POB IV for parents – New Ideas, 2nd edition
Call for competition
- Name of the competition: POB IV for parents New Ideas (Nowe Idee), 2nd edition
- Objective: to support research projects thematically related to Priority Research Area IV by facilitating the return to scientific activity of persons who are coming back to work after parental leave and other breaks related to the birth, upbringing or adoption of a child
- Thematic area of the projects: https://inicjatywadoskonalosci.uw.edu.pl/en/actions/areas/pob4/
- Applicant: an employee of UW, who within the three years prior to the competition announcement date, was on a maternity leave, a paternity leave, a leave on the conditions of maternity leave, a parental leave, or family leave granted on the terms set out in the Act of 26 June 1974 – Labour Code (Journal of Laws of 2020, item 1320, as amended), has at least a doctoral degree and is included in the N-number of employees or a doctoral candidate at the University of Warsaw who, within three years prior to the competition announcement date, gave birth to or adopted a child or became a father or adopted a child and conducts research in the field of POB IV, in accordance with the subject of the submitted application.
- Date of competition announcement: 01.03.2024
- Start date for the call for proposals: 04.03.2024
- Closing date for the call for proposals:
08.04.202423.04.2024 - The competition results will be announced by:
30.04.202417.05.2024 (this deadline may be extended in the case of a large number of applications) - Competition budget: 800,000 PLN
- Project budget: 30,000 – 75,000 PLN
- Project duration: 12 months executed within 14 months of the funding decision
- How to apply: only electronically to the following address noweidee.pob4@uw.edu.pl
Rules of the competition
FAQ
Renumeration
Ordinance No. 72 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw from 21 April 2021 gives the rates for supplementary remuneration for contractors, auxiliary contractors, main contractors, and activity managers. How should positions in the IDUB programme be assigned to a role within the project?
According to Ordinance No. 72, the project manager is a main contractor if he/she is receiving remuneration for over 6 months, or an auxiliary contractor when receiving remuneration for up to 6 months. Members of the research team and the people with administrative functions in the project have a contractor role, in the meaning of the above-mentioned Ordinance.
Ordinance No. 72 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw from 21 April 2021 only provides the rates for supplementary remuneration. How should the rates be calculated for new employees of the University of Warsaw who are involved in work with the research team?
Ordinance No. 72 does not regulate the remuneration rates for new employees of the University of Warsaw; when preparing a cost estimate for a project, one should primarily adhere to the principle of rationality and efficiency in expenses.
The base rates for remuneration must be approved by the Programme Manager
Ordinance No. 72 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw from 21 April 2021 indicates the maximum amounts of supplementary remuneration. What principles should be followed when estimating the actual remuneration in the project?
When estimating salaries, the principle of rationality and efficiency in expenses should be followed, first of all.
Is it possible to reimburse part of the remuneration of an employee employed in the unit as part of the competition, i.e., not to pay supplementary remuneration, but only to reduce the burden on the organisational unit?
It is not possible to refund a salary, but it is possible to delegate an employee to implement the project.
Can doctoral candidates and students who are members of research teams receive remuneration for that?
Doctoral candidates and students cannot receive supplementary remuneration if they are not UW employees. In order for a student or doctoral candidate to receive remuneration, he or she must be employed under an employment contract. It is also possible to conclude a civil law contract for a performing a service or creating a work, in accordance with the regulations in force at the unit in which the project is carried out, and general provisions, including Public Procurement Law.
What is the minimum for full-time employment?
There is no such limitation.
Can salary costs constitute 100% of the project costs?
Yes, as long as it is substantively justified. The rules of the competition do not include any restrictions in this regard.
Eligible costs
Is it possible to plan remuneration for interviewers and study participants in the competition? If so, in which cost estimate category should they be included?
The principles of remunerating people participating in research as part of research projects are regulated by the Bursar’s Notice No. 6/2020 from 8 October 2020 (along with amendments introduced in Notice No. 1/2021) on the implementation of the remuneration settlement procedure, for people participating in studies as part of research projects.
What does the term “small equipment” mean?
“Small equipment” should be understood as small laboratory equipment and other devices, if they are not included in tangible assets, in accordance with accounting rules (policy) (Ordinance No. 94 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw from 9 September 2019, on the Principles for the recognition of assets as fixed assets, intangible assets and legal assets, and the methods of their amortisation and inventory.).
In case of doubts as to how a given purchase will be qualified, please consult the persons responsible for the records of fixed assets in the unit where the project is to be implemented.
Do the costs of publishing research results include the costs of translation, proofreading, and open access?
The costs of publishing research results include all costs related to the publication of research, which are necessary for the achievement of project objectives.
Will renting an office in a UW facility for the duration of the project be considered an eligible cost?
The costs of internal services are eligible in the competition, but they are allowed only when they relate to settlements between UW units, as a reimbursement of actual incurred costs. In case of purchasing a comprehensive service from another UW unit, it is necessary to provide a calculation of the expenditures which comprise the cost of such a service. The cost eligibility assessment should be made on the basis of Annex 3 to the competition rules, and in particular fulfill its premise: a cost is admissible, provided that “it is necessary and was incurred in relation to the implementation of the project”.
Application Form
Can the application be signed using both traditional and electronic signatures?
1) in the form of a PDF file, as scans of documents signed in a traditional way; such a file may be supplemented with electronic signatures, if not all of the signatures have been submitted in the traditional form;
2) as a PDF file with electronic signatures.
