The Foundation For Polish Science ( pl, Fundacja na rzecz Nauki Polskiej, FNP) is an independent, non-profit making organisation which aim at improving the opportunities for doing research in Poland. Established in 1990, registered in 1991, the Foundation's mission is to provide assistance and support to the scientific community in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
. The strategy of Foundation For Polish Science is to support research groups and individual scientists, realised through individual prizes, grants and scholarships awarded by FNP, including the
Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science
The Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science () is the most prestigious scientific award in Poland given every year from 1992 by a non-governmental non-profit Polish organization, Foundation for Polish Science (). The prize is widely regarded a ...
. Its effort is widely regarded as crucial in transforming Polish science after 1989.
Programs
Foundation offers scholarships and grants for outstanding researchers at every career stage, regardless the citizenship of candidates.
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Prize of the Foundation, also known as ''The Polish Nobel Prize''- the most important scientific prize in Poland, which is awarded in four fields: Earth sciences, Chemistry and material science, Mathematics, physics and engineering, as well as humanities and social sciences. Each recipient gets 200,000 zł (about $65,000).
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The Polish-American Scientific Award - a common undertaking between the Foundation for Polish Science and the
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an American international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific respons ...
* The Polish-German scientific award
Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus (; pl, Mikołaj Kopernik; gml, Niklas Koppernigk, german: Nikolaus Kopernikus; 19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance polymath, active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic canon, who formulated ...
- offered jointly by FNP and
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
The German Research Foundation (german: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft ; DFG ) is a German research funding organization, which functions as a self-governing institution for the promotion of science and research in the Federal Republic of Germ ...
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* Homing Plus - a program designed to encourage Polish scientists who have emigrated to return home.
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Architecture
The new FNP Headquarters are located in Wierzbno, in a World War II surviving building. The building has recently been renovated and the facade is now covered in greenery. The Living Wall is the first in Poland and apart from the environmental benefits it helps blend the building with the green surroundings.
[http://www.shapedscape.com/projects/living-wall-foundation-for-polish-science-headquarters-faab-architektura-warsaw-poland/]
See also
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Polish science and technology
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Polish Children's Fund
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The National Science Centre
References
External links
Foundation For Polish Science Foundation for Polish Science Headquarters design by FAAB Architektura
Scientific organisations based in Poland
Organizations established in 1991
1991 establishments in Poland
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