VENTURES Programme
Supporting innovative projects realized by young researchers
The overall objective of the programme is to increase the number of innovative projects realized by young researchers and to encourage students, graduates and PhD students to take up research projects which might result in practical application.
Eligible for the competition are the Polish research entities, where Master or PhD students realize their projects or those, who employ Master graduates as research personnel.
The application forms are submitted by the institutions together with a student/graduate or PhD student, being the project leader.
The main evaluation criteria are the following:
- scientific and innovative value of the submitted project,
- principal investigator’s and the tutors’ scientific record as well as experience in implementing projects,
- commercial potential of a project.
- personal stipend for the laureate: students - amounting to 1500 PLN/month; graduates - amounting to 1500 PLN/month; PhD students- amounting to 3000 PLN/month.
- scientific grant which total amount will depend on the actual costs of the realized project (however the sum should not exceed 35 000 PLN a year). From the received grant the following expenses may be covered:c osts of publications in the Open Access system, information and promotion costs, other expenses and management costs.
The coming call will close on 2nd November 2010.
Documentation of competition and the application form are available at the Polish web page.
Polish version of the documentation: VENTURES
Programme operated within the Innovative Economy Operational Programme 2007-2013
For further information on the grants and call closing dates please contact the division responsible for implementing programmes financed from structural funds
phone (022) 424 02 26, (022) 424 03 06, (022) 424 02 52,
e-mail: fundusze@fnp.org.pl