As many as 61 people from 24 countries will receive scholarships for research at Polish centres. Among them, two can boast a Seal of Excellence certificate under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowships programme.
This is the fifth time that the Agency has recruited for the Ulam NAWA programme. The Agency's ICT system received 209 applications, 36 more than last year.
The Ulam NAWA programme is a catalyst for academic mobility in Poland. For the past five years, it has provided foreign scientists with the opportunity to cooperate with Polish researchers and experts. Thanks to the exchange of experience and a lively scientific discussion, Polish research units can engage in an even greater number of interesting and important projects and thus develop their scientific potential," said Dr Dawid Kostecki, Director of the National Academic Exchange Agency.
In this year's edition of the programme, the scholarships will go to 61 researchers, and two of them can boast a Seal of Excellence certificate from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowships programme. NAWA recognises the MSCA Seal of Excellence certificate as a binding verification of the quality of the application.
List of this year's scholarship holders
They will begin their research stays at Polish universities and scientific research institutes from January 2024. They will be hosted by as many as 31 such institutions. Most projects will be implemented at the University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University and the Silesian University of Technology.
Of those selected for funding, researchers from 24 countries were found. The most represented were: India, Iran, Spain, Pakistan, Turkey and the Czech Republic. Among the grantees, there are also citizens from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Mexico and Brazil, among others
Fellows will carry out research within the six scientific domains of the OECD classification, with life sciences and engineering and technical sciences most represented
About the programme
The Ulam NAWA programme allows visits to Poland of researchers with at least a doctoral degree, who will strengthen the potential of Polish units and contribute to the scientific activities carried out in them, primarily research projects and teaching.
Under the Ulam NAWA programme, arrivals are possible with the aim of:
- conducting scientific research
- carry out post-doctoral internships
- acquiring material for research or scientific publication.
In addition to the above activities, the arrival may also include teaching.
Stays of foreign scientists in Poland may last from 6 to 24 months, and the beneficiary under the Programme will receive for the duration of the stay a monthly stipend of PLN 10,000 and a mobility allowance to cover travel costs.
Patron of the programme
Stanisław Marcin Ulam (1909 -1984) was an eminent Polish mathematician. He defended his doctorate in 1933 at the Lviv Polytechnic. Prof. Ulam was a member of the world-famous Lvov School of Mathematics and co-author of the Scottish Book. Just before the outbreak of the Second World War, he travelled to the United States to join the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. He worked at a number of American universities as a professor, including the Ivy League-affiliated University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Wisconsin and Florida State University.