The Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences Join EBRAINS

The PolSCA Office has initiated contacts between the Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences and members of EBRAINS – the European digital infrastructure for brain research. Today, we are delighted to announce that the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center affiliated with the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (ICHB PAN) in Poznań has joined EBRAINS as a full member. This affiliation grants PCSS the opportunity to actively contribute to the development of research infrastructure and engage in the advancement of digital tools supporting brain research. Additionally, as of 2024, the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology of the Polish Academy of Sciences has also joined EBRAINS as an Associated Member.

Horizon Europe Navigators MeetUp: NCP_WIDERA.NET

The first meeting in 2024 of the network of research managers and administrators at the Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, known as “Horizon Europe Navigators”, will be devoted to the topic of support for beneficiaries from Poland, which is offered by the NCP_WIDERA.NET project. An expert from the National Contact Point for EU Research Programs will take part in the meeting.

V4 Training for Research Project Managers – we have started the recruitment for the next edition (spring 2024)!

The call for participants for the next – already fifteenth – edition of the ‘V4 Training for Research Project Managers’ has started again! We invite research managers working in the project departments of universities, scientific and research institutes responsible for acquisition, management and reporting to Brussels (11, 12 and 13 March). Applications are being accepted until 10 January 2024!

Recap of the Focus on ERC: study visit for Polish research organizations.

We are delighted to share the success of the study visit organized by the Polish Science Contact Agency „PolSCA” of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Brussels, in collaboration with the Excellence in Science Department of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Biuro Doskonałości Naukowej, BDN PAN). This remarkable event took place from November 22-24, 2023, attracting participants from distinguished Polish research organizations eager to develop their knowledge and understanding of ERC grants and increase the capacity of their organizations in applying for those prestigious funding schemes.

“V4 Training for Research Project Managers” – Summary of the Autumn 2023 edition

In November, another – already the fourteenth – edition of the ‘V4 Training for Research Project Managers’.  This is the PolSCA Office’s flagship training course aimed at supporting and developing managers of European research projects (primarily Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe) working at universities, scientific and research institutes in departments responsible for acquisition, management and reporting. We organise them together with the Czech Liaison Office for Research, Development and Innovation (CZELO), the National Research, Development and Innovation Office in Hungary (NRDIO) and the Slovak Liaison Office for Research and Development (SLORD).

Outstanding Research Careers conference

The conference on Outstanding Research Careers will take place on Tuesday, 28 November 2023 in the premises of the Nordic House in Brussels.

This event will be hosted by V4 Research & Innovation in Brussels with the participation of the Young European Universities Network (YERUN).

Focus on ERC: study visit for Polish research organizations

V4 Training for Research Project Managers

Outstanding Research Careers conference

The conference on Outstanding Research Careers will take place on Tuesday, 28 November 2023 in the premises of the Nordic House in Brussels. This event will be hosted by V4 Research & Innovation in Brussels with the participation of the Young European Universities Network (YERUN).

Horizon Europe Navigators MeetUp: MSCA Cofund 2023