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Funding Opportunities

Objective: implementation of a scientific activity, i.e., conducting preliminary research or undertaking a research visit.

Duration: up to 12 months, PI: researchers who obtained their PhD no earlier than 01.01.2013 and have at least one publication,
Thematic scope: basic research in any field within one of the 26 NCN panels, NCN Mentoring: possibility to plan support from an NCN mentor in preparing a research project for other NCN calls, Funding: from 5,000 to 50,000 PLN.

DEADLINE: 31.07.2025, 16:00 (IOC PAS DEADLINE: 17.07.2025)

Objective: Research projects aimed at establishing a new research team conducting basic research.

Project duration: 36, 48, or 60 months; Principal Investigator: a researcher who obtained their PhD between 5 and 12 years before the year of the proposal submission; Research scope: basic research in any area within one of 26 NCN panels

DEADLINE: 16.09.2025, 14:00 (IChO PAN DEADLINE: 05.09.2025)

Objective: Research projects for experienced researchers aimed at carrying out pioneering scientific research, including interdisciplinary studies.

Project duration: 36, 48, or 60 months; Principal Investigator: a researcher holding a PhD degree, with at least 5 scientific publications, who has led (or is leading) at least two research projects and meets additional criteria; Research scope: basic research in any area within one of 26 NCN panels

DEADLINE: 16.09.2025, 14:00 (IChO PAN DEADLINE: 05.09.2025)

 

Objective: Support for consortia composed of two or three research organizations conducting R&D projects aimed at developing innovative, market-competitive solutions and enabling effective knowledge or technology transfer. The funding does not cover basic research.

Eligible applicants: Consortia consisting of 2 or 3 research teams. Each team must be led by a Principal Investigator (PI) holding a doctoral degree and involved in the project for at least 0.5 FTE. Project duration: up to 3 years; Funding: 8,400,000 PLN (for 2 research teams) or 12,600,000 PLN (for 3 research teams)

Call opening: 03.09.2025
DEADLINE: 24.09.2025, 16:00 (IChO PAN DEADLINE: 15.09.2025)

Objective: to support international mobility of PhD students participating in the PRELUDIUM BIS programme by enabling the fellowships in European and non-European academic centres, Internships: 3 to 6 months;

For whom:  the scholarship holders of the PRELUDIUM BIS programme conducted by the National Science Centre in Poland

Submission of applications: depending on edition, on a continuous basis until December.

Objective: to finance research stays of foreigners in Polish scientific institutions, the purpose of the stay may be to pursue doctoral studies or a research stay.

Conditions: the duration and conditions of the stay depend on the country – check the attachements on the programme website

DEADLINE: 30.09.2025 r., 15:00

Objective: Support for researchers – Bekker NAWA fellows – returning to Poland after a minimum 18-month research stay abroad, with the aim of establishing a new, independent research team. The funding covers the researcher’s salary only; research costs are not eligible.

Eligible applicants: Polish research institutions employing researchers returning from abroad. The institution must employ the researcher full-time for at least 12 months; Project duration: 12 months; Funding: 102,000 PLN (gross-gross) for the researcher’s salary

Continuous call: 02.06.2025 – 03.11.2026, 15:00:00

 

Currently, there are no suitable funding opportunities available.

Objective: Support for the preparation of “eurogrant” applications to European Union funding programmes (e.g. Horizon Europe, LIFE, COSME, Erasmus+, Creative Europe).

Eligible applicants: Research organizations based in Poland; Project duration: Up to 12 months, aligned with the preparation timeline of the target eurogrant; Funding: Depends on the applicant’s role in the eurogrant proposal: Solo applicant: 20,202 PLN, Consortium coordinator / Work Package leader: 39,601 PLN, Consortium member / partner: 28,490 PLN; Eligible costs: Proposal preparation, feasibility studies, translations, consultancy services, travel, salaries, and partner coordination

Settlement: The project is settled as a lump sum, provided that the submitted eurogrant application receives at least 50% of the total score in the evaluation by the European Commission or other EU funding body.

