RESEARCH&GO! POLANDResearch funding in Poland
Destination Europe, San Francisco, 7 December 2012
Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Przemysław Skrodzki ([email protected])Wojciech Dziedzic ([email protected])
www.nauka.gov.pl/home
Overview
01 \ Introduction02 \ Research funding programmes in Poland• National Science Centre• National Centre for R&D
03 \ Other activities
Ministry of Science and Higher EducationStrategic and executive level
National budget for research 2012: PLN 7 300 million
National Science CentreBasic research
Bottom-up Budget 2012: PLN 900 million
National Centre for R&DApplied research
Top-downBudget 2012: PLN 4 600 million
Structure of R&D funding in Poland
* 1 USD = 3,2 PLN
Additional funding source
European Union funds for 2007-2013 PLN 18 billion
Additional PLN 10 billion planned for research infrastructure in 2012-2015 (70% European Union funds)
Just 3 steps!
01 \ Find a Polish research institution
02 \ Identify a call for proposals (or existing project)
03 \ Submit an application (or join existing project)
Overview
01 \ Introduction02 \ Research funding programmes in Poland• National Science Centre• National Centre for R&D
03 \ Other activities
National Science Centre (NSC)
• basic research• all academic disciplines (including medical
sciences)• bottom-up approach – calls for proposals 2 a year• budget 2012: PLN 900 million
Visit:http://www.ncn.gov.pl/?language=en
Contact:[email protected] [email protected]
NSC programmesRESEARCHER FUNDING
(per project, in PLN thousand)
DURATION
(in years)NAME
pre-doctoral up to 150 1-3 PRELUDIUM
PhD(up to 5 years) up to 500 3-5 SONATA
PhD(up to 10 years) up to 1 500 3-5 SONATA BIS
advanced researchers up to 3 000 3-5 MAESTRO
open for all reserachers no limit 1-3 OPUS
open for all reserachers (intl. cooperation)
no limit 1-3 HARMONIA
NSC “Harmonia” programme
Supporting cooperation between domestic and foreign research institutions within:
• international programmes or initiatives in bi- or multilateral cooperation
• large-scale international research infrastructure
Overview
01 \ Introduction02 \ Research funding programmes in Poland• National Science Centre• National Centre for R&D
03 \ Other activities
National Centre for R&D (NCRD)
• applied research• top-down approach – National Research Programme• budget 2012: PLN 4 600 million (PLN 1 600 million
from the national budget + PLN 3 000 million European Union funds)
Visit:http://www.ncbir.pl/en/
Contact:[email protected]
NCRD “Blue Gas” programme
Development of technologies connected to shale gas extraction (including environmental aspects):
• NCRD budget of PLN 250 million (grants) to be complemented by PLN 250 million from the Industrial Development Agency (loans) and in-kind contribution of the industry of PLN 500 million
• max. amount of public support per project PLN 200 million
• project duration: up to 3 years
• final call for proposals: 2013 (projects to be completed by 2017)
NCRD “INNOLOT” programme
Aviation sectoral programme• NCRD budget of PLN 300 million to be
complemented by PLN 200 million from the industry (Polish Aeronautical Technology Platform)
• programme duration 2013 – 2017• first call for proposals to be published
2012/2013
NCRD “SPIN-TECH” programme
Supporting companies established by public research institutions to facilitate commercialization of R&D results• NCRD budget of PLN 120 million• max. amount of support per project
EUR 200 thousand • programme duration 2012 – 2014• first call for proposals open now
(2 more planned)
NCRD “Go_Global_PL” programme
Supporting development of entrance strategies on the global market• NCRD budget of PLN 10 million• max. amount of support per project
PLN 200 thousand • advisory services offered by the US-Polish
Trade Council• programme duration 2012-2014
Overview
01 \ Introduction02 \ Research funding programmes in Poland• National Science Centre• National Centre for R&D
03 \ Other activities
Other activities – KNOW
Krajowe Naukowe Ośrodki Wiodące (National Leading Scientific Centres)
• new approach = additional funding for top quality research institutions
• first call for proposals held in 2012 in 2 areas: (1) medical sciences (2) maths/phys./chem. sciences
• funding up to PLN 50 million for 5 years per KNOW• funding aimed at i.a. strengthening R&D capacity,
employment of foreign scholars
KNOWs in medical sciences
• Centre for Innovative Research (Białystok)[email protected]
• Faculty of Medicine (Jagiellonian University) and Institute of Pharmacology (Polish Academy of Sciences)[email protected]
• Faculty of Pharmacy with Department of Laboratory
Medicine (Medical University of Gdańsk)[email protected]
KNOWs in maths/phys./chem.
• Research Consortium for Chemistry of Warsaw University of Technology and University of [email protected]
• Marian Smoluchowski Krakow Research Consortium
„MATTER – ENERGY – FUTURE”[email protected]
• Warsaw Center of Mathematics and Computer Science [email protected]
Euraxess Poland
Questions concerning practical issues?• visa• work permit• employmentVisit:www.euraxess.plhttp://www.euraxess.pl/index.php/jobs/in-poland (job offers)
Contact:[email protected]
Fulbright
Grants (stipend, housing, travel) to Poland for U.S. citizens:• scholars (Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program)http://catalog.cies.org/searchResults.aspx?wa=&dc=PL&di
• students (Fulbright U.S. Student Program)http://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/selectedcountry/108
Visit:http://eca.state.gov/fulbright/country/poland
Contact:[email protected]
Thank you for your attention!
Przemysław Skrodzki ([email protected] )Wojciech Dziedzic ([email protected] )
www.nauka.gov.pl/home