A seventh research component has now qualified for NCN funding under NAWA’s “Polish Returns 2021”. Dr inż. Ewa Kowalska will arrive at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków to work on plasmon-enhanced photocatalysis as a green solar energy conversion and environmental remediation technology. The budget awarded to her research project equals 200 thousand zlotys.
The NAWA announced “Polish Returns 2021” on 14 May 2021. The purpose of the program is to enable outstanding Polish researchers working abroad to return to Poland and conduct their research at Polish host institutions.
Proposals submitted to the NAWA can include a basic research component, which is funded by the National Science Centre. In this particular call, the NAWA peer review team selected 11 projects, 9 of which meet this criterion. Before they can start working on their projects, the scientists first need to submit a funding application to the NCN. The application will only undergo a formal eligibility check.
The NCN accepts applications on a rolling basis from the moment NAWA decides to grant funding under the “Polish Returns 2021” scheme until the last proposal with the research component is submitted.
The NCN Council has set aside a total budget of 3 million zlotys for “Polish Returns 2021”.