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We invite individual scientists to submit applications in the POLS program announced by National Science Center. POLS is a call for research projects to be carried out by incoming researchers in Polish research organisations or enterprises.

Programme description

Who is invited to apply?

  • have an idea for a research project,
  • have a PhD degree,
  • have been working and resident outside Poland for at least 24 months prior to the call deadline (June 16, 2020),
  • are interested in pursuing your research project at a host institution based in Poland.

The POLS call will be implemented through research projects undertaken by excellent incoming researchers at host institutions based in Poland. The host institutions will be expected to provide an enabling administrative and inspiring intellectual environment in which the work on the project will be conducted.

The total budget for the POLS call is €7 million.

The minimum amount of grant assistance applied for is €100,000; the maximum amount is €200,000 (including overhead costs).

The exchange rate of the Polish National Bank on the day of the call announcement must be used to calculate whether the project budget in PLN is within the eligible limits.

The duration of the project is either 12 months or 24 months, with the possibility of up to 12 months extension, without additional funds. Expenditures incurred after 30 April 2024 shall not be eligible.

Source: ncn.gov.pl

Deadline

16.06.2020 16:00:00

Timeline

Launching the call March 16th, 2020
Deadline for submission of applications June 16th, 2020, 16.00 CEST
Evaluation and selection process June 2020 – December 2020
Contracting phase from January 2021

Amount of contribution

The minimum amount of grant assistance applied for is €100,000; the maximum amount is €200,000 (including overhead costs)

Types of eligible costs

The eligible project costs are direct expenditures and indirect costs (overheads).

The category of direct expenditures includes:

  • cost of staff assigned to the project;
  • cost of equipment;
  • travel and subsistence allowances (for staff taking part in the project);
  • cost of consumables and supplies;
  • costs entailed by other contracts;
  • costs arising directly from requirements imposed by the project contract for each project.

Indirect costs (overheads) shall be determined by applying a flat rate of 25% of the total direct eligible costs.

Update date

22.07.2020

Contact

National Science Center:
EEA and Norway Grants Team
Barbara Świątkowska
barbara.swiatkowska@ncn.gov.pl, phone: +48 12 341 9150
Proposal submission:
Aneta Adamczyk
aneta.adamczyk@ncn.gov.pl, phone: +48 12 341 9186
Joanna Jamróz
joanna.jamroz@ncn.gov.pl, phone: +48 12 341 907
Monika Kapka
monika.kapka@ncn.gov.pl, phone: +48 12 341 9085

International Cooperation Center:
Phone: 81 537 54 58/54 98
E-mail: cwm@umcs.pl