The Foundation for Polish Science has announced the winners of the second competitions held under the HOMING and POWROTY/REINTEGRATION programmes. A total of PLN 7.6 million will be awarded to ten young PhD holders to conduct innovative R&D projects in Poland. The funding comes from the Smart Growth Operational Programme.
Under the HOMING programme, which is addressed to scholars from abroad who wish to conduct research projects in Poland, eight young PhD holders will be able to develop their careers in Poland. They will receive a total of PLN 6.1 million to conduct post-doctoral projects. The second competition held under the POWROTY/REINTEGRATION programme will enable two researchers to return to scientific work interrupted by parenthood or work outside the scientific realm. These laureates will receive a total of PLN 1.5 million to conduct their projects.
Complete list of HOMING 2/2016 grant winners
Complete list of POWROTY/REINTEGRATION 2/2016 grant winners
The second competition under the HOMING programme received entrees for 36 projects, while 11 projects were submitted for the POWROTY/REINTEGRATION programme. The laureates of both programmes will collaborate with 13 foreign research partners, 3 Polish research partners and one business partner from Poland, among others. Funds obtained from the Foundation for Polish Science will cover the costs of at least 12 jobs for scholars employed in the projects, as well as 16 scholarships for young scholars (graduate and PhD students) involved in the projects.
The financing is granted for two years. Laureates were selected in a three-stage evaluation process carried out by foreign reviewers and experts of the scientific-economic and interdisciplinary panel.
The third competition under both programmes started on 16 January of this year ? submissions will be accepted until 15 March 2017. Subsequent competitions will be organised until the end of 2019, on average twice a year.
HOMING is a programme for people who wish to come or return from abroad to conduct scientific research work in Poland. The programme awards grants worth about PLN 800,000 for post-doctoral projects. The financing may be awarded for two years, without the possibility of extension. Projects may be conducted in research units or companies.
Researchers who interrupted their R&D careers due to parenthood or work in another sector of the economy may apply for grants worth ca. PLN 800,000 under the POWROTY/REINTEGRATION programme. Projects may be conducted in research units or companies.
In both programmes, young PhD holders (up to 5 years after earning their degrees) may apply for financing regardless of their nationality. The projects, which must be implemented in collaboration with a research partner (domestic or foreign), may be critical international-scale R&D of great importance for the economy and society, especially in National Smart Specialisations.
Laureates can use the grants to finance, among other things, salaries, scholarships and outsourced tasks (subcontracting), training and internships (under staff development) and to cover other R&D-related expenses. Companies conducting business in our country are also eligible to receive financing. They may receive up to 80% funding for implementing projects based on the rules for granting state aid.
We congratulate all laureates!
