National Science Centre funding schemes Justyna Woniakowska 1

National Science Centre funding schemes Justyna Woźniakowska 1 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 15 th Sept. 2016 15 th Dec. 2016 May 2017 Sept. 2017 Jan. 2018 Host institutions: free selection by the applicants (academic, non-academic, public, private…) 2

POLONEZ Incoming researchers: 1. international researchers 2. returning Polish researchers after a longer period abroad } - eligibility criteria • Ph. D 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 Fellowships: 1. basic research 2. all areas are eligible 3

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 4

POLONEZ - funding Research grant: 12 -month fellowship 24 -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 • Materials • Subcontracting • Travel and meeting costs • • Visits and consultations Costs of databases Publication of research results Costs of research popularisation • NO RESEARCH EQUIPMENT! 5

POLONEZ Fellow’s activities (other than performing research) 1. Popularisation of research outcomes, 2. Participation in one study visit per year of 1 -10 working days in another institution (financed from 20% overheads received by the Host Institution) 3. Participation in at least 3 training courses developing research and non-research competencies of the fellow organised by the NCN. 4. Optional: other skills development, e. g. teaching. 6

POLONEZ - Proposal Evaluation Criteria 1. EVALUATION OF THE QUALITY OF THE FELLOW – track record 25% 2. QUALITY OF THE PLANNED RESEARCH 25% 3. IMPACT OF THE FELLOWSHIP - impact on a scientific discipline and applicant’s career 20% 4. DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE FELLOWSHIP 10% 5. SELECTION OF THE PARTNER AND HOST INSTITUTION – research achievements of the research partner/ host institution development opportunities for the applicant 20% q BUDGET: not justified =>rejection q Grade ‘‘zero” in any of the criteria results in proposal rejection. 7

POLONEZ - Proposal Evaluation Process 1. Eligibility check 2. Merit-based evaluation: 1. Individual assessment by members of the Expert Team (2) 2. Expert Team meeting (I) 3. Individual assessment by external referees (min. 2) 4. Expert Team meeting (II) 1. Interviews (by members of the Expert Teams) via telecommunications equipment (in English) 2. Concluding meeting Vast majority of evaluators are international researchers 8

POLONEZ – How to apply? 1. Partner search tool 2. Instructions: Guidelines for Applicants, FAQ, email: polonez@ncn. gov. pl etc. 3. Collaboration with the Host Institution at the stage of application: 1. Research Partner (facilitating contacts with the institution; providing CV) 2. Host Institution (attachment to the application confirming the institution’s commitment, state aid declaration) 9

POLONEZ – How to apply? Proposals must be submitted in English online in the OSF submission system. Please check www. ncn. gov. pl/en/polonez for more information 10

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 1. Austria 2. Belgium 3. Bulgaria 4. Czech Republic 5. Denmark 6. Finland 7. France 8. Germany 9. Greece 10. Hungary 11. Ireland 12. Israel 13. Italy 14. Latvia 15. Norway 16. Poland 17. Portugal 18. Romania 19. Slovakia 20. Slovenia 21. Spain (MINECO) 22. Sweden 23. Switzerland 24. The Netherlands 25. Turkey 26. United Kingdom 11

National Science Centre’s regular funding schemes PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS PRELUDIUM Starting grants for researchers without doctorate ETIUDA Doctoral scholarships for Ph. D candidates including a period of international mobility POST-DOC RESEARCHERS SONATA BIS For emerging researchers with up to 5 years since the award of Ph. D For researchers with a Ph. D obtained between 2 and 12 years prior to submitting the proposal SONATINA 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 UWERTURA For projects carried out in international cooperation For fellowships in ERC grants 12

More information available at: www. ncn. gov. pl Thank you for your attention! Justyna Woźniakowska justyna. wozniakowska@ncn. gov. pl 13