Please be advised that on 21 August 2017 the Foundation will announce a call for applications in an additional competition held under the International Research Agendas (IRA) programme implemented by FNP as part of the Smart Growth Operational Programme. The deadline for submission of the first part of the applications is 23 October 2017.

Applications in competition 6/2017 may be submitted by outstanding researchers from across the globe who intend to implement an IRA project in a unit located in Poland, with the exception of the Mazowieckie Province.

You are welcome to read the preliminary version of documentation for competition 6/2017 (in Polish): download documentation.

Moreover, FNP is planning to open an additional competition under the IRA programme intended exclusively for applicants seeking to implement an IRA project in units funded under the Teaming programme (1st or 2nd edition) held by the European Commission as part of Horizon 2020. The competition would be held in the IRA PLUS module and the first part of the applications would be due by 23 October 2017. The final decision about launching the competition will be made in August 2017.

You are welcome to read the preliminary version of the documentation for competition 7/2017 (in Polish): download documentation

The preliminary versions of both documentations in Polish have also been uploaded to the IRA programme website: LINK. The preliminary versions in English will be uploaded to the programme website soon.

You are also welcome to look at the schedule of competitions in FNP programmes implemented as part of the Smart Growth Operational Programme (including IRA): SG OP competition schedule.

Should you have any questions, please contact Justyna Motrenko, justyna.motrenko@fnp.org.pl, 22 845 95 32.