HARMONIA International Research Projects Grants in Poland

HARMONIA is a funding opportunity designed for researchers wanting to carry out research in the following forms:

  • in cooperation with foreign partners,
  • within the framework of international programmes or initiatives announced under bi- or multilateral cooperation,
  • utilising large-scale international research infrastructure.

Duration 

12, 24, 36 months

Mode and criteria for evaluating research proposals

The evaluation procedure is a two-step merit-based evaluation by peer review panels and external reviewers.

The merit-based evaluation of research proposals takes into account the following:

  • proposals from within NCN Panels, involving basic research,
  • scientific excellence and the innovative nature of the research project,
  • the research portfolio of the Principal Investigator and his or her international partner,
  • evaluation of the results of research projects conducted by the Principal Investigator, funded from the budget for science,
  • the importance of international cooperation for the implementation of a research project,
  • impact on the development of the research discipline,
  • justification of the planned costs.

Funding

  • up to PLN 500,000 (ca. EUR 119,000) for projects lasting 12 months,
  • up to PLN 1 M (ca. EUR 238,000) for projects lasting 24 months,
  • up to PLN 1.5 M (ca. EUR 357,000) for projects lasting 36 months.

Researchers may apply for funding of costs relevant necessary and directly connected to the proposed research, including:

  • Personnel
  • Materials
  • Travel and subsistence costs
  • Outsourcing
  • Other: publication costs, collective investigators, devices and software, etc.
  • Overheads: up to 40%

Applicants cannot seek funding for research equipment.

Tasks undertaken by international project partners must be financed by organisations funding research in the country of their residence or from other sources.

Institution
Date de candidature
Durée
12, 24, 36 mois
Discipline
Humanités
Sciences sociales
Autres