SONATA BIS is a funding opportunity addressed to researchers holding a doctoral degree, wanting to establish a new research team and become independent research leaders.
SONATA BIS 12 call – closed on 15th September 2022
SONATA BIS 11 call - closed on 15th September 2021
SONATA BIS 10 call – closed on 15th September 2020
SONATA BIS 9 call – closed on 17th September 2019
SONATA BIS 8 call – closed on September 17th, 2018
Principal Investigator: a person with a doctoral degree obtained within 5-12 years prior to the submission of the proposal.
Team members: in addition to the Principal Investigator the team cannot consist of researchers holding a habilitation degree or the title of professor. Research positions for PhD student(s) must be provided.
Duration: 36, 48 or 60 months
Evaluation criteria:
- proposals from within NCN Panels, involving basic research,
- scientific excellence and the innovative nature of the research project,
- the research portfolio of the Principal Investigator,
- evaluation of the results of research projects conducted by the Principal Investigator, funded from the budget for science,
- the concept of building a research team,
- impact on the development of the research discipline,
- justification of the planned costs.
Evaluation procedure: 2-step merit-based evaluation by peer review panels and external reviewers; applicants qualified to the second stage of evaluation will invited for an interview carried out in Polish or in English
Funding:
Researchers may apply for funding of costs relevant necessary and directly connected to the proposed research, including:
- Personnel (including scholarships for students and pre-doctoral researchers)
- Consumables
- Research equipment
- Travel and subsistence costs
- Outsourcing
- Other: publication costs, collective investigators, devices and software, etc.
- Overheads: up to 20%
There is no cap on funding for an individual project.
Application: written partly in Polish and partly in English
Contact:
Tel: 0048 12 341 9000