The talks pertained to increasing the effectiveness of Polish scientists in obtaining ERC and other European grants. They were held at the Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw.
We were discussing what Polish universities could do to better motivate scientists to submit excellent applications in the subsequent editions of this grant programme. We also received a lot of specific, useful information from the President of CRASP – how to select applications, coach scientists, how to help our most outstanding researchers. I believe that thanks to such meetings we will be more visible in the subsequent editions of the programme
– said Prof. Rafał Matera, Rector of the University of Lodz after the talks.
Obtaining European grants is a key issue for us. I believe that this meeting will help to open up new opportunities for Polish science in the international arena
– concluded Prof. Bogumiła Kaniewska, President of CRASP.
In addition to the Rector of the University of Lodz, Prof. Rafał Matera, the meeting was attended by: Prof. Bogumiła Kaniewska, President of CRASP, Rector of Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań; Prof. Michał Zasada, Vice-President of CRASP, Rector of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences; Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, President of the CRASP Innovation and Cooperation with Business Committee, Rector of the University of Warsaw; Prof. Krzysztof Zaremba, President of the CRASP IT Infrastructure Committee, Rector of the Warsaw University of Technology.
The European Research Council was represented by: Prof. Maria Leptin, ERC President; Prof. Leszek Kaczmarek, ERC member; Madeleine Drielsma, Press and Communication Advisor to the President of the European Research Council and Sabine Simmross, Assistant to the ERC President.
Source and photos: KRASP
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