Researchers experienced in managing research projects are welcome to joint our NCN mentor database. Mentors will support the winning applicants of the MINIATURA call in preparing their research projects.
The main aim of the NCN Mentoring Initiative is to support researchers involved in research activities under the MINIATURA call in the preparation of a research project, the funding of which may then be requested under NCN calls.
Mentors must be principal investigators of projects funded under the NCN MAESTRO, OPUS, SONATA BIS and SONATA calls and calls carried out in international collaboration or ERC call winners.
Mentoring may be requested by researchers applying for MINIATURA funding as of 2025. Their applications may include the name of a requested mentor or simply include their intention to use a mentoring support in their research activity.
Researchers may join the mentor database via NCN Mentor Database: MINIATURA, where they will be requested to provide their full details and information on specialization and experience in research project performance. Once a form is completed and submitted by a mentor candidate, it will be verified by NCN officers and entered to an open mentor database on the NCN website. Enrolment in the mentor database is voluntary.
In considering the idea of launching the mentoring initiative, last spring we sent a survey to our potential mentors to establish the level of interest. We received nearly 2 thousand replies, of which 1.8 thousand researchers expressed their interest in joining the initiative. We are truly grateful for that interest.