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1)             completing the first or a subsequent post-doctoral fellowship;

2)             conducting scientific research;

3)             obtaining materials for research or a scientific publication.

In addition to the above activities, the visit may also include conducting didactic classes at the Host institution.

2.             The Applicant submits a plan for the scientific stay in Poland covering one or more of the above-mentioned activities that they intend to implement at a Host institution, by indicating its goals, relevance to the development of their academic career and justifying the Host institution’s choice for the planned activities and benefits of the stay for both the scientist and the institution. The Applicant encloses an invitation from the Host institution confirming the willingness to host them for the requested period and indicates the person responsible for coordination of the planned activities and Applicant’s visit and for supporting the Fellow in the successive completion of these activities.

2)      It is possible to suspend the Project for a period of not more than 3 months with the consent of the Host institution, and the suspension is only possible after the project has started. No funds are granted during the suspension of the Project implementation. Suspension of the Project implementation do not constitute grounds for increasing financing;

3)      The period of stay outside the Host institution cannot be longer than 10% of the overall duration of stay. The period of stay outside the Host institution cannot be used in full or for the most part at the beginning or end of the Project implementation period (it cannot be used to shorten the Project implementation period).

1.             jointly meets the following conditions:

1)             is a scientist with at least a doctoral degree (should have a PhD degree at the time of the deadline for applications. Applicants who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will also be considered eligible to apply);

2)             is employed at a foreign HEI or a foreign scientific/research centre or completed their previous employment contract after 31 August 2021. The employment is not required for persons who obtained their doctoral degree after 31 August 2021;

3)             had not studied or worked in Poland within 3 years before the date of deadline of the call and did not live during this period in Poland continuously for more than three months (work in Poland is understood as employment under an employment contract in an entity based in the territory of the Republic of Poland or managing a research grant with an affiliation to the Polish scientific institution, if in this respect the salary was paid);

4)             if the Applicant has implemented other NAWA projects, it is possible to apply when the scholarship has been settled and the agreement is considered as completed;

5)             has minimum 3 achievements (from not earlier than 2017) out of the following:

a)             a publication published in English, as the main author (especially first or correspondence), in journals included in one of the following international databases: Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index; or

b)             a reviewed research monograph published in English; or

c)              a publication in English in reviewed materials from an international conference listed by the Computing Research and Education Association of Australasia (CORE), indexed in the international DBLP Computer Science Bibliography database; or

d)             a publication in English in reviewed materials from an international conference, indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection or Scopus database.

e)             for the representatives of art studies – a proof of having made presentation of work of art in a foreign institution or an academic centre or having received a distinction in an international competition.

The Applicant can demonstrate 3 achievements under the same point (a, b, c, d or e), as well as 3 various achievements from among the indicated ones in point a-e.

6)             has an invitation from the Host institution, which is a national entity having a scientific category.

2.      has at least a doctoral degree or an equivalent degree obtained abroad, and has submitted together with the institution of the Polish higher education and science system, the application under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowships programme, which received the Seal of Excellence certificate, and has an invitation from the Host institution, which is a national entity having a scientific category.

2.          Scan of the doctoral diploma or a certificate of having attained a doctoral degree with an officially certified translation into English if the original is issued in a language other than English or Polish.

3.          Scans of three required achievements in the form of attached PDF documents. In the case of publication, the full text of the publication should be attached. In the case of a monograph, please attach a file containing the cover page, page with the ISBN number, editorial page, table of contents and a selection of extracts containing the author’s most important theses – no more than 20 pages in total. In the case of representatives of the fine arts field, please attach the copy of a catalogue bearing the ISBN number confirming the fact of having made presentation of artwork at a foreign institution or an academic institution or a copy of a distinction received in an international competition, or any other formal confirmation of an artistic achievement.

4.          Scan of employment confirmation issued by the human resources department or other document confirming the employment status at a foreign HEI or a foreign scientific/research centre after 31 August 2021; document should be in English and issued with the current date (not earlier than the date of announcement of the call). The document is not required if you obtained your doctoral degree after 31 August 2021.

5.          Scan of the invitation from the Host institution, a template of which constitutes an attachment to the Announcement. The invitation should be issued with the current date and signed by the person authorised to represent the Host institution. The document shall be attached with a scan of power of attorney for such person.

PLEASE NOTE THAT:

*In the case of a break in connection with a maternity, parental or health leave, please indicate the number of months by which the period of scientific achievements is extended and why.

*If the provided information or attached documents exceed the indicated limits – only the items within the limit which are listed first will be taken into account in the course of the merit-based evaluation.

*When attaching a scan of a document the Applicant should veil the photo. Attaching a document with a visible photo shall be tantamount to the consent to the processing of personal data in this regard.

List of information and attachments required in the application in case of a special application track for scientists with certificate Seal of Excellence

1.       Electronic version of the application submitted to the MSCA-IF.

2.       Reviews obtained as a result of the evaluation of the application submitted to the MSCA-IF.

3.       Electronic version of the Seal of Excellence certificate

4.       Scan of the invitation from the Host institution, a template of which constitutes an attachment to the Announcement, confirming the possibility of hosting the Fellow for the purpose of implementing by him/her the project within the full substantive extent planned in the application submitted to MSCA-IF, and signed by the person authorized to represent the Host institution. The document shall be attached with a scan of power of attorney for such person.