Call opening: 12.08.2025, with multiple submission rounds

IMPORTANT: The PARP application must be submitted before the eurogrant proposal is submitted to the European Commission.

Objective: international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary mobility of R&I staff, organisations constituting the partnership contribute directly to the implementation of a joint R&I project by seconding and/or hosting eligible staff members, project must explore activities that can be based on previous work but should go beyond and generate or strengthen long-term collaborations

For whom: organisations from the academic and non-academic sectors

DEADLINE: 08.10.2025 (IChO PAN DEADLINE: 01.10.2025)

Objective: to support researchers’ careers and foster excellence in research, help researchers gain experience in other countries, disciplines and non-academic sectors

For whom: researchers of any nationality, holding a PhD for maximum 8 years, Duration of fellowship: 12 to 24 months

  • European Postdoctoral Fellowships: for researchers of any nationality coming to Europe from any country in the world or moving within Europe
  • Global Postdoctoral Fellowships: for European nationals or long-term residents who wish to engage in R&I projects outside EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries

DEADLINE: 10.09.2025

Objective: to implement doctoral programmes by partnerships of universities/research institutions/SMEs from different countries across Europe and beyond, in all research diciplines, proposals should address needs in R&I area, offer training in research and transferable skills for Doctoral Candidates, expose researchers to academic and non-academic sectors etc.

Duration of the project: up to 4 years, fellowship for DC between 3-36 months, Consortium: at least 3 institutions, at least one from EU Member State

DEADLINE: 25.11.2025 (IOC PAS DEADLINE: 17.11.2025)

The objective of all ERC grants: groundbreaking, high-risk/high-gain research projects in any field of research

Objective: support for researchers who have received an ERC grant in transforming research results into innovations, verifying the commercial and social potential of ideas through testing, validation, intellectual property protection analysis, and establishing collaboration with industry, Eligibility: Principal Investigators of ongoing ERC grants, Funding: €150,000 for 18 months

DEADLINE: 18.09.2025

Objective: to support established, leading principal investigator who wants long-term funding to pursue a ground-breaking, ambitious project, PI: researchers who have a track-record of significant research achievements, Funding: € 2.5 million for 5 years

DEADLINE: 28.08.2025

Objective: Support for promising researchers with 2–7 years of postdoctoral experience, who have an outstanding scientific track record and an innovative research project, by providing long-term funding for the implementation of groundbreaking and ambitious research; PI: Researcher holding a PhD awarded between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2023; Funding: Up to 1.5 million EUR for a period of 5 years

DEADLINE: 14.10.2025

Objective: the version of Pathfinder Open for projects within predefined thematic areas

Eligibility: collaborative research, for consortia including at least three legal entities established in different countries, Funding: up to 4 million €

DEADLINE: 29.10.2025, 17:00 (IOC PAS DEADLINE: 20.10.2025)

Objective: scholarship, 4 to 10 months, to implement own research project at the university or research institute in the USA, related to the subject of the doctoral dissertation

For whom: Polish citizens, PhD students preparing a doctoral dissertation in Polish scientific institutions, applications from all fields of science

DEADLINE: 05.09.2025, 15:00

Objective: 6-24-month research stay in Germany

For whom: postdocs or experienced researchers of any nationality excluding Germany

Submission of applications: on a continuous basis, the commission meets three times a year – in March, July, and November

Objective: Annual fellowships (up to 15) for European researchers to conduct research in Japan – or vice versa – with the aim of strengthening Europe–Japan scientific and cultural cooperation

Duration: 3 months – 1 year; Fields supported: all research areas – no thematic restrictions; Eligibility: open to Europeans (including UK, Israel, Turkey, Balkans, Baltics) and Japanese nationals, applicants must hold at least a Master’s or PhD degree; Funding: Up to €30,000 per year, usable for salary, travel, insurance, research costs, books

DEADLINE: 15.09.2025