Opportunity for Funded Research Exchanges in Poland

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The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) has recently opened the Call for Applications for a new programme for foreign researchers: The Ulam Programme.
The objective of The Ulam Programme is to help foreign researchers to develop their career by intensifying international mobility as well as will allowing them to establish scientific cooperation with excellent host institutions in Poland.

A proposal may be submitted only by a person who holds a doctoral degree in any field of science.

Activities to be carried out during the scholarship may include:

-conducting research and/or development work
-post-doctoral training
-obtaining materials for scientific work or publication
-conducting didactic classes at the host center

Visits within the programme can last from 6 to 24 months. The Programme provides financing for a scholarship covering both the Beneficiary’s allowance costs in relation to their stay at a host institution, in an amount of PLN 10,000 a month (approximately USD 2640), and a mobility allowance.

In order to submit an application, one shall register an application in the ICT system of the Agency and send electronically the completed application together with the necessary attachments. The call for proposals is open from 22nd January to 23rd April 2019.

Find more information at: https://nawa.gov.pl/en/scientists/the-ulam-programme