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    Three new Dioscuri Centres officially launched in Krakow

    Celebrating the launch of three Dioscuri Centres of Scientific Excellence at the Jagiellonian University, an inauguration ceremony was held at the Collegium Novum on March 28. The three Polish-born scientists, previously working in Germany, Switzerland… czytaj dalej
    The three Polish-born scientists, previously working in Germany, Switzerland and the US, are returning to Poland thanks to support from the Polish-German funding in the frame of the Dioscuri Programme.

  • First research component in the NAWA Chair programme

    We are happy to present the first research component qualified for funding by the NCN in cooperation with the National Agency for Academic Exchange within the framework of the NAWA Chair programme. Prof. Dr Tomasz Taylor will study the celestial… czytaj dalej
    Prof. Dr Tomasz Taylor from the USA will conduct research funded by the NCN within the framework of the second edition of the NAWA Chair programme at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw.

  • Weave-UNISONO call for proposals: closure of the call for proposals with the Swiss SNSF, Flemish FWO and the Czech GAČR acting as the lead agencies

    Please note that the call for proposals at the Swiss SNSF and Flemish FWO agencies acting as the lead agencies ends on 3 April 2023, while the call for proposals at the Czech agency GAČR ends on 4 April 2023. If a joint proposal is submitted to the SNSF… czytaj dalej
    Please note that the call for proposals at the Swiss SNSF and Flemish FWO agencies acting as the lead agencies ends on 3 April 2023, while the call for proposals at the Czech agency GAČR ends on 4 April 2023.
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    Podcast # 3. Budget, salaries, mobility

    The new episode of our podcast covers the NCN budget, resource allocation, NCN grant holder salaries and research mobility. We will be talking with Prof. Joanna Golińska-Pilarek, member of the NCN Council, Prof. Zbigniew Błocki, NCN Director, and Prof.… czytaj dalej
    The new episode of our podcast covers the NCN budget, resource allocation, NCN grant holder salaries and research mobility.
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    An interview with Anna Dyrdał and Marta Gmurek

    The Polish Young Academy PAS (AMU PAN) has launched a long-term programme entitled “Scientific Excellence Has No Gender” in order to raise awareness within the community of current disparities between men and women in science and call for new solutions… czytaj dalej
    We are talking to Prof. Anna Dyrdal and Prof. Marta Gmurek from the AMU PAN, creators of the "Scientific excellence has not gender" initiative. The interview is one in a series of NCN's discussions on equality and work-family balance issues.  
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    Biodiversa+ reveals the topic of the fourth joint call for proposals

    We are pleased to announce that European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+ has revealed the topic of the fourth joint call. The BiodivTransform call will focus on Societal Transformation. The call will be included in our programme “Supporting societal… czytaj dalej
    We are pleased to announce that European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+ has revealed the topic of the fourth joint call.
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    Spring launch of NCN calls

    The NCN has launched an OPUS 25 call for research projects and PRELUDIUM 22 call for researchers who are not PhD holders. The budget of both calls amounts to 330 million PLN. The call for proposals is open until 15 June 2023.  OPUS 25 is the… czytaj dalej
    The NCN has launched an OPUS 25 call for research projects and PRELUDIUM 22 call for researchers who are not PhD holders. The budget of both calls amounts to 330 million PLN. The call for proposals is open until 15 June 2023. 
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    NCN Council takes measures to halt success rate decline in NCN calls

    As previously announced, the NCN Council has taken measures to stop or slow down success rate decline in NCN calls, caused by insufficient funding that fails to match the needs and expectations of the research community. As of 15 March 2023, the total… czytaj dalej
    As previously announced, the NCN Council has taken measures to stop or slow down success rate decline in NCN calls, caused by insufficient funding that fails to match the needs and expectations of the research community.
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    10 Polish research teams applying to NCN among the winners of the international M-ERA.NET 3 Call 2022

    We are pleased to announce that 10 projects involving Polish researchers have been awarded funding in the M-ERA.NET 3 call for proposals. Within the call applicants have submitted 289 proposals. Over EUR 43,7 million have been granted to 46 research… czytaj dalej
    We are pleased to announce that 10 projects involving Polish researchers have been awarded funding in the M-ERA.NET 3 call for proposals.
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    Call for proposals under M-ERA.NET 3 Call 2023 NOW OPEN

    The National Science Centre, in cooperation with the M-ERA.NET network, has launched the M-ERA.NET 3 Call 2022 for international research projects in the area of material science and material engineering within the following subjects: Sustainable… czytaj dalej
    The NCN, in cooperation with the M-ERA.NET network, has launched the M-ERA.NET 3 Call 2022 for international research projects in the area of material science and material engineering. 
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    ERC Starting Grants for two Polish researchers

    NCN grant winners, Dr Agnieszka Brylak and Dr hab. Piotr Skowron from the University of Warsaw, win prestigious ERC Starting Grants. Dr Agnieszka Brylak, from the Faculty of Modern Languages of the University of Warsaw specialises in Mesoamerican studies… czytaj dalej
    NCN grant winners, Dr Agnieszka Brylak and Dr hab. Piotr Skowron from the University of Warsaw, win prestigious ERC Starting Grant.
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    Podcast 2. Evaluation of Proposals

    Each year, the National Science Centre receives 10-12 thousand grant proposals. Funding is awarded to up to twenty-something percent of the best projects. In the second episode of our NCN podcast, we are talking about the evaluation of proposals at… czytaj dalej
    Each year, the National Science Centre receives 10-12 thousand grant proposals. Funding is awarded to up to twenty-something percent of the best projects. In the second episode of our NCN podcast, we are talking about the evaluation of proposals.