Check our calendar of online information meetings for researchers and PhD holders intending to submit their proposals to the NCN, facilitated by the NCN coordinators in 2026.
Our 2026 information meetings will be divided into modules: each meeting will be devoted to one of the following subjects: our call portfolio, proposal evaluation procedure, proposal structure or evaluation of final reports. On top of that, a meeting will be held to discuss the MINIATURA application procedure as well as training courses in English, addressed to the NCN call portfolio.
Modules and dates:
1. NCN call portfolio. National and international calls
- National calls
- International calls
- Proposal submission restrictions
- Call timeline
- Call documents: where to look for information and how to read it?
Duration: 30 min.
| 2026 training courses | Registration start date | Registration link |
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20 march, 10 a.m. |
6 March |
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5 May, 10 a.m. |
21 April |
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23 June, 10 a.m. |
9 June |
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6 October, 10 a.m. |
22 September |
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| 5 November, 10 a.m. | 22 October |
2. NCN call portfolio. National and international calls (training courses in English)
- National calls
- International calls
- Proposal submission restrictions
- Call timeline
- Call documents: where to look for information and how to read it?
Duration: 30 min.
| 2026 training courses | Registration start date | Registration link |
|---|---|---|
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21 May, 10 a.m. |
7 May |
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9 October, 10 a.m. |
25 September |
3. Proposal structure
- Research outline, methodology
- Principal investigator and co-investigators’ credentials
- Budget
- Ethical issues and data management plans
Duration: 30 min.
| 2026 training courses | Registration start date | Registration link |
|---|---|---|
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6 February, 11:00 a.m. |
23 January |
Clickmeeting |
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21 April, 11 a.m. |
7 April |
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29 October, 11 a.m. |
15 October |
4. Proposal evaluation procedure
- Eligibility check
- Merit-based evaluation: who performs the evaluation? What do experts focus on?
- Evaluation form – merit-based evaluation
- Evaluation of the research track record
- Evaluation of the budget
- Other evaluation criteria (ethics, data management plan)
- Individual reviews and final decisions
Duration: 30 min.
| 2026 training courses | Registration start date | Registration link |
|---|---|---|
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20 January, 10 a.m. |
8 January |
Clickmeeting |
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23 February, 11 a.m. |
9 February |
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15 April, 11 a.m. |
1 April |
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20 October, 11 a.m. |
6 October |
5. Project billing. Final reports
- Information to include in the report
- Final report evaluation (eligibility checks, merit-based evaluation)
- Most common mistakes
Duration: 30 min.
| 2026 training courses | Registration start date | Registration link |
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28 May, 11 a.m. |
14 May |
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29 September, 11 a.m. |
15 September |
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| 24 November, 11 a.m. | 10 November |
6. MINIATURA Call
- Purpose of the call
- Proposal structure
- Proposal evaluation procedure
- Most common mistakes in MINIATURA proposals
Duration: 60 min.
| 2026 training courses | Registration start date | Registration link |
|---|---|---|
| 3 March, 10 a.m. | 17 February | |
| 13 April, 10 a.m. | 30 March |
To take part, you need to register through Clickmeeting. A registration link will be made available on the applicable dates specified above. The maximum number of participants is 500.
For more information, contact Justyna Ciejka-Śnieć, NCN discipline coordinator, at: