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    OPUS 24+ LAP/Weave results for bilateral Polish-Austrian projects

    Tue, 07/18/2023 - 08:33

    Polish-Austrian research projects were evaluated through a Lead Agency Procedure (LAP), with the National Science Centre as the lead agency; the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) then approved the results of NCN’s peer review. Polish teams will be funded by the… czytaj dalej
    Results are now in for the OPUS 24+ LAP call, under which researchers at all career levels could request funding for international projects in the framework of the WEAVE program.
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    NCN budget and smaller research centres

    Mon, 07/10/2023 - 15:30

    “The NCN budget needs to be raised to a level where we can guarantee a success rate of 25% in our calls. This would definitely improve the odds for smaller research centres”, Zbigniew Błocki tells PAP. Błocki also discussed the budget with Science… czytaj dalej
    “The NCN budget needs to be raised to a level where we can guarantee a success rate of 25% in our calls. This would definitely improve the odds for smaller research centres”, Zbigniew Błocki tells PAP.
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    Leaders in quantum research

    Mon, 07/03/2023 - 13:43

    The QuantERA network that supports research in QT has published a series of interviews with researchers heading international research consortia. The network coordinated by the National Science Centre promotes actions to ensure a more balanced… czytaj dalej
    The QuantERA network that supports research in QT has published a series of interviews with researchers heading international research consortia.
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    MINIATURA call winner's article published in Science

    Wed, 06/28/2023 - 15:13

    Dr inż. arch. Karolina Zielińska-Dąbkowska from the Gdańsk University of Technology is the first and corresponding author of an article about the impact of light pollution on public health, just published in a special issue of “Science” on 15 June. The… czytaj dalej
    Dr inż. arch. Karolina Zielińska-Dąbkowska from the Gdańsk University of Technology is the first and corresponding author of an article about the impact of light pollution on public health, just published in a special issue of “Science” on 15 June. The article was written as part of a project funded under the MINIATURA 4 call.
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    NCN funding is a matter of long-term growth for Poland

    Mon, 06/26/2023 - 14:40

    “The budget of the NCN should be doubled to approximately 3 billion PLN. This would allow us to fund 25-30% of the proposals we receive, ensuring an optimal success rate as compared to other countries. But for now, we are just asking for another 300… czytaj dalej
    “The budget of the NCN should be doubled to approximately 3 billion PLN. This would allow us to fund 25-30% of the proposals we receive, ensuring an optimal success rate as compared to other countries”, Professor Zbigniew Błocki tells Wyborcza.biz

  • OPUS 26 + LAP: Pre-announcement

    Mon, 06/26/2023 - 12:39

    On 15 September 2023, we are launching the OPUS 26 call for research projects including collaborative LAP projects within the framework of the Weave programme. LAP cooperation under the OPUS 26 call within the framework of the Weave programme As of 2023… czytaj dalej
    On 15 September 2023, we are launching the OPUS 26 call for research projects including collaborative LAP projects within the framework of the Weave programme.
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    Second MINIATURA 7 ranking list

    Mon, 06/26/2023 - 09:30

    69 researchers from all over Poland will each complete a single research task, such as a preliminary/pilot study, library or archive search, research fellowship or research/consultation trip, thanks to 2.5 million PLN in research funding from the NCN.… czytaj dalej
    69 researchers from all over Poland will each complete a single research task thanks to 2.5 million PLN in research funding from the NCN. Check out the second ranking list of the MINIATURA 7 call.
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    52 POLONEZ BIS Fellows and Mentors met in Krakow

    Thu, 06/22/2023 - 16:06

    We would like to thank all the guests who participated in the second POLONEZ BIS Kick-off meeting on 19-20 June. We were delighted to meet in person with the Fellows and Mentors whose research projects started this spring or will take off in July 2023.… czytaj dalej
    We would like to thank all the guests who participated in the second POLONEZ BIS Kick-off meeting on 19-20 June. We were delighted to meet in person with the Fellows and Mentors whose research projects started this spring or will take off in July 2023.

  • EOSC Day Poland in Poznań: Open science is becoming a reality!

    Thu, 06/22/2023 - 09:12

    Join us for the EOSC Day Poland conference on 22 June 2023 at the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center in Poznań. The event is targeted at scientists, researchers and the R&B sector. Its… czytaj dalej
    On 22 June, we are attending EOSC Day Poland in Poznań. The purpose of the event is to present the best EOSC practices and tools for research data management. 
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    OPUS 24+LAP results for Polish-Luxembourg projects

    Tue, 06/20/2023 - 16:38

    We have the great pleasure to announce the first round of results in the OPUS 24+LAP/Weave call for proposals submitted in cooperation with Luxembourg partners. Successful Polish teams will work on 2022 Ukrainian war testimonials and new diagnostic… czytaj dalej
    We have the great pleasure to announce the first round of results in the OPUS 24+LAP/Weave call for proposals submitted in cooperation with Luxembourg partners. Successful Polish teams will work on 2022 Ukrainian war testimonials and new diagnostic techniques and treatments for cardiovascular disease.
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    NCN funding appeal

    Mon, 06/19/2023 - 13:50

    “Fewer grant awards and non-competitive salaries may cause the most talented researchers to move out of Poland or leave the research sector entirely. As a country, we must prevent such negative outcomes”. Professors Robert Hasterok and Zbigniew Błocki… czytaj dalej
    “Fewer grant awards and non-competitive salaries may cause the most talented researchers to move out of Poland or leave the research sector entirely”. The President of the NCN Council and the NCN Director sound the alarm in a letter to the Minister of Science and Higher Education.
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    Podcast 6: Dioscuri Centres

    Fri, 06/16/2023 - 09:25

    They have returned to Poland after years at prestigious foreign institutions to head Dioscuri Centres of Excellence. The new episode of the NCN podcast talks about this joint initiative by the NCN and the Max Planck Society. The… czytaj dalej
    The new episode of the NCN podcast is devoted to a joint initiative of the NCN and the Max Planck Society. Our host talks to Dr Aleksandra Pękowska, Dr Grzegorz Sumara and Agatha Iwanek from the M. Nencki Institute, PAS, and Dr Małgorzata Jacobs-Kozyra, coordinator of the Dioscuri programme.