The National Science Centre supports basic research by funding research projects carried out by individual researchers and research teams, both on the domestic and international level, as well as doctoral fellowships and post-doctoral internships. NCN announces calls for proposals four times a year. The NCN grantee must be employed at a Polish host institution. Additional conditions applicable to each call are set forth by the Council of the NCN.
See the short description of NCN funding schemes by clicking one of the links below:
 | OPUS: general grants |
 | PRELUDIUM: pre-doctoral grants |
 | PRELUDIUM BIS: PhD students |
 | SONATINA: PhD holder grants |
 | SONATA: PhD holder grants |
 | SONATA BIS: PhD holder grants – now open |
 | MAESTRO: advanced grants – now open |
 | TANGO: proof-of-concept type grants |
 | POLONEZ BIS: fellowship programme (2021-2026) |
 | MINIATURA: enabling award – now open |
 | DIOSCURI: Centres of Scientific Excellence in Central and Eastern Europe |
 | ETIUDA: doctoral scholarship |
 | HARMONIA: international research projects |
 | UWERTURA: fellowship in ERC-funded projects |
 | POLONEZ: fellowship programme (2015-2021) |
 | GRIEG: Polish-Norwegian research projects, EEA and Norway Grants |
 | IdeaLab: ground-breaking, interdisciplinary research projects, EEA and Norway Grants |