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    New MINIATURA 8 winners

    132 new researchers will now be able to pursue single research activities thanks to over 5 million zlotys in funding awarded under the MINIATURA 8 call. Here comes the fifth ranking list for proposals submitted in June. Experts selected 38 researchers in… czytaj dalej
    132 new researchers will now be able to pursue single research activities thanks to over 5 million zlotys in funding awarded under the MINIATURA 8 call. Here comes the fifth ranking list for proposals submitted in June.
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    Revolutionary ideas require investments

    “Poland has what it takes to become a future leader in technology and innovation, but it must invest in research”, said Prof. Maria Leptin, President of the ERC, at a conference with NCN representatives, which took place in Warsaw on 24 September.… czytaj dalej
    “Poland has what it takes to become a future leader in technology and innovation, but it must invest in research”, said Prof. Maria Leptin, President of the ERC, at a conference with NCN representatives, which took place in Warsaw on 24 September.

  • PSPS Award for NCN Council Member

    Prof. Mariola Łaguna from the Catholic University of Lublin, NCN Council member received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Polish Social Psychological Society (PSPS). Prof. Łaguna works at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the John Paul II Catholic… czytaj dalej
    Prof. Mariola Łaguna from the Catholic University of Lublin, NCN Council member received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Polish Social Psychological Society (PSPS).
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    New NCN panel list published

    The NCN Council has modified the NCN panel list to better reflect the one in place at the European Research Council (ERC). The new classification will apply to most NCN calls starting in December. The NCN Council has spent a long time discussing possible… czytaj dalej
    The NCN Council has modified the NCN panel list to better reflect the one in place at the European Research Council (ERC). The new classification will apply to most NCN calls starting in December.

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

    A short reminder of how to prepare proposals in the Weave-UNISONO call for the Polish research teams.  1. Under the Weave-UNISONO call, if a joint proposal is submitted to the SNSF as the lead agency by 1 October 2024, an NCN proposal must be… czytaj dalej
    A short reminder of how to prepare proposals in the Weave-UNISONO call for the Polish research teams.
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    September NCN call announcements

    Proposals are now being accepted under OPUS 28+LAP/Weave and SONATA 20. The total budget of the two calls is PLN 600 million and the deadline for submission is 16 December. OPUS is the largest grant programme at the National Science Centre that allows… czytaj dalej
    Proposals are now being accepted under OPUS 28+LAP/Weave and SONATA 20. The total budget of the two calls is PLN 600 million and the deadline for submission is 16 December.
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    Launch of new biodiversity call: BiodivTransform

    The National Science Centre (NCN), in collaboration with the European Biodiversity Partnership (Biodiversa+), has launched a new call for international research projects on biodiversity and transformative change (… czytaj dalej
    The National Science Centre (NCN), in collaboration with the European Biodiversity Partnership (Biodiversa+), has launched a new call for international research projects on biodiversity and transformative change (BiodivTransform and Transformative Change).
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    NCN Council on draft Budget Act 2025

    “The draft (state) budget is clearly inconsistent with public statements that the NCN funding must be increased,” the NCN Council noted in its Resolution of 5 September. The Council members emphasize that consistent increase in NCN funding is… czytaj dalej
    “The draft (state) budget is clearly inconsistent with public statements that the NCN funding must be increased,” the NCN Council noted in its Resolution of 5 September. The Council members emphasize that consistent increase in NCN funding is indispensable to ensure stable development of research in Poland.

  • New date of webinars on Open Access Policy and Data Management Plans

    Please note that our webinars on Open Access Policy and Data Management Plans will be held on different dates: Webinar of 17 September 2024 will be held on 3 October 2024 and Webinar of 18 September 2024 will be held on 4 October 2024.  The… czytaj dalej
    Change of dates of webinars initially planned for 17 and 18 September 2024. More information below.
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    ERC Starting Grants 2024 for NCN grantees!

    Dr Piotr Alexandrowicz, a legal historian at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, and Dr Łukasz Bola from the Institute of Psychology of the Polish Academy of Sciences have joined the ranks of ERC Starting Grant winners. They are also involved in NCN-… czytaj dalej
    Dr Piotr Alexandrowicz, a legal historian at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, and Dr Łukasz Bola from the Institute of Psychology of the Polish Academy of Sciences have joined the ranks of ERC Starting Grant winners. They are also involved in NCN-funded projects.
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    MRA to be advised and trained by NCN

    The National Science Centre will support the Medical Research Agency (MRA) in their calls for basic research projects in medical and health sciences. An agreement to this effect was signed in Krakow, on 4 September 2024 by the directors of the two… czytaj dalej
    The National Science Centre will support the Medical Research Agency (MRA) in their calls for basic research projects in medical and health sciences. An agreement to this effect was signed in Krakow, on 4 September 2024 by the directors of the two agencies.
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    An IMPRESS-U grant for nuclear system theory research

    Scientists from the Jagiellonian University have just won an IMPRESS-U research grant for a project looking into the properties of nuclear forces, which will be conducted in cooperation with researchers from the US and Ukraine. The budget for the Polish… czytaj dalej
    Scientists from the Jagiellonian University have just won an IMPRESS-U research grant for a project looking into the properties of nuclear forces, which will be conducted in cooperation with researchers from the US and Ukraine. The budget for the Polish team is more than 800,000 zlotys.