The second EOSC Festival 2023.The National Tripartite Event Poland gathered the stakeholders of European Open Science Cloud (EOSC), who engaged in discussions on Open Science (OS) and the future of the EOSC. The focus was on key issues related to OS… czytaj dalej The second EOSC Festival 2023.The National Tripartite Event Poland gathered the stakeholders of European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) at NCN headquarters in Krakow. The focus was on key issues related to Open Science policy and implementation and EOSC development in Widening Countries and beyond.
Researchers from Białowieża, Łódź, Kraków, Sopot and Warsaw are among the recent winners of the BiodivMon call organised by the European Biodiversity
Partnership Biodiversa+. They will work on projects focused on improving the system of monitoring… czytaj dalej Researchers from Białowieża, Łódź, Kraków, Sopot and Warsaw are among the recent winners of the BiodivMon call organised by the European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+. They will work on projects focused on improving the system of monitoring biodiversity and ecosystem change.
On 14 December, join us for a talk entitled “The Quantum Path to Chemistry” by Katharina Boguslawski, winner of the 2023 NCN Award for Physical Sciences and Engineering, in the framework of the “Science at the Centre” series.… czytaj dalej On 14 December, join us for a talk entitled “The Quantum Path to Chemistry” by Katharina Boguslawski, winner of the 2023 NCN Award for Physical Sciences and Engineering, in the framework of the “Science at the Centre” series.
The headquarters of the National Science Centre in Kraków hosted a conference promoting the Basic Research programme funded under the 3rd EEA and Norway Grants’ edition. This year, the event was devoted to Humanities and Social Sciences.
Organised by… czytaj dalej The headquarters of the National Science Centre in Kraków hosted a conference promoting the Basic Research programme funded under the 3rd EEA and Norway Grants’ edition. This year, the event was devoted to Humanities and Social Sciences.
“In my field, the dominance of men starts with the dominance of boys. If there is any need for institutional support, it is in raising social awareness and educating kids early on. All children, boys and girls alike, should be encouraged to develop their… czytaj dalej “In my field, the dominance of men starts with the dominance of boys. If there is any need for institutional support, it is in raising social awareness and educating kids early on. All children, boys and girls alike, should be encouraged to develop their interest in maths,” says Professor Ewa Szczurek. We met with the 2023 ERC CoG winner to discuss research, grants and measures to support equal opportunities for men and women in science.
“The amendment to the 2024 budget bill, as announced by the future government and parliament, is our last call to prevent a serious collapse of the Polish science and higher education system through changes in spending, especially on subsidies for the NCN… czytaj dalej “The projected amendment to the 2024 budget bill is our last call to prevent a serious collapse of the Polish science and higher education system through changes in spending, especially on subsidies for the NCN”, reads an open letter addressed to the public authorities by a group of Polish researchers.
The JPND network, which supports research on neurodegenerative diseases, will be announcing a new international call for proposals in January 2024.
The theme of JPND Call 2024 is: Mechanisms and measurement of disease progression in the early phase of… czytaj dalej The JPND network, which supports research on neurodegenerative diseases, will be announcing a new international call for proposals in January 2024.
Ewa Szczurek, Szymon Toruńczyk, Paweł Caputa, and Magdalena Wojcieszak from the University of Warsaw have just grabbed four ERC Consolidator Grants. They have also worked on NCN-funded projects.
Prof. Ewa Szczurek will work on a project entitled Deep… czytaj dalej Ewa Szczurek, Szymon Toruńczyk, Paweł Caputa, and Magdalena Wojcieszak from the University of Warsaw have just grabbed four ERC Consolidator Grants. They have also worked on NCN-funded projects.
A little over 338 million zlotys in funding will go to 407 projects selected under OPUS 25 and PRELUDIUM 22. This is the lowest number of winning projects in these calls since the NCN was founded. Because our budget has been frozen, success rates in this… czytaj dalej A little over 338 million zlotys in funding will go to 407 projects selected under OPUS 25 and PRELUDIUM 22. This is the lowest number of winning projects in these calls since the NCN was founded; in this iteration of OPUS and PRELUDIUM, success rates fell to just 8.06% and 10.73%, respectively.
Thirteen (13) projects with a total budget of PLN 15 million will be funded in the third iteration of the international SHENG call for Polish-Chinese research projects in selected disciplines of Physical Sciences and Engineering, as well as Social… czytaj dalej Thirteen (13) projects with a total budget of PLN 15 million will be funded in the third iteration of the international SHENG call for Polish-Chinese research projects in selected disciplines of Physical Sciences and Engineering, as well as Social Sciences.
On 28 November, join us for an online lecture by Prof. Łukasz Opaliński, winner of 2023 NCN Award, who will talk about how cellular processes can be harnessed to develop innovative cancer therapies. The session is organised within the framework of the “… czytaj dalej On 28 November, join us for an online lecture by Prof. Łukasz Opaliński, winner of 2023 NCN Award, who will talk about how cellular processes can be harnessed to develop innovative cancer therapies. The session is organised within the framework of the “Science at the Centre” series.
“My main task for the nearest future is to make sure that the NCN budget is increased significantly, by approx. PLN 300 million”, says Prof. Krzysztof Jóźwiak speaking to “Forum Akademickie”. An interview with the NCN Director was published on 20 November… czytaj dalej “My main task for the nearest future is to make sure that the NCN budget is increased significantly, by approx. PLN 300 million”, says Prof. Krzysztof Jóźwiak speaking to “Forum Akademickie”. An interview with the NCN Director was published on 20 November.
