by the National Science Centre and the Copernicus Center. Prof. Marcin Magierowski conducts… czytaj dalej
    Please join a meeting with Marcin Magierowski to be held on 4 December at 6 pm. The NCN Award winner will deliver a lecture in a series organised by the National Science Centre and the Copernicus Center.
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    Prof. Małgorzata Kot to receive a Consolidator Grant

    Tue, 12/03/2024 - 14:30

    The European Research Council has published a list of 328 recipients of the Consolidator Grant 2024, including Prof. Małgorzata Kot, archaeologist from the University of Warsaw and former winner of NCN grants. “We are the only living human species on… czytaj dalej
    The European Research Council has published a list of 328 recipients of the Consolidator Grant 2024, including Prof. Małgorzata Kot, archaeologist from the University of Warsaw and former winner of NCN grants.  
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    Join us in free MOOCs on research data management

    Mon, 12/02/2024 - 11:30

    Join us in the second edition of the free MOOCs on research data management. The first edition attracted great interest, with more than 5,000 participants. The aim of the courses is to support researchers involved in research projects in acquiring new… czytaj dalej
    Join us in the second edition of the free MOOCs on research data management. The first edition attracted great interest, with more than 5,000 participants.
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    Podcast No 6, 2024: The Root of Innovation

    Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:00

    In this episode, we are joined by an NCN Council member, Prof. Krzysztof Fic, who is a researcher working at the Poznań University of Technology. An expert in energy storage and conversion, he tells us about his research and explains why we really need to… czytaj dalej
    In this episode, we are joined by an NCN Council member, Prof. Krzysztof Fic, who is a researcher working at the Poznań University of Technology. An expert in energy storage and conversion, he tells us about his research and explains why we really need to invest in fundamental science.

  • Results of a call for proposals in information and communication technologies

    Fri, 11/29/2024 - 14:00

    Two international research projects that include Polish researchers have won funding under the 2023 CHIST-ERA Call. The Polish researchers in question will be working in Poznań, with a total budget of nearly 1.3 million zlotys. The call was launched in… czytaj dalej
    Two international research projects that include Polish researchers have won funding under the 2023 CHIST-ERA Call. The Polish researchers in question will be working in Poznań, with a total budget of nearly 1.3 million zlotys.
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    500 million zlotys in bonds for the NCN

    Fri, 11/29/2024 - 12:00

    PM Donald Tusk announced earlier today that the National Science Centre will receive an additional 500 million zlotys in bonds. The announcement was made during an awards ceremony for the winners of the Prime Minister’s Awards for research achievements… czytaj dalej
    PM Donald Tusk announced earlier today that the National Science Centre will receive an additional 500 million zlotys in bonds. The announcement was made during an awards ceremony for the winners of the Prime Minister’s Awards for research achievements.
  • Bromality roślinożernych dinozaurów (photo: Grzegorz Niedźwiedzki)

    How dinosaurs rose to rule the Earth

    Thu, 11/28/2024 - 16:30

    Scientists analysed hundreds of pieces of fossilised digestive material to reconstruct the diet of the dinosaurs. Their findings, based on research funded in part by the #NCN, were published by “Nature” on 27 November. An international research team… czytaj dalej
    Scientists analysed hundreds of pieces of fossilised digestive material to reconstruct the diet of the dinosaurs. Their findings, based on research funded in part by the #NCN, were published by “Nature” on 27 November.

  • SONATA BIS 14 and MAESTRO 16 interview dates

    Thu, 11/28/2024 - 16:00

    SONATA BIS 14 and MAESTRO 16 interview dates  Dates have been released for interviews in the calls launched on 17 June 2024. The results of the first stage of merit-based evaluation under MAESTRO 16 and SONATA BIS 14 will be published in the second half… czytaj dalej
    Dates have been released for interviews in the calls launched on 17 June 2024. The results of the first stage of merit-based evaluation under MAESTRO 16 and SONATA BIS 14 will be published in the second half of December.