The National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) in Poland has opened a new call under the Ulam NAWA programme, which gives foreign scientists the opportunity to carry out research in Poland. Â
This call will support researchers with projects that have been awarded the Seal of Excellence under the Marie SkÅ‚odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships call, and whose proposals have been evaluated with a score of at least 85%, but failed to be funded due to budget constraints. Â
About the callÂ
The call budget is 13 million PLN and will allow outstanding scientists with at least a doctoral degree to come to Poland for a period of 6 to 24 months. Â
The programme is open to applicants representing all fields of science, without any age restrictions, and whoÂ
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hold at least a doctoral degree or an equivalent degree obtained abroad andÂ
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have submitted, jointly with an institution of the Polish higher education and science system, an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships application, which has been granted the Seal of Excellence certificateÂ
How to applyÂ
The call is open until 12 May 2025, 15.00 CEST.Â
The application is submitted by scientist via the NAWA website. The application and its attachments shall be written in English. It is allowed to submit a copy of the doctoral diploma in Polish.Â
About the MSCA Seal of Excellence  Â
The MSCA Seal of Excellence is a quality label awarded to applicants under Postdoctoral Fellowships and COFUND calls who achieved a high score in their applications (85% or higher) but unfortunately were not awarded funding due to budgetary constraints.  Â
The MSCA Seal of Excellence  Â
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underlines the value of these projects and aims to support applicants in securing alternative fundingÂ
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allows other funding bodies such as national, regional, and local authorities, public and private institutions to support MSCA proposals that have been awarded the Seal of Excellence and to take advantage of the Horizon Europe evaluation process.Â
