The TOP200 NAWA programme is a new initiative aimed at supporting transnational science cooperation and fostering excellent research in Poland.

It aims to attract outstanding research talents from universities ranked 1 to 200 in global rankings (Shanghai Ranking, QS, THE) to Poland, thereby strengthening research capacity of Polish innovation ecosystem and highlightening Poland as a destination for researchers.

Main objectives

• To provide stable employment to foreign researchers (2–4 years at Polish universities or research institutes);
• to establish predictable conditions for conducting research;
• to create possibility to set up own research teams;
• to accelerate the development of the Polish research ecosystem with viable links between science and business.

Two participation tracks

Junior Fellow – for early-stage researchers who obtained their doctorate not earlier than 7 years before the application deadline.

Senior Fellow – for accomplished researchers with experience in leading research teams.

Scope of support from the host institution

• Full-time employment contract for Junior Fellow/Senior Fellow.
• Access to necessary/suitable research infrastructure and administrative support.
• Assistance in adaptation and integration with the staff.
• Support in future grant applications.
  
  

Financing and the timeframe:

Call budget: PLN 17 mln from NAWA;

Project implementation timeframe: 2026–2032

The recommended platform for identifying a suitable academic supervisor or host institution: www.researchinpoland.org

The programme:

• is open to all fields of science,
• strengthens cooperation with the world's best research centers,
• increases the recognition of Polish science on the international stage,
• supports long-term development of research staff in Poland,
• expands the capabilities of the Polish research ecosystem in terms of innovation and development,
• strengthens the infrastructure supporting the attractiveness of scientific careers,
• offers the future Fellow secure place of employment and research, as well as the opportunity to take advantage of a wide range of social benefits and academic freedom,
• offers project group members and host institutions international networks, career prospects, and the opportunity to work with highly talented researchers.
• By attracting and retaining research talents from the most prestigious research centers in the world, the program promotes the highest standards of scientific practice and opens the door to act within an evaluation system that takes into account the real impact of research results.

• Call for applications
• Portal for applicants

Contact:

Agata Ładykowska

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+ 48 509 359 464

Professor Rudolf Weigl – (1883-1957) – a Pole by choice, an outstanding biologist, physician, and inventor of the world's first effective vaccine against typhus, who was nominated for the Nobel Prize several times. Born in Austria-Hungary, associated with the University of Lviv and the Jagiellonian University, he was a pioneer in the field of biology and immunology.

His work not only saved thousands of lives during the World War II, but also strengthened the position of Polish science on the international stage. Today, his name is a symbol of courage, scientific integrity, and the global dimension of research – values that the TOP200 NAWA programme aims to develop and promote.