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Conference “Barriers of research valorization in Poland: Lessons learnt from EEA and Norway Grants and recommendations”

07.02.2025

On November 13, the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) and the Research Council of Norway (RCN) jointly organized a conference summarizing the project “Barriers of research valorization in Poland: Lessons learnt from EEA and Norway Grants and recommendations.” The project sought to better...

Summary Report of the project “Barriers of research valorization in Poland. Lessons learnt from EEA and Norway Grants and recommendations”

07.02.2025

The Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) and the Research Council of Norway (RCN) jointly conducted a project to investigate barriers to research valorization in Poland. Research valorization is a process of activities that support the transfer of knowledge from the academic sector to the economy,...

PRIME project - first call for applications launched

14.01.2025

The Foundation for Polish Science has launched the first call for applications for the PRIME Project. The call no. 1/2024 is conducted between 14.012025 and 13.02.2025. PRIME is funded by the European Funds for Smart Economy (FENG) programme. Brief description of the Project: The PRIME...

We presented the Prof. Maciej W. Grabski Award

14.01.2025

Professor Magdalena Fikus and Robert Firmhofer received the Prof. Maciej W. Grabski Award, which the Foundation for Polish Science grants for efforts to understand science in society, build trust in scientific knowledge, and popularize the influence of science and scientists on Poland’s...

PRIME Project - new call opening date

13.01.2025

Due to technical issues related to the operation of the FNP electronic system, we regret to inform you that the opening date for the PRIME project grant application form has been changed from January 13 to January 14. We are making every effort to ensure that the application submission process...

The 2024 FNP Prize presented!

13.12.2024

On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, the Foundation for Polish Science presented for the 33rd time the FNP Prize, considered the most important scientific honor in our country. The FNP awarded the Prize to Dr. hab. Sebastian Glatt from the Malopolska Center of Biotechnology at Jagiellonian University,...

Good performance in intellectual assets but low in innovation: How can Poland improve its competitiveness? The FNP emphasizes the importance of research commercialization

02.12.2024

In terms of innovation and research and development spending in the European Union, Poland ranks among the last. Nevertheless, Poland performs well in intellectual assets. How can Poland’s potential be harnessed and turned into economic success? The Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) highlights...

MENTORING FNP: A Pilot Program by Foundation for Polish Science

24.09.2024

"The Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) has launched a pilot edition of a mentoring program for researchers working in all fields. The program will connect young scholars who have received the START scholarship with their more experienced colleagues – laureates of FNP’s other programs. The...

Call for Applications for the 2025 START Competition

16.09.2024

"The Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) announces a call for applications for the START competition in 2025, in which early career researchers can win a scholarship for outstanding scientific achievements. Recruitment will be conducted until October 31, 2024. The FNP START scholarship is a...

The book published in the FNP Monographs series won the GDYNIA Literary Prize

06.09.2024

"We are happy to announce that Marta Baron-Milian’s book Neofuturzy i futuryści. Kryptohistorie polskiej awangardy, published in the FNP Monographs (MONOGRAFIE FNP) series, won the GDYNIA Literary Prize in the essay category. The book discusses the beginnings of the Polish literary avant-garde...

Fourth Call in the FOR UKRAINE Program: We Know the Winners (UA version below)

04.09.2024

"Two Polish–Ukrainian research projects won the fourth call in the FOR UKRAINE Program, organized by the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP). Each project received a grant of more than 268 thousand Polish zlotys. The FOR UKRAINE program supports researchers from Ukraine and Poland so that they...

Writing successful grant proposals in an international context – workshop for PhD students

29.08.2024

"The Foundation for Polish Science with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) jointly organize a workshop for PhD students on writing successful grant proposals in an international context. There are still a few places available – we cordially invite to participate. Registration is open till...

The Foundation’s Annual Report

29.07.2024

"We present the FNP Annual Report, which presents our activities in 2023. It includes our statutory activities, a summarized financial statement, and auditor’s report. The cover illustration of our publication is a photograph of the striations observed in the correlations of the measured...

Nabór ekspertek i ekspertów FENG (19. runda)

10.07.2024

"Fundacja na rzecz Nauki Polskiej ogłasza dziewiętnastą rundę naboru kandydatów na ekspertów w ramach programu Fundusze Europejskie dla Nowoczesnej Gospodarki 2021-2027 (FENG), w którym pełni rolę Instytucji Pośredniczącej. Zapraszamy specjalistki i specjalistów ze...

Announcement of information on the second call for applications in the First Team Measure

05.07.2024

"The Foundation for Polish Science announces information about the planned call for applications in the First Team Measure financed from the European Funds for Smart Economy 2021 - 2027 programme. Call No. 1/2024 will be conducted from 2.09.2024 - 2.10.2024. Please note: on September 2, 2024, the...

Fourth Polish-German Science Meeting

12.06.2024

"“Science for Policy – Policy for Science” was the theme of the Fourth Polish-German Science Meeting, held on June 10–11 in Warsaw. The event was organized by the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) in cooperation with Poland’s National Science Centre (NCN) and the German Research Foundation...

FNP joins EMBO meeting on environmentally sustainable research

27.05.2024

"Marta Łazarowicz-Kowalik, Ph.D., Deputy President of the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP), participated in a meeting titled “Funders’ role in promoting environmentally sustainable lab research,” held on May 14–15, 2024 in Heidelberg and organized by the European Molecular Biology Organization...

COPERNICUS Award 2024 for Outstanding German-Polish Collaboration in Astrophysics

22.05.2024

"Prof. Andrzej Udalski of the Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory and Prof. Dr. Joachim Wambsganß of the University of Heidelberg have been named winners of the tenth anniversary edition of the Polish-German COPERNICUS Research Prize, awarded jointly by the Foundation for Polish Science and...

Third Polish-French Science Award given

20.05.2024

"Professor Denis Jacquemin (University of Nantes and University Institute of France) and Professor Daniel Gryko (Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences) received the Marie Skłodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie Polish-French Science Award from the Foundation for Polish Science...

START 2024 Results Announced

10.05.2024

"We know the winners of the 32nd competition in the START programme of the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP). One hundred outstanding young scientists will receive prestigious stipends. The START programme of the Foundation for Polish Science is the oldest stipend programme in Poland for the...

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