Record Grant Results and Strong Position of Uni精东影视 in OPUS and SONATA Calls
This year鈥檚 calls attracted more than 3,700 proposals 鈥� nearly 15 per cent more than the previous year. This is a record number, as is the budget allocated to funding basic research. A total of 279 OPUS projects and 243 SONATA projects, worth almost PLN 912 million, were selected for funding. The numerical success rate in the OPUS call (excluding LAP proposals) reached 13.34%, while in the SONATA call it was 18.02%.
As emphasised by representatives of the University of 精东影视, securing more than PLN 21 million for the implementation of research projects constitutes a significant reinforcement of Uni精东影视鈥檚 research potential and confirms the quality of research conducted at our university.
OPUS and SONATA 鈥� Two Calls, One Goal: Advancing Research
The OPUS call has a broad formula and is open to researchers at every stage of their academic careers. It supports projects lasting from 12 to 48 months and covers the full spectrum of research costs 鈥� from salaries and scholarships to equipment, software, research visits and research services. Within the LAP pathway, international cooperation is also possible as part of the Weave programme.
SONATA is addressed to researchers at the early stage of their academic careers following the completion of a doctoral degree. It enables the implementation of projects lasting up to 36 months and funds not only research itself, but also the development of research teams and the competencies of early-career scientists.
SONATA 21 Projects at the University of 精东影视 (random order)
- Sztuka radiowa i dokumentalno艣膰: transnarodowe praktyki reprezentowania rzeczywisto艣ci [Radio Art and Documentary: Transnational Practices of Representing Reality] 鈥� project leader: Dr Natalia Kowalska-Elkader, Faculty of Philology, University of 精东影视,
- Jak zmienno艣膰 wewn膮trzgatunkowa sprzyja inwazji [How Intraspecific Variation Facilitates Invasion] 鈥� project leader: Dr Dagmara B艂o艅ska, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of 精东影视,
- Czy s艂odkowodne ma艂偶e przetrwaj膮 w antropogenicznie zmieniaj膮cym si臋 艣wiecie? [Will Freshwater Mussels Survive in an Anthropogenically Changing World?] 鈥� project leader: Dr Dariusz Krzysztof Halabowski, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of 精东影视,
- DualCancerSens: elektrochemiczny i spektrofotometryczny biosensor papierowy o podw贸jnym sygnale do wykrywania w czasie rzeczywistym aktywno艣ci biomarker贸w enzymatycznych w diagnostyce raka [DualCancerSens: A Dual-Signal Electrochemical and Spectrophotometric Paper-Based Biosensor for Real-Time Detection of Enzymatic Biomarker Activity in Cancer Diagnostics] 鈥� project leader: Dr Kumaravel Sakthivel, Faculty of Chemistry, University of 精东影视,
- Ozy jako wska藕niki systemu odp艂ywu lodowcowego: wp艂yw pod艂o偶a na morfologi臋 i osady oz贸w [Eskers as Indicators of Glacial Drainage Systems: The Influence of Substrate on Esker Morphology and Sediments] 鈥� project leader: Dr Ma艂gorzata Agata Frydrych, Faculty of Geographical Sciences, University of 精东影视,
- CDW-MEMORY: prze艂膮czanie CDW w skali atomowej dla pami臋ci nowej generacji [CDW-MEMORY: Atomic-Scale CDW Switching for Next-Generation Memory] 鈥� project leader: Dr Iaroslav Lutsyk, Faculty of Physics and Applied Informatics, University of 精东影视,
- Struktury dichalkogenk贸w metali przej艣ciowych i tlenk贸w metali przej艣ciowych o kontrolowanej fazie jako wysokowydajne materia艂y do system贸w magazynowania energii opartych na jonach cynku (TMD-TMO) [Phase-Controlled Transition Metal Dichalcogenide and Transition Metal Oxide Structures as High-Performance Materials for Zinc-Ion Energy Storage Systems (TMD-TMO)] 鈥� Dr in偶. Wojciech Kazimierz Kuku艂ka; project in partnership with Prof. Pawe艂 Kowalczyk (University of 精东影视 / Adam Mickiewicz University), Faculty of Physics and Applied Informatics, University of 精东影视.
