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  • 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.
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    Online lecture: Smelling Space

    Tue, 11/26/2024 - 10:00

    On 27 November, join us for a meeting with Błażej Skrzypulec, a philosopher from the Jagiellonian University and winner of the 2024 NCN Award for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, who will give a talk in a series organised by the NCN and the… czytaj dalej
    On 27 November, join us for a meeting with Błażej Skrzypulec, a philosopher from the Jagiellonian University and winner of the 2024 NCN Award for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, who will give a talk in a series organised by the NCN and the Copernicus Center.
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    Results of the eighth call for small grants

    Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:00

    339 researchers are joining the ranks of MINIATURA 8 grant holders. They will receive a total of more than 13.7 million zlotys in funding for their research tasks. Here are the results for the July batch of proposals and a final round-up of this year’s… czytaj dalej
    339 researchers are joining the ranks of MINIATURA 8 grant holders. They will receive a total of more than 13.7 million zlotys in funding for their research tasks. Here are the results for the July batch of proposals and a final round-up of this year’s edition of the call.

  • Pre-announcement of the JPND Call 2025

    Mon, 11/25/2024 - 10:00

    The JPND network, which supports research on neurodegenerative diseases, will be announcing a new international call for proposals in January 2025. The JPND Call 2025 topic is: Health and social care research with a focus on the moderate and late stages… czytaj dalej
    The JPND network, which supports research on neurodegenerative diseases, will be announcing a new international call for proposals in January 2025.
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    Online lecture: The nanoworld and its secrets

    Tue, 11/19/2024 - 14:30

    Dr hab. Wiktor Lewandowski is a chemist working in photonics and materials chemistry and a professor at the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Warsaw. He is also the winner of this year’s NCN… czytaj dalej
    Join us for a lecture by Wiktor Lewandowski! On 20 November, the winner of the 2024 NCN Award will explain “How to Obtain Self-Organising Nanomaterials and Why?” The meeting is co-organised by the Copernicus Centre.

  • Three Polish research teams among the winners of the JPIAMR ACTION Call 2024 (IMPACT) competition

    Tue, 11/19/2024 - 14:00

    JPIAMR has announced the results of the 17th call for transnational research projects in the field of antibiotic resistance. Among the thirteen awarded projects, three will be carried out by research teams based in Wroclaw and Warsaw. The total amount of… czytaj dalej
    JPIAMR has announced the results of the 17th call for transnational research projects in the field of antibiotic resistance. Among the thirteen awarded projects, three will be carried out by research teams based in Wroclaw and Warsaw. The total amount of funding provided by the NCN for these projects is over PLN 4.2 million.
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    Minister joins NCN Council session

    Fri, 11/15/2024 - 16:00

    The Minister of Science, Dariusz Wieczorek, met with Council members and representatives of the NCN office to discuss research funding, the work of the agency and a new team to deal with ongoing cooperation “The NCN is essential for Polish science. We… czytaj dalej
    The Minister of Science, Dariusz Wieczorek, met with Council members and representatives of the NCN office to discuss research funding, the work of the agency and a new team to deal with ongoing cooperation
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    The last round of OPUS 26+ LAP/Weave results

    Fri, 11/15/2024 - 14:00

    Thirteen bilateral Polish-German projects and three trilateral projects conducted in partnership with scientists based in Austria and the Czech Republic were awarded funding under the OPUS 26+LAP/Weave programme. The total budget of Polish teams in these… czytaj dalej
    Thirteen bilateral Polish-German projects and three trilateral projects conducted in partnership with scientists based in Austria and the Czech Republic were awarded funding under the OPUS 26+LAP/Weave programme. The total budget of Polish teams in these projects is approx. 29.8 million zlotys.
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    NCN to lead a European partnership

    Fri, 11/15/2024 - 11:00

    In January 2025, the National Science Centre is slated to start as the official coordinator of the European Social Transformations and Resilience (STR) partnership. The agency will be the only institution in this part of Europe to lead an initiative of… czytaj dalej
    In January 2025, the National Science Centre is slated to start as the official coordinator of the European Social Transformations and Resilience (STR) partnership. The agency will be the only institution in this part of Europe to lead an initiative of this kind.

  • Final grants for research components have been awarded

    Thu, 11/14/2024 - 11:00

    Two grants for research components have been awarded to the returning scientists under the Polish Returns NAWA programme. They will pursue their research in Gliwice and Krakow. Dr Marcin Kamiński, an expert in immunometabolism, will return to Poland… czytaj dalej
    Two grants for research components have been awarded to the returning scientists under the Polish Returns NAWA programme. They will pursue their research in Gliwice and Krakow.
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    Online lectures by 2024 NCN Award winners

    Wed, 11/13/2024 - 14:30

    Wiktor Lewandowski, Błażej Skrzypulec and Marcin Magierowski will deliver lectures in the “Science in the Center” series organised by the Copernicus Center and the NCN. The first session will be held on 20 November. The first lectures in the “Science in… czytaj dalej
    Wiktor Lewandowski, Błażej Skrzypulec and Marcin Magierowski will deliver lectures in the “Science in the Center” series organised by the Copernicus Center and the NCN. The first session will be held on 20 November.