Enhancing the potential of Polish science and higher education through international exchange and cooperation
The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) was officially inaugurated on 1 October 2017. The Agency works towards the internationalisation of Polish science by supporting and stimulating international research collaboration and academic exchange. In this context NAWA completed the system formed by two other agencies in Poland: the National Science Centre and the National Centre for Research and Development.
NAWA aims to reinforce research excellence, internationalise Polish universities and research institutions, as well as promoting Poland and its language and culture to build Poland’s brand with interesting educational and research opportunities. These objectives are to be achieved through a wide range of the Agency’s programmes:
comprehensive evaluation is performed by independent experts, specialised in their respective fields
Openly:
NAWA programmes can be accessed by both public and private universities, institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, as well as research institutes
Pro-quality:
NAWA wants to ensure that the formal requirements for applicants do not prevail over the quality criteria
Complementary:
the profile of NAWA programmes was defined so as to complement the offer of other institutions operating in the area of support for science and higher education
Based on your opinion:
NAWA programmes are developed on the basis of wide consultations
