National Science Centre funding schemes Justyna Woźniakowska 1

POLONEZ funding programme for incoming researchers applying for 12- or 24-month fellowships in host institutions in Poland POLONEZ has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 665778 POLONEZ 3 timeline: Call announcement Call deadline Results Start of the fellowships 15th Sept. 2016 15th Dec. 2016 May 2017 Sept.2017-Jan.2018 Host institutions: free selection by the applicants (academic, non-academic, public, private…)

} POLONEZ - eligibility criteria Fellowships: PhD or 4 years of research experience 24 out of 36 months before the call announcement spent outside of Poland No previous experience as a principal investigator in a research project in Poland No previous application to NCN still being processed Incoming researchers: international researchers returning Polish researchers after a longer period abroad } Fellowships: basic research 2. all areas are eligible

POLONEZ - funding The Fellow receives: remuneration: EUR 4 350 gross/month (salary + mobility allowance) family allowance: EUR 300 gross/month (for fellows whose families stay in Poland for at least 3 months) = ca. 2500 Eur/month net

POLONEZ - funding Research grant: 12-month fellowship Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences ca. 18 500 Eur ca. 44 000 Eur Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering ca. 25 500 Eur ca. 74 000 Eur Remuneration for co-investigators Visits and consultations Costs of databases Materials Publication of research results Subcontracting Costs of research popularisation Travel and meeting costs NO RESEARCH EQUIPMENT!

POLONEZ Fellow’s activities (other than performing research) Popularisation of research outcomes, Participation in one study visit per year of 1-10 working days in another institution (financed from 20% overheads received by the Host Institution) Participation in at least 3 training courses developing research and non-research competencies of the fellow organised by the NCN. Optional: other skills development, e.g. teaching.

POLONEZ - Proposal Evaluation Criteria 1. EVALUATION OF THE QUALITY OF THE FELLOW 25% – track record 2. QUALITY OF THE PLANNED RESEARCH 25% 3. IMPACT OF THE FELLOWSHIP 20% - impact on a scientific discipline and applicant’s career 4. DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE FELLOWSHIP 10% 5. SELECTION OF THE PARTNER AND HOST INSTITUTION 20% – research achievements of the research partner/ host institution development opportunities for the applicant BUDGET: not justified =>rejection Grade ‘‘zero” in any of the criteria results in proposal rejection.

POLONEZ - Proposal Evaluation Process Eligibility check Merit-based evaluation: Individual assessment by members of the Expert Team (2) Expert Team meeting (I) Individual assessment by external referees (min. 2) Expert Team meeting (II) Interviews (by members of the Expert Teams) via telecommunications equipment (in English) Concluding meeting Vast majority of evaluators are international researchers

POLONEZ – How to apply? Partner search tool Instructions: Guidelines for Applicants, FAQ, email: polonez@ncn.gov.pl etc. 3. Collaboration with the Host Institution at the stage of application: Research Partner (facilitating contacts with the institution; providing CV) Host Institution (attachment to the application confirming the institution’s commitment, state aid declaration)

POLONEZ – How to apply? www.ncn.gov.pl/en/polonez Proposals must be submitted in English online in the OSF submission system. Please check www.ncn.gov.pl/en/polonez for more information

Quant-ERA ERA-NET COFUND on Quantum Technologies Multilateral collaborative initiative, coordinated by NCN. 32 partner institutions from 26 countries. Total budget – circa 35 mln Eur (11,5 mln Eur from Horizon 2020 grant) A call for multi-partner research projects in quantum technologies will be launched in January 2017 Austria Latvia Belgium Norway Bulgaria Poland Czech Republic Portugal Denmark Romania Finland Slovakia France Slovenia Germany Spain (MINECO) Greece Sweden Hungary Switzerland Ireland The Netherlands Israel Turkey Italy United Kingdom

National Science Centre’s regular funding schemes PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS PRELUDIUM ETIUDA Starting grants for researchers without doctorate Doctoral scholarships for PhD candidates including a period of international mobility POST-DOC RESEARCHERS SONATA SONATA BIS SONATINA For emerging researchers with up to 5 years since the award of PhD For researchers with a PhD obtained between 2 and 12 years prior to submitting the proposal Postdoctoral internships including a period of international mobility ADVANCED RESEARCHERS MAESTRO For advanced researchers conducting pioneering research OPEN TO ALL RESEARCHERS OPUS General grants for a wide range of researchers TANGO For researchers wanting to apply the results of basic research HARMONIA For projects carried out in international cooperation UWERTURA For fellowships in ERC grants

More information available at: www.ncn.gov.pl Thank you for your attention! Justyna Woźniakowska justyna.wozniakowska@ncn.gov.pl