1. National Science Centre
Zbigniew Błocki

2. National Science Centre
The National Science Centre (NCN) is a Polish government executive agency set up to fund basic research.
Opened on 4 March 2011, located in Cracow
NCN Budget – € 240 million
NCN funding schemes: OPUS, PRELUDIUM, SONATA, SONATA BIS, SONATINA, HARMONIA, MAESTRO, SYMFONIA, ETIUDA, FUGA, TANGO, POLONEZ, UWERTURA

3. Evaluation Process
Organisational structure and procedures based on ERC
Evaluation of proposals submitted to the NCN is divided into two stages
Proposals must be written in English
Second stage of evaluation: external reviews
About applications every year
Success rate: 10-25%
At least 20% of funds for young scientists

4. Evaluation Process and International Cooperation
HARMONIA
Current international programmes:
Bilateral: BEETHOVEN (with DFG) in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Multilateral (ERA-NET and JPI):
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences: HERA, NORFACE
Life Sciences: INFECT-ERA, JPND, JPI HDHL, BiodivERsa, JPI-EC-AMR
Physical Sciences and Engineering: CHIST-ERA
POLONEZ: a funding programme addressed to incoming researchers who may apply for month fellowships in host institutions in Poland
Quant-ERA