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National Science Centre – PRELUDIUM 25 Competition National Science Centre – PRELUDIUM 25 Competition

National Science Centre – PRELUDIUM 25 Competition

Deadline for submitting applications to the National Science Centre (NCN): June 16, 2026, by 2:00 p.m.

This call for proposals is open to researchers without a doctoral degree who plan to carry out a research project consisting exclusively of basic research.

The project duration may not exceed 36 months.

Additional information:

Applications now require the disclosure of retracted publications.
The amount of additional remuneration has changed—the funding pool is 2,000 PLN.
Complete applications prepared in the OSF system may be submitted to the Research Department for review by June 1, 2026.

By that date, you must:

make the fully completed application available to Research Department staff in the OSF system,
agree on a data management plan with the UKW Library, link.
submit the DIRE opinion regarding the planned equipment purchase to the Science Department,
submit the application form signed by all persons required by the form to the Science Department, link to the form.
Applications that are not made available to Science Department staff by the specified deadline will not be verified and will not be sent to the NCN.

Detailed information about the competition is available on the NCN website.