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  • Researchers from Bydgoszcz will examine the adaptive potential of beech forests

    Under the Weave-UNISONO call, researchers from Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, together with partners from Switzerland and Austria, will examine the genomes of beech forests in terms of their capacity to adapt to variable environmental… czytaj dalej
    Under the Weave-UNISONO call, researchers from Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, together with partners from Switzerland and Austria, will examine the genomes of beech forests in terms of their capacity to adapt to variable environmental conditions.
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    Polish scientists to support the development of future quantum technologies

    From more stable quantum computers and ultra-fast quantum internet technologies to sensors capable of detecting minute variations in gravitational fields, researchers involved in the projects selected under the QuantERA Call 2025 will work on key… czytaj dalej
    From more stable quantum computers and ultra-fast quantum internet technologies to sensors capable of detecting minute variations in gravitational fields, researchers involved in the projects selected under the QuantERA Call 2025 will work on key technologies underpinning the future quantum infrastructure. 

  • NCN Director’s Letter on Doctoral Scholarships in NCN-Funded Research Projects

    Rules for increasing doctoral scholarships paid from NCN-funded projects in the event of an increase in the minimum monthly basic salary of a professor employed at a public university.… czytaj dalej
    Rules for increasing doctoral scholarships paid from NCN-funded projects in the event of an increase in the minimum monthly basic salary of a professor employed at a public university.

  • List of NCN Expert Team members 2025

    A list of experts who evaluated in 2025 proposals submitted to the following calls of the National Science Centre as Expert Team members:MAESTRO 16, SONATA BIS 14 announced on 17 June 2024; OPUS 28 + LAP / WEAVE, SONATA 20 announced on 16 September… czytaj dalej
    We are pleased to present experts who evaluated proposals submitted to the NCN under the calls concluded in 2025.
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    #pokolenieNCN – Maciej Trusiak: We hold the world record in lensless tomography

    The NCN Generation is made up of researchers whose work pushes the boundaries of knowledge and changes our lives – improving health, protecting the environment, advancing technology and deepening our understanding of the world. The protagonist of episode… czytaj dalej
    The NCN Generation is made up of researchers whose work pushes the boundaries of knowledge and changes our lives. The protagonist of episode 5 is Maciej Trusiak, who builds lensless microscopes that can image hundreds of thousands of cells in a single frame.
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    First winners of NCN’s tenth edition of small grants

    72 researchers have been awarded funding for their research tasks under MINIATURA 10. This is the first round of results. The next lists will be released on a monthly basis. The call for proposals will close at the end of July.  MINIATURA is a call… czytaj dalej
    72 researchers have been awarded funding for their research tasks under MINIATURA 10. This is the first round of results. The next lists will be released on a monthly basis. The call for proposals will close at the end of July.

  • Webinar: P4T Call 2026

    We would like to invite researchers interested in the Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP) for Social Sciences and Humanities call Preparing for Tomorrow – Societies and Strategies in Times of Transition (P4T Call 2026), to participate in the live… czytaj dalej
    We would like to invite researchers interested in the Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP) for Social Sciences and Humanities call Preparing for Tomorrow – Societies and Strategies in Times of Transition (P4T Call 2026), to participate in a live webinar.
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    Two days of discussion about Polish science in Silesia

    Is it worthwhile to be courageous in research? What organisational, financial and ethical challenges does contemporary science face in Poland and globally? How to navigate today’s scientific reality while maintaining balance in life? We discussed those… czytaj dalej
    Is it worthwhile to be courageous in research? What organisational, financial and ethical challenges does contemporary science face in Poland and globally? How to navigate today’s scientific reality while maintaining balance in life? We discussed those and many other topics during the NCN Days 2026 in Katowice.
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    #NCNGeneration – Karolina Ćwiek-Rogalska: The Ghosts of Things in the ‘Recovered Territories’

    The NCN Generation comprises researchers and scholars making a significant contribution to the advancement of science. Episode 4 features Karolina Ćwiek-Rogalska, who studies the resettlement cultures that emerged after 1945 in post-resettlement areas in… czytaj dalej
    The NCN Generation comprises researchers and scholars making a significant contribution to the advancement of science. Episode 4 features Karolina Ćwiek-Rogalska, who studies the resettlement cultures that emerged after 1945 in post-resettlement areas in Poland and the former Czechoslovakia.
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    Results of OPUS 30+LAP and SONATA 21 to be announced in late May and June

    More than 3,700 proposals have been submitted to the OPUS 30+LAP/Weave and SONATA 21 calls – almost 500 more than last year. This is the largest edition of these calls in NCN's history. First-stage results will be announced on 27 May and second-stage… czytaj dalej
    More than 3,700 proposals have been submitted to the OPUS 30+LAP/Weave and SONATA 21 calls – almost 500 more than last year. This is the largest edition of these calls in NCN's history. First-stage results will be announced on 27 May and second-stage results on 11 June 2026.
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    NCN at the Copernicus Festival 2026

    The Copernicus Festival is one of Poland’s foremost science outreach events. This year’s edition will run from 19 to 24 May in Kraków and online. The National Science Centre is a festival partner for the third time.The festival programme centres on… czytaj dalej
    The Copernicus Festival is one of Poland’s foremost science outreach events. This year’s edition will run from 19 to 24 May in Kraków and online. The National Science Centre is a festival partner for the third time.
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    NCN Podcast 04/06 – AI in grants and “a wise man with a moustache”

    In the latest episode of the NCN podcast, Prof. Margaret Ohia-Nowak and dr inż. Tomasz Szumełda discuss the results of a survey on the use of AI in proposal writing, as well as research into bias in Polish language models—a project led by Margaret Ohia-… czytaj dalej
    In the latest episode of the NCN podcast, Prof. Margaret Ohia-Nowak and dr inż. Tomasz Szumełda discuss the results of a survey on the use of AI in proposal writing, as well as research into bias in Polish language models—a project led by Margaret Ohia-Nowak and funded by the NCN. Hosted by Anna Korzekwa-Józefowicz.