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.