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  • Professor Leszek Kaczmarek on the ERC Scientific Council

    Mon, 12/12/2022 - 10:14

    Professor Leszek Kaczmarek, member of the NCN Council in 2010-2016, has just been appointed to the Scientific Council of the European Research Council. Composed of 22 eminent scientists, the Scientific Council is the most important body of the agency.… czytaj dalej
    Professor Leszek Kaczmarek, member of the NCN Council in 2010-2016, has just been appointed to the Scientific Council of the European Research Council. Composed of 22 eminent scientists, the Scientific Council is the most important body of the agency.

  • Call 2023 Pre-Announcement

    Wed, 12/07/2022 - 14:00

    At the end of January 2023, the QuantERA II Consortium will announce a Call for Proposals in Quantum Sciences and Technologies – QuantERA Call 2023. The Call will comprise two topics: Quantum Phenomena and Resources Applied Quantum Science Funding… czytaj dalej
    At the end of January 2023, the QuantERA II Consortium will announce a Call for Proposals in Quantum Sciences and Technologies – QuantERA Call 2023.

  • Physics in the Centre

    Wed, 12/07/2022 - 10:43

    On 7 December, at 6 pm, join us for an online lecture by Piotr Wcisło, the first in a new series of talks called “Science in the Centre”. “Science in the Centre” is an initiative of the National Science Centre and the Copernicus Centre Foundation that… czytaj dalej
    On 7 December, at 6 pm, join us for an online lecture by Piotr Wcisło from the Nicolaus Copernicus University, winner of the NCN Award 2022. The scientist will talk about testing the limits of quantum theory.
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    576 researchers with NCN grants

    Tue, 12/06/2022 - 16:58

    Nearly 491 million zlotys in basic research funding will go to researchers already affiliated with Polish host institutions and those who are still at the stage of planning their relocation to Poland. Below, you will find the ranking lists of successful… czytaj dalej
    Nearly 491 million zlotys in basic research funding will go to researchers already affiliated with Polish host institutions and those who are still at the stage of planning their relocation to Poland. Below, you will find the ranking lists of successful projects for OPUS 23, PRELUDIUM 21 and POLONEZ BIS 2.

  • A stagnating NCN budget

    Tue, 12/06/2022 - 09:00

      In 2023, the state subsidy for the NCN will amount to 1.392 billion zlotys. “This represents yet another year of stagnation in NCN funding”, comments Professor Błocki. In 2015, the subsidy for NCN’s research-funding operations equalled 871 million… czytaj dalej
    Between 2018 and 2023, the agency’s budget increased by less than twenty percent. Professor Zbigniew Błocki, NCN Director, talked about the possible consequences this may have for Polish research with the Polish Press Agency (PAP).

  • NCN stands for transparency

    Thu, 12/01/2022 - 10:10

    “When it comes to research funding, the National Science Centre may be the most transparent institution in Poland. This is evident throughout proposal review. Applicants enjoy access to information at every stage of the process; they can also consult… czytaj dalej
    The NCN Director and the President of the NCN Council referred to the changes in the agency announced by the Ministry of Education and Science.

  • Three Outstanding Scientists to Perform Research in Poland

    Thu, 12/01/2022 - 09:43

    The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) has announced the results of the second NAWA Chair Programme. The second NAWA Chair Programme was addressed to universities and research institutions that carry out research in the fields of natural… czytaj dalej
    The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) has announced the results of the second NAWA Chair Programme.
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    Online lectures by winners of 2022 NCN Award

    Wed, 11/30/2022 - 15:30

    Karolina Safarzyńska, Piotr Wcisło and Michał Bogdziewicz will talk about their research in the “Science at the Centre” series. The winners of the 2022 NCN Award will deliver their lectures on 7, 15 and 21 December 2022. The „Science at the Centre” is a… czytaj dalej
    Karolina Safarzyńska, Piotr Wcisło and Michał Bogdziewicz will talk about their research in the “Science at the Centre” series. The winners of the 2022 NCN Award will deliver their lectures on 7, 15 and 21 December 2022.

  • A winning project in the 14th JPIAMR call

    Mon, 11/28/2022 - 08:00

    Polish research team to carry out an international research project on antibiotic resistance with nearly 1 million PLN awarded for that purpose. A research team managed by Prof. Dr Hab. Zuzanna Drulis-Kawa from the University of Wrocław was awarded in… czytaj dalej
    Polish research team to carry out an international research project on antibiotic resistance with nearly 1 million PLN awarded for that purpose.

  • POLONEZ BIS 1 – additional projects funded

    Thu, 11/24/2022 - 15:31

    Following the decision of three applicants not to carry out their projects funded under POLONEZ BIS 1 Call, the National Science Centre launched the procedure to fund proposals placed on the waiting lists. The funding decision was issued to two projects… czytaj dalej
    Following the decision of three applicants not to carry out the projects funded under POLONEZ BIS 1 call, the funding decisions were issued to two projects representing Physical Sciences and Engineering and one project representing Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. 
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    ERC Starting Grants 2022

    Tue, 11/22/2022 - 12:02

    The European Research Council has just published the winners of Starting Grants 2022. Four Poland-based researchers, who also head NCN-funded projects, will be able to start out on their research. The winners of this round of Starting Grants include: Dr… czytaj dalej
    The European Research Council has just published the winners of Starting Grants 2022. Four Poland-based researchers, who also head NCN-funded projects, will be able to start out on their research.  

  • Prof. Kuźnicki about the NCN budget

    Mon, 11/21/2022 - 15:23

    The budget of the NCN has been practically frozen for the past few years and inflation has reduced the real value of NCN grants. If our budget is not increased next year, success rates, which are already rather low enough, will be pushed down even further… czytaj dalej
    “It would be a good idea to try and persuade decision-makers to grant the NCN an extra 150-200 million PLN in additional funding to buttress its budget for next year. This would increase the success rate for our calls to around 25%”, writes the President of the NCN Council in the latest issue of “Forum Akademickie”.