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  • List of NCN Expert Team members 2024

    Thu, 04/10/2025 - 10:00

    A list of experts who evaluated in 2024 proposals submitted to the following calls of the National Science Centre as Expert Team members: MAESTRO 15, SONATA BIS 13, PRELUDIUM BIS 5 announced on 15 June 2023 OPUS 26+LAP/Weave, SONATA 19 announced on 15… czytaj dalej
    We are pleased to present experts who evaluated proposals submitted to the NCN under the calls concluded in 2024.
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    Research for a Changing Europe

    Tue, 04/08/2025 - 15:24

    Participants of the workshop in Warsaw, dedicated to the candidate for the European Partnership on Social Transformations and Resilience (STR) and future NCN calls for proposals funded under the… czytaj dalej
    Researchers alongside civil servants and representatives of social organisations and business discussed research priorities for a green, inclusive and resilient Europe. On 1 April, a meeting was held in Warsaw to address future international calls for proposals and initiatives involving the National Science Centre.
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    Podcast No 3, 2025: Towards Society

    Tue, 04/08/2025 - 12:00

    In our podcast, Malwina Gębalska and Barbara Świątkowska talk about initiatives supporting science: the candidate partnership on Social Transformations and Resilience and the Science & Society Initiative. Research must respond to the most important… czytaj dalej
    In our podcast, Malwina Gębalska and Barbara Świątkowska talk about initiatives supporting science: the candidate partnership on Social Transformations and Resilience and the Science & Society Initiative.

  • Another project with Weave-UNISONO funding

    Mon, 04/07/2025 - 16:00

    Dr Mateusz Łełyk from the University of Warsaw, alongside researchers from Poland and Austria, will carry out a research project under Weave-UNISONO. He will receive over 1.6 million zlotys for his research. Dr Mateusz Łełyk with Dr techn. Dino Rossegger… czytaj dalej
    Dr Mateusz Łełyk from the University of Warsaw, alongside researchers from Poland and Austria, will carry out a research project under Weave-UNISONO. He will receive over 1.6 million zlotys for his research.

  • Workshops to define priority areas for a greener, inclusive and more resilient Europe with the participation of Polish stakeholders

    Fri, 03/28/2025 - 12:30

    On Tuesday, April 1st, the workshop “Connecting Research and Policy for a Greener, Inclusive and More Resilient Europe” will be held in Warsaw, at the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, to define priority areas… czytaj dalej
    On Tuesday, April 1st, a workshop will be held in Warsaw to define priority areas for a greener, inclusive and more resilient Europe. The workshop is organised by the National Science Centre and the Research Council of Norway (RCN).
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    Weave-UNISONO grant for Polish-Swiss research projects

    Wed, 03/26/2025 - 10:30

    Weave-UNISONO grant will feed into two research projects performed by researchers from Poland and Switzerland. They will analyse discussions on generative AI on social media platforms and conduct research leading to more personalised radiotherapy method… czytaj dalej
    Weave-UNISONO grant will feed into two research projects performed by researchers from Poland and Switzerland. They will analyse discussions on generative AI on social media platforms and conduct research leading to more personalised radiotherapy method of cancer treatment.
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    Keeping light under control

    Thu, 03/20/2025 - 15:00

    Poland is one of the countries with the fastest growing light pollution in Europe. As much as 20 per cent of the country's population lives in areas where the night sky is so bright that human eye remains in daytime vision mode around the clock. This… czytaj dalej
    Poland is one of the countries with the fastest growing light pollution in Europe. We discuss the impact of artificial light on health and the environment with Prof. Karolina Zielińska-Dąbkowska from the Gdańsk University of Technology, who is bringing together two worlds: researchers and lighting design practitioners.
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    Practical Knowledge in Rzeszów

    Wed, 03/19/2025 - 14:00

    You can now register for a series of workshops that will take place during this year’s NCN Days at the University of Rzeszów, on 12 and 13 May. They are addressed to researches and administrative support staff interested in the NCN application procedure,… czytaj dalej
    Workshop registration is now open! Students, researchers and administrative support staff in charge of grants and research data management can now sign in for the workshop that will be held during the NCN Days in Rzeszów on 12-13 May.
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    Spring intake of proposals in NCN calls now open!

    Mon, 03/17/2025 - 12:00

    Researchers at any stage of research career can now submit their basic research proposals to OPUS 29 and PRELUDIUM 24. The total budget of the two calls is 600 million zlotys. OPUS and PRELUDIUM are the flagship calls in the NCN call portfolio. Gr ant… czytaj dalej
    Researchers at any stage of research career can now submit their basic research proposals to OPUS 29 and PRELUDIUM 24. The total budget of the two calls is 600 million zlotys.

  • M.ERA-NET 3 Call 2025 is now open

    Tue, 03/04/2025 - 15:30

    In collaboration with the M-ERA.NET 3 network, we have just launched a call for for international research projects in material science and material engineering as well as low carbon energy technologies, and research related to materials and battery… czytaj dalej
    In collaboration with the M-ERA.NET 3 network, we have just launched a call for for international research projects in material science and material engineering as well as low carbon energy technologies, and research related to materials and battery technologies to support the European Green Deal. 
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    Science is not a business plan

    Tue, 03/04/2025 - 12:00

    “All ambitious scientific work involves risk. Sometimes we spend a year researching a topic, everything seems promising, and then it turns out that nothing comes of it, and we are no wiser than we were at the outset. It doesn’t always work, but the key is… czytaj dalej
    “All ambitious scientific work involves risk. Sometimes we spend a year researching a topic, everything seems promising, and then it turns out that nothing comes of it. Nevertheless, it is crucial to look for new solutions instead of following the well-trodden paths,” says Dr Krzysztof Szade. A biochemist from the Jagiellonian University talks about the scientific challenges and realities of working in Poland.
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    NCN Days in Rzeszów

    Fri, 02/28/2025 - 13:00

    On 12-13 May, the University of Rzeszów will host this year’s NCN Days. The NCN Days are held once per year, always in a different academic town in Poland, owing to which researchers can learn more about the NCN portfolio, evaluation of proposals and… czytaj dalej
    On 12-13 May, the University of Rzeszów will host this year’s NCN Days. The NCN Days are held once per year, always in a different academic town in Poland, owing to which researchers can learn more about the NCN portfolio, evaluation of proposals and project performance.