…carpathian National University, but also in the relations between Poland and Ukraine – the renewal of the former UW Observatory on the Pop Ivan Mountain, which will not only be a powerful scientific centre, but also a symbol of brotherly ties between Ukrainians and Poles – says Prof. Igor Cependa, rector of the Precarpathian National University.   Joint observatory The reconstruction of the Astronomical-Meteorological Observatory on the summit of…

…e is a monthly scholarship for research stay in France 2nd Prize (Prize of the Polish Academy of Sciences): Aleksandra Burdziej from the Institute of Biochemistry (academic supervisor: Prof. Anna Szakiel) – the prize is an Amazon voucher worth € 200   Aleksandra Burdziej was awarded the Audience Prize (Prize of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange – NAWA), as well. The prize is a travel to an European scientific conference.   The prize…

…country.   In 2019, the university community included 40 493 students and 2 451 doctoral candidates, including 4 802 international students. The University of Warsaw employs 7 498 people, including 3 834 academic teachers (529 professors).   The UW researchers participated in 53 projects financed under Horizon 2020 (including six grants from the European Research Council and 20 from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology) and 1 408 pr…

…e with the 4EU+ Alliance mission, the thematic scope of Flagship 2, and address the current challenges for Europe and the world, e.g. migration crisis, ageing society, the use of Big Data or the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Research teams can receive up to € 10 000. Maximum funding period: 12 months.   It is possible to submit only one mini-grant application per call. Online application form will be made available by 19th June.   Application…

…uding programmes supporting the development of employees, doctoral candidates and students. We present the “Initiative of Excellence” calls for proposals in 2020. Owing to undertakings planned in “Initiative of Excellence”, the University will become better recognised internationally, carry out ambitious scientific projects, and offer an education based on the latest research results. The balance between the development of scientific research and…

…y been awarded several prestigious awards, i.e. Young Scientist Award (Polish Astronomical Society) or START stipend with special recognition (Foundation for Polish Science). The International Astronomical Union PhD Prize recognizes outstanding scientific achievement in astrophysics around the world. The Prize has been awarded since 2016. The Prize Certificates will be awarded during the next International Astronomical Union General Assembly in Bu…

…osed session with a limited number of students, doctoral candidates and academic staff will be held. Early-career researchers can put their questions during Q&A on “Being a Scientist”. The session will be informal. Popular topics include scientific publishing, applying for jobs in research, creativity in science and the laureate’s experiences since receiving the Nobel Prize. If it comes to the closed meeting, there are eight places dedicated to UW…

…le Meet. If there is an appropriate contract or license, the head of the unit can apply to the rector and request to use another IT tool which needs to be accepted by the UW Data Protection Officer. Those who want to attend the public part are requested to register first as participants. The second part can be conducted over Chat in Google Meet or “Ankieter”. Rules included in the order of the UW rector apply to doctoral examinations in proceeding…

…ses for students and doctoral candidates are extended until the end of 2019/2020 academic year; Exception: Classes which need to be conducted on-site, e.g. laboratory classes or practical classes; Practical classes schedules being part of curricula are introduced; Student camps and summer schools, which are not conducted remotely, are suspended; The foreign language proficiency examinations should be conducted according to the University Council f…

…r university. The University of Warsaw provides over 100 programmes of 1st, 2nd and long cycle (uniform) Master’s studies in humanities, social sciences, exact and natural sciences, including programmes taught in English and programmes conducted jointly with international universities. Our teaching staff includes many experienced and recognised lecturers.   Doctoral education is conducted in 33 fields of doctoral studies and in four newly-establis…