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    Results of the Coordination and Capacity Kick-off Call

    The National Science Centre (NCN) has announced the results of the Coordination and Capacity Kick-off Call, which aimed to support Polish researchers in building international research teams and developing interdisciplinary project ideas. The published… czytaj dalej
    The results of the Kick-off Call are now available. A total of 53 proposals have been recommended for funding, worth nearly PLN 630,000, to support international cooperation ahead of LANGSPIL.
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    #NCNGeneration– Monika Wróbel: Psychology examines what people “theoretically know”

    In the 12th episode of the series, we talk to Dr hab Monika Wróbel, psychologist and professor at VISJA University, member of the Scientific Council of the Psychology Section, Polish Academy of Sciences, who studies emotions as social messages. Smile,… czytaj dalej
    In the 12th episode of the series, Monika Wróbel from VIZJA University talks to us about how we interpret emotional expressions, what influences our perception of them, and why our beliefs don’t always hold up when confronted with research findings.

  • Pre-announcement of the European Partnership Resilient Cultural Heritage 1st Call

    In late October 2026, the European Partnership Resilient Cultural Heritage will announce its first call for international research projects… czytaj dalej
    In late October 2026, the European Partnership Resilient Cultural Heritage will announce its first call for international research projects entitled Foundations for climate-resilient cultural heritage: Assessing and managing impact and risk, dealing with damage and loss.
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    EUP OHAMR announces call to advance research on AMR transmission

    The European Partnership on One Health Antimicrobial Resistance (EUP OHAMR) is pleased to pre-announce the Joint Transnational Call (JTC) 2027 – Understand, Model and Stop AMR Transmission, which will open on 18 November 2026. The call is co-funded by the… czytaj dalej
    The European Partnership on One Health Antimicrobial Resistance (EUP OHAMR) is pleased to pre-announce the Joint Transnational Call (JTC) 2027 – Understand, Model and Stop AMR Transmission, which will open on 18 November 2026. The call is co-funded by the European Union.
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    Space, Memory and RNA. 2026 NCN Award

    Piotr Achinger, Dawid Kobiałka and Paweł Sikorski are the winners of this year’s NCN Award. This most prestigious distinction for early-career researchers was presented at the Wawel Castle on 14 October. The awarded researchers work in Warsaw and… czytaj dalej
    Piotr Achinger, Dawid Kobiałka and Paweł Sikorski are the winners of this year’s NCN Award. This most prestigious distinction for early-career researchers was presented at the Wawel Castle on 14 October.
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    2026 NCN Award Ceremony Broadcast Live from Wawel Castle

    On Wednesday, 14 October, the winners of the 2026 NCN Award will be announced during the ceremony at the Wawel Castle. The ceremony will be broadcast live on our YouTube channel, starting at 6:30 p.m. The NCN Award is the most prestigious distinction… czytaj dalej
    On Wednesday, 14 October, the winners of the 2026 NCN Award will be announced during the ceremony at the Wawel Castle. The ceremony will be broadcast live on our YouTube channel, starting at 6:30 p.m. 

  • Weave-UNISONO call: important notice for Polish research teams

    Under the Weave-UNISONO call, if a joint proposal is submitted to the SNSF as the lead agency by 1 October 2026, an NCN proposal must be submitted electronically via the OSF submission system as soon as possible following the submission of the joint… czytaj dalej
    Information for Polish research teams on to the deadlines and rules of preparing joint and NCN proposals within the Weave-UNISONO. 
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    SHENG: Pre-announcement of the fifth call for Polish-Chinese research projects

    The National Science Centre (NCN), in cooperation with the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), plans to launch the fifth edition of the call for research projects carried out by Polish and Chinese research teams.Under the SHENG 5 call,… czytaj dalej
    The National Science Centre (NCN), in cooperation with the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), plans to launch the fifth edition of the call for research projects carried out by Polish and Chinese research teams.

  • TOP200 NAWA call

    Returning scientists can now submit their funding proposals for research components under TOP200 NAWA call.  TOP200 NAWA call is an initiative of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) aimed to strengthen the potential of Polish… czytaj dalej
    Returning scientists can now submit their funding proposals for research components under TOP200 NAWA call.
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    Terms of participation in grant calls amended by NCN Council

    The NCN Council has adopted the amended terms of participation in NCN grant calls announced in June, according to which the number of… czytaj dalej
    The NCN Council has adopted the amended terms of participation in NCN grant calls announced in June, according to which the number of proposals that a principal investigator may submit in a single year is limited, and eligibility for subsequent OPUS grants is linked to participation in ERC calls. 

  • Research into possibilities of water-based thermal energy storage

    Under the Weave-UNISONO programme, researchers from the University of Silesia in Katowice alongside their research partners from the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) will study the properties of water trapped inside nanometer-wide pores under to… czytaj dalej
    Under the Weave-UNISONO programme, researchers from the University of Silesia in Katowice alongside their research partners from the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) will study the properties of water trapped inside nanometer-wide pores under to explore the possibilities of using water for storage and recovery of currently wasted low-grade heat.
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    #NCNGeneration – Rafał Szabla: Basic building blocks of life on early Earth

    In the 10th episode of the series, we talk to Rafał Szabl, chemist from the Wrocław University of Science and Technology, who studies how simple chemical compounds could have given rise to the basic building blocks of life on the early Earth  … czytaj dalej
    In the 10th episode of the series, we talk to Rafał Szabl, chemist from the Wrocław University of Science and Technology, who studies how simple chemical compounds could have given rise to the basic building blocks of life on the early Earth.