Applications Invited For ULAM Program From Scientists

Organization:

NAWA is a new institution that was established on October 1st, 2017. It is set up to coordinate state activities driving the process of internationalization of Polish academic and research institutions. The mission of NAWA is to foster the development of Poland in the area of science and higher education. NAWA goals:

• Support international mobility of students, academics and researchers
• Support the process of internationalization of Polish HEIs and research institutions
• Promote Polish science and higher education
• Promote and popularize teaching of the Polish language

About The Fellowship:

The aim of the Ulam Programme is to increase the internationalisation of Polish HEIs and scientific institutions. The Programme will allow both recognised and promising scientists who hold at least a doctoral degree, to visit Poland in order to strengthen the scientific potential of Polish entities and to participate in their scientific activities, primarily research projects and didactics. The Programme will allow toinvite scientists from all around the world representing all fields of science to the Polish institutions of science and higher education. HEIs, scientific and research institutes will have the opportunity to invite specialists from their priority areas to Poland – they will make a significant contribution to the research conducted by a given institution, strengthen didactics or support the institution in applying for prestigious grants. Foreign scientists may stay in Poland for 6 to 24 months, and they may be accompanied by members of their closest family, and in the case a Programme participant is a disabled person, by their assistant.

As part of the Programme, possible visits are those whose objective includes:

• Completing the first or a subsequent post-doctoral fellowship;
• Conducting scientific research, including in cooperation with Polish scientists or research teams;
• Obtaining materials for research or a scientific publication;
• Conducting didactic classes at the host institution.

Eligibility Criteria:

The Applicant submits a plan for the scientific stay in Poland covering one or more of the above-mentioned activities that they intend to implement at a foreign Host institution indicating its goals, relevance to the development of their academic career and justifying the Host institution’s choice for the planned activities and benefits of the stay for both the scientist and the institution. The Applicant encloses an invitation from the Host institution confirming the willingness to host them for the requested period and indicates the person responsible for coordination of the planned activities and Applicant's visit and for supporting the Beneficiary in the successive completion of these activities. The Programme provides financing for a Scholarship that covers the Beneficiary’s living allowance of PLN 10,000 a month, along with a mobility allowance.

How to Apply:

The Programme can be attended by the natural person who jointly meets the following conditions: is a scientist with at least a doctoral degree awarded in a country other than Poland, does not hold Polish citizenship, employed (has a contract) at a foreign HEI or a foreign scientific/research centre did not live, study or work in Poland, has minimum 3 achievements received an invitation from the Host institution, signed by a Person authorised to represent the Host institution. The Applicant may submit only one application for financing in a given call under the Programme, covering a visit to one Host institution. The Programme is open to scientists representing all fields of science.

Application Deadline: 23^rd April ; 2019

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