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  • Waiting for appointment

    Mon, 10/02/2023 - 08:55

    “I was and I am still ready to step up as NCN Director”, says Prof. Krzysztof Jóźwiak from the Medical University of Lublin, who has been waiting for his appointment since February, in an interview published by “Forum Akademickie” on 2 October. prof.… czytaj dalej
    “I was and I am still ready to step up as NCN Director”, says Prof. Krzysztof Jóźwiak from the Medical University of Lublin, who has been waiting for his appointment since February, in an interview published by “Forum Akademickie” on 2 October.
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    Five Polish research teams awarded in CHIST-ERA ORD

    Mon, 10/02/2023 - 08:42

    CHIST-ERA has just announced the results of its Open & Re-usable Research Data & Software (ORD) call. Out of the nine winning projects, five include Polish researchers. Polish teams from Warsaw, Krakow and Wrocław will get a total of 3.5 million… czytaj dalej
    CHIST-ERA has just announced the results of its Open & Re-usable Research Data & Software (ORD) call. Out of the nine winning projects devoted to open science, five include Polish researchers.
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    Polish-Swiss projects win funding in the Weave-UNISONO call

    Fri, 09/29/2023 - 13:37

    Scientists from Warsaw and Kraków will work on two international research projects funded by the NCN in cooperation with the SNSF, with a total budget of more than PLN 4.2 million. We are pleased to present the second ranking list of projects selected in… czytaj dalej
    Scientists from Warsaw and Kraków will work on two international research projects funded by the NCN in cooperation with the SNSF, with a total budget of more than PLN 4.2 million.

  • Pre-announcement of DAINA 3 call

    Thu, 09/28/2023 - 07:56

    DAINA 3 is a funding opportunity for joint Polish-Lithuanian research teams launched by the Research Council of Lithuania (Lietuvos mokslo taryba, LMT) and the National Science Centre (NCN). The programme aims to support research projects in all… czytaj dalej
    DAINA 3 is a funding opportunity for joint Polish-Lithuanian research teams launched by the Research Council of Lithuania (Lietuvos mokslo taryba, LMT) and the National Science Centre (NCN).
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    61 winners of L’Oreal-UNESCO Scholarships for Women and Science speak out about the NCN

    Wed, 09/27/2023 - 08:28

    “It is with alarm that we are witnessing the public statements made by the Minister of Education and Science about the Ministry’s plans to change the status of the NCN or shut it down. We fear that such steps would have disastrous implications for Polish… czytaj dalej
    “It is with alarm that we are witnessing the public statements made by the Minister of Education and Science about the Ministry’s plans to change the status of the NCN or shut it down. We fear that such steps would have disastrous implications for Polish science”, write 61 winners of the L’Oreal-UNESCO Scholarship for Women and Science in an open letter to the President and the Prime Minister of Poland.

  • WEBINAR: Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP): Democracy, Governance and Trust (DGT Call 2023)

    Tue, 09/26/2023 - 07:30

    We would like to invite researchers interested in the Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP) for Social Sciences and Humanities Call Democracy, Governance and Trust (DGT Call 2023), to participate in the 2nd live webinar on Thursday, 5th of October 2023, 15:00 (… czytaj dalej
    We would like to invite researchers interested in the Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP) for Social Sciences and Humanities Call Democracy, Governance and Trust (DGT Call 2023), to participate in the 2nd live webinar. 
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    What’s at stake is the good of science

    Fri, 09/22/2023 - 15:20

    “If the minister gave us an extra 100 million tomorrow, we would give it all away in grants, because this is what we do: we support the best research projects”, says Prof. Z. Błocki in an interview published by “Gazeta Wyborcza”. Professor Błocki adds… czytaj dalej
    “If the minister gave us an extra 100 million tomorrow, we would give it all away in grants, because this is what we do: we support the best research projects”, says Prof. Z. Błocki in an interview published by “Gazeta Wyborcza”.

  • MINIATURA 7 ranking list for proposals submitted in June

    Wed, 09/20/2023 - 15:17

    We are pleased to present the latest MINIATURA 7 ranking list. 139 researchers from all over Poland will complete a single research task, such as a preliminary/pilot study, library or archive search, research fellowship, or research/consultation trip,… czytaj dalej
    We are pleased to present the latest MINIATURA 7 ranking list. 139 researchers from all over Poland will complete a single research task, such as a preliminary/pilot study, library or archive search, research fellowship, or research/consultation trip, thanks to nearly PLN 5.4 million in funding from the NCN in the fifth round of the call.
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    Expert panel on research policy

    Tue, 09/19/2023 - 13:30

    In the run-up to the upcoming parliamentary elections, the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS) organises a series of online debates entitled “What has come to PASs in research policy?”. The series started on 11 September. It consists of six meetings, during… czytaj dalej
    In the run-up to the upcoming parliamentary elections, the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS) organises a series of online debates entitled “What has come to PASs in research policy?”. Professor Zbigniew Błocki will join a panel scheduled for 26 September.
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    A new trilateral Weave-UNISONO project

    Mon, 09/18/2023 - 13:50

    Scientists from Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic will conduct a joint Life Sciences project. The Polish team will receive nearly PLN 900,000 in funding. We are pleased to present the 7th ranking list of the Weave-UNISONO call (2022). Funding was… czytaj dalej
    Scientists from Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic will conduct a joint Life Sciences project in the framework of the Weave Program. The Polish team will receive nearly PLN 900,000 in funding.

  • Weave-UNISONO call: important information for research teams from Poland

    Mon, 09/18/2023 - 10:35

    A short reminder of how to prepare proposals in the Weave-UNISONO call for the Polish research teams. Please note that under the Weave-UNISONO call, if a joint proposal is submitted to the SNSF as the lead agency by 2 October 2023, an NCN proposal must… czytaj dalej
    A short reminder of how to prepare proposals in the Weave-UNISONO call for the Polish research teams. 
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    NCN calls opening this autumn

    Fri, 09/15/2023 - 16:21

    We are pleased to announce the OPUS 26 + LAP/Weave call for research projects, including international cooperation under the Weave programme, and SONATA 19 for PhD holders. The total budget of the two calls is PLN 400 million. Both calls are designed to… czytaj dalej
    We are pleased to announce the OPUS 26 + LAP/Weave call for research projects, including international cooperation under the Weave programme, and SONATA 19 for PhD holders. The total budget of the two calls is PLN 400 million and proposals will be accepted until mid-December.