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National Science Center – Sonata 22 Competition National Science Center – Sonata 22 Competition

National Science Center – Sonata 22 Competition

Deadline for submitting applications to the NCN: December 15, 2026, by 2:00 p.m.

This call for proposals is open to researchers who earned their Ph.D. between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2024, and who plan to carry out a research project consisting exclusively of basic research.

The project duration may not exceed 36 months.

Complete applications prepared in the OSF system may be submitted to the Research Department for verification by November 27, 2026.

By that time, applicants must:

- make the fully completed application available to the staff of the Research Department via the OSF system,

- agree on a data management plan with the UKW Library,

- submit to the Research Department a DIRE opinion regarding the equipment planned for purchase,

- submit to the Research Department the application submission form signed by all persons required by the form; link to the form.

Applications that are not made available to the staff of the Research Department by the specified deadline will not be reviewed and will not be sent to the NCN.

Detailed information about the call for proposals is available on the NCN website.