POLONEZ · SUPPORTING MOBILITY IN THE ERA THROUGH AN INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME FOR DEVELOPEMENT OF BASIC RESEARCH IN POLAND
Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Duration
- 2015-09-01 → 2021-05-31
- EU contribution
- €5,841,000
- Participants
- 1
- Scheme
- MSCA-COFUND
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Results in brief
SUPPORTING MOBILITY IN THE ERA THROUGH AN INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME FOR DEVELOPEMENT OF BASIC RESEARCH IN POLAND
POLONEZ was a MSCA Cofund Project supporting mobility in the ERA through an international fellowship programme for researchers coming to Poland. It offered incoming scientists 12- and 24-month-fellowships with attractive working conditions combined with an opportunity to move between academic and other settings. In three globally advertised calls for research proposals, the project recruited 109 excellent scientists from 28 countries. What is the issue addressed? Nowadays, a successful career in science involves not only high quality individual research and publication output but also a great amount of networking and an ability to embrace various research cultures, including those in other countries and outside academia. Researchers are aware of the value added by transnational mobility, but it is often difficult for them to find the suitable environment with the right conditions for competitive, knowledge-intensive career development. On the other hand, a number of European countries, including Poland, are underrepresented as post-doc mobility destinations even though their research institutions operate according to the highest European standards. Why is it important for society? According to the Europe 2020 Strategy, in order to provide citizens with higher incomes and more fulfilling work, European societies need to grow in three ways. They need to become: • smart i.e. develop economy based on knowledge and innovation, • sustainable, i.e. promote efficient and ecological use of resources, • inclusive i.e. guarantee high employment levels through education and life-long learning. Achieving these aims is impossible without researchers involved in basic research who develop new knowledge, novel ideas and innovative methodologies. It is also impossible without international mobility and knowledge transfer between researchers as well as through communication with knowledge users and society at large. What are the overall objectives? POLONEZ aimed to attract the best possible candidates and support them throughout their stay in Poland in order to: • conduct basic research in a discipline of their choice, • experience and benefit from transnational mobility to extend their professional network, • collaborate with suitable research-focused Polish organisations, • take part in comprehensive training and career development opportunities by which to increase their chances of gaining a future independent research position, • engage in knowledge transfer activities by means of Open Accesss publications and outreach.
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Project objective
POLONEZ is a Fellowship Programme supporting international incoming researchers working in the broad field of research regardless of their nationality. It will be implemented by the National Science Centre (NCN), a government agency funding basic research in Poland. The NCN has already designed 11 funding schemes supporting researchers on every stage of their research career and regularly announces calls for proposals. The Centre is also involved in international funding initiatives, e.g. ERA-nets, JPIs. It follows a strictly bottom-up approach, allowing researchers to freely choose their research topic and host institution. POLONEZ, planned for 69 months, enables the NCN to implement 3 calls for proposals in order to select 90 fellows. It is targeted at experienced researchers who may apply for 12-24-month-fellowships in host institutions in Poland, both academic and non-academic, public or private. Apart from living, mobility and family allowances, they are offered a research grant which amounts to ca. € 4 200 per month, to cover the costs of a research project in a discipline freely chosen by the applicant. The fellows are also given an opportunity to participate in a variety of research and non-research trainings provided by the NCN and the host institution. One of the main goals of POLONEZ is to enhance incoming mobility in Poland. Although Polish host institutions offer an attractive research setting and high quality resources, fellowships in Poland attract fewer researchers. Also, many Polish researchers still seek temporary and permanent positions outside of Poland and Europe. Therefore, in order to counteract “brain drain,” build up a positive image of Polish research institutions and encourage foreign researchers to develop their careers in Poland, we offer them the opportunity to collaborate with the best Polish research organisations. POLONEZ thus paves the way for stronger international mobility in research and the integration of research communities.
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Participants
- NARODOWE CENTRUM NAUKI · KRAKOWCoordinatorPoland
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