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  • Four Polish Researchers Among CoG ERC 2025 Winners

    Tue, 12/09/2025 - 17:20

    The European Research Council has just revealed the winners of its Consolidator Grant 2025. 4 out of 349 winners are former NCN grant winners affiliated with Polish research institutes: Dr hab. Wojciech Czerwiński, Dr hab. Maria Nowak and Dr hab. Michał… czytaj dalej
    The European Research Council has just revealed the winners of its Consolidator Grant 2025. 4 out of 349 winners are former NCN grant winners affiliated with Polish research institutes.
  • Łucja Kowalewska, photo by Łukasz Bera

    Online Lecture by 2025 NCN Award Winner

    Tue, 12/09/2025 - 10:20

    Together with the Copernicus Centre, we are pleased to invite you to an online lecture by Łucja Kowalewska (Membrane Labyrinths in the Nanoworld of Cells: From Geometry to Biological Functions) on 10 December, 6pm, as part of the “Science at the Centre”… czytaj dalej
    Together with the Copernicus Centre, we are pleased to invite you to an online lecture by Łucja Kowalewska (Membrane Labyrinths in the Nanoworld of Cells: From Geometry to Biological Functions) on 10 December, 6pm.

  • SONATA BIS 15 and MAESTRO 17 interview dates

    Thu, 12/04/2025 - 08:00

    Dates have been released for interviews in the calls launched on 16 June 2025. The results of the first stage of merit-based evaluation under MAESTRO 17 and SONATA BIS 15 will be published in the second half of December. MAESTRO 17 NZ – Life Sciences:… czytaj dalej
    Dates have been released for interviews in the calls launched on 16 June 2025. The results of the first stage of merit-based evaluation under MAESTRO 17 and SONATA BIS 15 will be published in the second half of December.
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    Polish-Chinese Projects Awarded under SHENG 4

    Thu, 11/27/2025 - 12:27

    Under international SHENG 4 call for Polish and Chinese research projects, funding will be awarded to 21 projects with a value of over PLN 38 million. Under SHENG 4 that has just been concluded, researchers could submit proposals to selected… czytaj dalej
    Under international SHENG 4 call for Polish and Chinese research projects, funding will be awarded to 21 projects with a value of over PLN 38 million.
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    NCN Director in Governing Board of Science Europe

    Thu, 11/20/2025 - 10:00

    Prof. Krzysztof Jóźwiak, Director of the National Science Centre, has been elected to the Science Europe 2025–2027 Governing Board, which plays a key role in shaping strategic direction of Science Europe, an organisation connecting major European research… czytaj dalej
    Prof. Krzysztof Jóźwiak, Director of the National Science Centre, has been elected to the Science Europe 2025–2027 Governing Board, which plays a key role in shaping strategic direction of Science Europe, an organisation connecting major European research funding agencies and research institutions.

  • LEAP-SE Cofund Call 2026: New Call on Energy Transition

    Wed, 11/19/2025 - 14:30

    The National Science Centre (NCN), in cooperation with the LEAP-SE (Long-Term Joint EU-AU Research and Innovation Partnership on Sustainable Energy) Network, is launching the LEAP-SE Cofund Call 2026 for international research projects in the area of… czytaj dalej
    The National Science Centre (NCN), in cooperation with the LEAP-SE (Long-Term Joint EU-AU Research and Innovation Partnership on Sustainable Energy) Network, is launching the LEAP-SE Cofund Call 2026 for international research projects in the area of energy transition and renewable energy.
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    Research into QD potential and legal exchange in Central and Eastern Europe

    Tue, 11/18/2025 - 16:09

    Over PLN 1.1 million for research conducted by Polish research teams with foreign partners. Two trilateral projects with Weave-UNISONO grants. Dr hab. Anna Moszyńska from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń will analyse and evaluate the legal… czytaj dalej
    Over PLN 1.1 million for research conducted by Polish research teams with foreign partners. Two trilateral projects with Weave-UNISONO grants.
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    Nothing Works Without Fundamental Research

    Fri, 11/14/2025 - 12:00

    “I noticed that problems with products often arise from neglecting basic research. It is basic research that is essential for addressing applied or industrial challenges. Without solid foundations, nothing works," says Prof. Urszula Stachewicz, whom we… czytaj dalej
    “I noticed that problems with products often arise from neglecting basic research. It is basic research that is essential for addressing applied or industrial challenges. Without solid foundations, nothing works," says Prof. Urszula Stachewicz, whom we interview as part of the #NCNinterview series.
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    Survey on Fair Transition Towards Climate Neutrality

    Fri, 11/07/2025 - 13:45

    Experts interested in a fair transition towards climate neutrality can now share their perspective in a new European survey conducted by the DLR Project Management Agency. A fair transition towards climate neutrality is one of the interest areas of the… czytaj dalej
    Experts interested in a fair transition towards climate neutrality can now share their perspective in a new European survey conducted by the DLR Project Management Agency.
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    IMPRESS-U: Research on Exclusive Particle Production and the Transformation of Engineering Education in Times of Crisis

    Mon, 11/03/2025 - 15:00

    Polish researchers, in collaboration with colleagues from the United States, Ukraine and the Baltic states, will conduct two research projects under the IMPRESS-U call. Over the next two years, the National Science Centre will allocate more than PLN 1.7… czytaj dalej
    Polish researchers, in collaboration with colleagues from the US, Ukraine and the Baltic states, will conduct two research projects under the IMPRESS-U call. 
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    QuantERA attracts new countries and ideas

    Fri, 10/31/2025 - 07:00

    Europe’s quantum technologies network has launched a new call for international research projects and expanded its consortium to include South Korea In the 1980s, John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis detected quantum phenomena, which had long… czytaj dalej
    Europe’s quantum technologies network has launched a new call for international research projects and expanded its consortium to include South Korea.
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    6 Million Zloty for Small Grants

    Tue, 10/28/2025 - 09:30

    150 researchers will pursue research activities owing to NCN grants. They will receive a total of over PLN 6 million for preliminary/ pilot studies, research visits, and library and archive searchers. Here are the results for MINIATURA 9 proposals… czytaj dalej
    150 researchers will pursue research activities owing to NCN grants. They will receive a total of over PLN 6 million for preliminary/ pilot studies, research visits, and library and archive searchers. Here are the results for MINIATURA 9 proposals submitted in June.