National Science Centre Funding basic research

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1 National Science Centre Funding basic research The National Science Centre POLISH GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE AGENCY set up to fund basic research BASIC RESEARCH is original experimental or theoretical research work that strives to expand knowledge of the fundamentals of phenomena and observable facts.it is not intended to have any direct practical application or use. 2 Duties of the National Science Centre Funding of: basic research in the form of research projects doctoral fellowships and post-doctoral internships basic research through international cooperation 3

2 NCN Council Policy body consisting of 24 distinguished researchers selected from candidates proposed by Polish scientific institutions 4 Director of the NCN Director of the NCN is responsible for: Financial management Correct and efficient completion of NCN tasks International cooperation Legal representation on behalf of the Centre 5 Discipline Coordinators NCN Discipline Coordinators are scientific officers responsible for: launching calls for proposals for research projects project evaluation process management evaluation of impartiality of the peer review process 6

3 NCN Panels covering all fields of reasearch 7 NCN Funding Schemes OPUS PRELUDIUM SONATA SONATA BIS HARMONIA MAESTRO ETIUDA FUGA SYMFONIA general grants pre-doctoral grants PhD holder grants PhD holder grants international research projects advanced grants doctoral scholarships post-doctoral internships interdisciplinary grants 8 NCN Funding Schemes OPUS Applicants: all reseachers, irrespective of their research experience The research proposals may include the purchase or construction of research equipment. HARMONIA Applicants: reseachers wanting to carry out research in cooperation with foreign partners It offers reseachers the opportunity to develop scientific ideas in collaboration with international peers and gives them access to large-scale international research infrastructure. MAESTRO Applicants: advanced researchers The proposed research should surpass the current state of knowledge, lead to the creation of new paradigms, or forge pathways to new frontiers in that field. SYMFONIA Applicants: advanced researchers wanting to carry out interdisciplinary or cross-domain research The projects are expected to go beyond current frontiers of knowledge and gain new perspectives in science and humanities. 9

4 NCN Funding Schemes Funding Young Reseachers PRELUDIUM Applicants: pre-doctoral researchers This funding scheme seeks to inspire scientists to develop innovative ideas and helps them gain research experience, thus becoming a prelude to their future career. SONATA Applicants: emerging researchers with up to 5 years scientific experience since their PhD award. The researchers are encouraged to create an innovative scientific or academic approach or piece of equipment. SONATA BIS Applicants: researchers with 2-12 years scientific experience since their PhD award. This funding scheme gives the scientists the incentive to establish a new research team and become independent research leaders. 10 NCN Funding Schemes Doctoral Scholarships and Post-doctoral Internships ETIUDA Applicants: PhD candidates The applicants in this scheme should plan a research stay abroad which will be funded solely by the NCN. The awardees are obliged to obtain their PhD degree within 12 months of completing the scholarship. FUGA Applicants: PhD holders The scheme intends to facilitate the mobility of Polish researchers between different research institutions in Poland and encourage the exchange of scientific ideas. 11 Proposal Evaluation Proposals must be written in both Polish and English The grantee must be employed in Polish host institution Grants are open to all researchers, irrespective of their nationality Evaluation Process 12

5 NCN Evaluation Criteria Basic research Scientific excellence Innovative nature of the research project Potential impact of the project on the development of the scientific discipline The research portfolio of the Principal Investigator Evaluation of previous research projects conducted by the applicant Budget Project feasibility 13 Project funded in International Cooperation NCN has been involved in international networking activities which inspire reseachers to carry out research in the following disciplines: ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES HERA (Humanities in European Research Area) NORFACE (New Opportunities for Research Funding Agency Cooperation in Europe) Cultural Heritage (JPI CH) PHYSICIAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING: Chist-ERA II (ERA-NET Information and Communication Science and Technologies) ASPERA 2 (Astroparticle ERA-NET) LIFE SCIENCES: Infect-ERA (ERA-NET on Human Infectious Diseases) Neurodegenerative Diseases (JPND) 15

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