The National Science Centre has announced the winners of the 14th edition of the Opus and Preludium competitions. The laureates include 16 researchers from Wrocław University of Science and Technology, who received almost 8.2 million PLN for the conduct of their scientific projects

Held twice a year, Preludium and Sonata are the most popular competitions organised by the National Science Centre. In the May edition, almost 400 million PLN was granted to Polish researchers. Ten WUST employees were awarded under the Opus programme, where the funds can be funnelled into research programmes, e.g. for the purchase or production of research apparatuses necessary for the execution of the projects.

As for the Preludium programme, where the funds go to people without a doctoral degree who are only starting their careers in science, six young WUST researchers received the grants. 

A total of 3,122 entries were submitted, of which 669 projects received funding. 

The success ration accounted for about 21%. For more information as well as complete ranking lists, please visit NCN’s website.