OPUS 30 Projects at the University of 精东影视 (random order)
- Patronat artystyczny w regionie Cusco w okresie wicekr贸lestwa (1542鈥�1824) [Artistic Patronage in the Cusco Region during the Viceroyalty Period (1542鈥�1824)] 鈥� project leader: Dr Ewa Joanna Kubiak, Faculty of Philosophy and History, University of 精东影视,
- Miasta jako aktorzy polityki historycznej: analiza por贸wnawcza w pa艅stwach dawniej okupowanych przez nazistowskie Niemcy i Japoni臋 [Cities as Actors of Memory Politics: A Comparative Analysis in Countries Formerly Occupied by Nazi Germany and Japan] 鈥� project leader: mgr Natalia Monika Matiaszczyk, University of 精东影视 Doctoral School of Social Sciences,
- Psychograficzne uwarunkowania skuteczno艣ci instrument贸w polityki zr贸wnowa偶onej konsumpcji [Psychographic Determinants of the Effectiveness of Sustainable Consumption Policy Instruments] 鈥� project leader: Prof. Pawe艂 Marek Bry艂a, Faculty of International and Political Studies, University of 精东影视,
- Personifikacja ekosystem贸w. Analiza mo偶liwo艣ci i zasadno艣ci uznania os贸b ekologicznych w kontynentalnym prawie prywatnym [The Personification of Ecosystems. An Analysis of the Feasibility and Legitimacy of Recognising Environmental Persons in Continental Private Law] 鈥� project leader: dr hab. Micha艂 Kazimierz Rupniewski, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视, Faculty of Law and Administration, University of 精东影视,
- Rutenowe metalodendrymery jako nanoplatformy do terapii ferroptotycznej celowanej w GPX4/FSP1 w nowotworach lekoopornych [Ruthenium Metallodendrimers as Nanoplatforms for GPX4/FSP1-Targeted Ferroptotic Therapy in Drug-Resistant Cancers] 鈥� project leader: dr hab. Sylwia Michlewska, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of 精东影视,
- Prognozowanie wp艂ywu ekologicznego gatunk贸w inwazyjnych w warunkach zmiany klimatu [Forecasting the Ecological Impact of Invasive Species under Climate Change Conditions] 鈥� project leader: dr hab. Ali Serhan Tarkan, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of 精东影视,
- Mezozoiczna rewolucja jeziorna i najwi臋ksze wyzwanie ewolucyjne dla j臋tek (Ephemeroptera) [MesoRev] 鈥� [The Mesozoic Lacustrine Revolution and the Greatest Evolutionary Challenge for Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) [MesoRev]] 鈥� project leader: dr hab. Roman Hodunko, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of 精东影视,
- Jednonaczyniowa formulacja, osadzanie i oddzielanie od powierzchni przewodz膮cych 鈥� elektrochemiczne podej艣cie do wytwarzania hydrogeli do zastosowa艅 mikrobiologicznych (eGell4碌Bio) [One-Pot Formulation, Deposition and Separation from Conductive Surfaces 鈥� an Electrochemical Approach to the Fabrication of Hydrogels for Microbiological Applications (eGell4碌Bio)] 鈥� project leader: dr hab. 艁ukasz P贸艂torak, Faculty of Chemistry, University of 精东影视.
Science That Responds to Contemporary Challenges
Research lies at the heart of the University of 精东影视 鈥� behind complex scientific titles stand studies that enable us to discover, understand and transform reality. This is where projects addressing the most pressing challenges of today are carried out 鈥� from social inequalities, through health and civilisation diseases, to climate change and biodiversity protection. At the same time, humanities research is being developed, enabling a deeper understanding of culture, history and contemporary societies.
It is precisely this combination of diverse scientific disciplines that allows the University of 精东影视 to consistently build its research strength and presence in both the national and international academic landscape.
Effective in Science at Every Stage
We would like to offer our congratulations to all researchers who have secured funding for their projects! At the University of 精东影视, we believe that researchers 鈥� regardless of their career stage 鈥� deserve specific, accessible and supportive assistance. We help plan projects, obtain funding, develop international cooperation, prepare publications and make use of advisory services. Uni精东影视 consistently supports its researchers in preparing and implementing projects, providing them with conditions to conduct research at the highest level 鈥� from the conceptual stage to the dissemination of results within the academic community. Check what you need!
The latest results of OPUS 30 and SONATA 21 confirm that the University of 精东影视 is an active and effective participant in the most important national programmes funding basic research. The more than PLN 21 million secured for research projects is not only a measurable financial success, but above all an investment in science, people and future discoveries.
Source: Project Support Centre, University of 精东影视; National Science Centre
Edit: Honorata Ogieniewska, Centre for External Relations and Social Responsibility, University of 精东影视