It is not permissible to scan printed documents which were previously bearing an electronic signature.
The provisions of art. 4 subsection 2 of Ordinance No. 279 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw from 10.12.2020 are applicable, provided that the confirmation submitted by University email (referred to in the above Ordinance) clearly defines the subject of the confirmation.
What form of consent must be given by the head of the organisational unit referred to in par. 11, point 2 of the Rules?
The consent of the head of the organisational unit should be given in the form of a signature, in the appropriate field of the application.
It is permissible to send the application:
1) in the form of a PDF file, as scans of documents signed in a traditional way; such a file may be supplemented with electronic signatures, if not all of the signatures have been submitted in the traditional form;
2) as a PDF file with electronic signatures.
It is not permissible to scan printed documents which were previously bearing an electronic signature.
The provisions of art. 4 subsection 2 of Ordinance No. 279 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw from 10.12.2020 are applicable, provided that the confirmation submitted by University email (referred to in the above Ordinance) clearly defines the subject of the confirmation.
All of the members of the research team should be included in the application form. How should future members of the research team be entered, if they are going to be recruited during the implentation period of the project?
The application form does not require a description of all future members of the research team. For each member of the research team, only the first name, surname, affiliation and role in the team should be provided. The selection committee will evaluate the application on the basis of the competences of the project manager, first of all. The anticipated employment of team members during the project should be indicated in the description of planned activities. In the event that the project manager plans to recruit team members in the future, it will be enough to describe the most important qualifications of future team members and include the remuneration costs of these team members in the cost estimate for the project.
If the project implementation involves the publication of an article in a scientific journal or a monograph by a publishing house, should the application include the title of the journal or the name of the publishing house to which the text (s) will be submitted?
It is not necessary to indicate the specific titles of journals and names of publishers in which the publication of articles and monographs is planned. Identifying specific journals in which the publication of articles will be planned may have a positive impact on the assessment of the application, including whether the effect contributes to the IDUB indicators.
What should be included in point 5 in the description of the project in the application form (“A description of other activities necessary to achieve the project objectives”)?
This point should describe all activities which are to be implemented during the project which were not included in the other points of the description (e.g., those that are not related to the research methodology).
Should costs be indicated in the cost estimate in collectively (e.g., by adding up all of the team members’ remuneration in one row) or individually (so that the remuneration of each team member is a separate line item in the cost estimate)?
The cost estimate should be prepared in such a way that it is transparent and assessable to the selection committee. For this reason, it is suggested that larger costs be presented on a per unit basis.
Can the project manager’s publication attached to the application be a monograph sent as a .pdf extension?
Yes, the preferred format for submitting the publication is pdf.
Can the confirmation of acceptance of the publication for publication, which should be attached to the list of publications, be attached in the form of an e-mail with relevant information from the university e-mail address of the editor-in-chief?
Yes, this is the correct form of confirmation of acceptance of the publication for printing.
The Applicant
In accordance with par. 6 point 4 in the competition Rules, an applicant cannot be the beneficiary of the previous edition of the New Ideas competition. Can members of research teams of projects co-financed in the previous edition of the competition apply during the current edition?
Research team members can be beneficiaries in the current edition of the competition. The beneficiary cannot be the project manager of a project co-financed in the previous edition of the competition.
Can the beneficiaries of the previous edition of the New Ideas competition be members of research teams in the current edition of the competition?
Yes, both the project manager of a project co-financed in the previous edition of the competition, as well as members of the research teams of these projects, may participate in the work by research teams on projects in the current edition of the competition.
Can a researcher who is on a sabbatical leave apply to the competition?
A sabbatical leave is not an obstacle when applying to a competition, if the specific regulations of a given leave do not preclude doing so.
Can a doctoral candidate submit a project?
No, the manager of the research team can only be a person who holds at least a doctoral degree.
Can foreigners submit applications? And in conjunction with that, are the application forms and other documents available in English?
Yes, foreigners may submit projects, if they meet the conditions listed in par. 6. The competition documentation is available in English.
Project implementation
Is it possible to introduce changes to the cost estimate during the project implementation, which are related to the need to modify the project (e.g., due to the situation surrounding the pandemic)?
In accordance with par. 9, item 4 of the Rules, all transfers of funds between cost estimate categories must first be approved by the Programme Manager. Changes among cost types within a cost category do not require the consent of the Programme Manager. Changes should only be made in justified and necessary cases and must not have a negative impact on the achievement of the project objectives.
Other
Is it possible to apply for co-financing for the activities of scientific journals under the competition?
Only research projects can be co-financed in the competition.
If the application is submitted jointly by a team from several UW units, will it be possible to divide the grant among these several units?
Yes. There is no impediment to allocating the funds to cover the costs of a project which is being carried out by researchers from different organisational units, in accordance with the cost estimate.
- dr Zuzanna Augustyniak (Faculty of Oriental Studies)
- dr Izabela Chojnicka (Faculty of Psychology)
- dr Joanna Dolińska-Streltsov (Faculty of “Artes Liberales”) – chairman of the commission
- dr Anna Fornalczyk (Faculty of Applied Linguistics)
- dr hab. Małgorzata Litwinowicz–Droździel, prof. ucz. (Faculty of Polish Studies)
- dr Natalia Królikowska-Jedlińska (Faculty of History)
- dr hab. Kamil Kuraszkiewicz, prof. ucz. (Faculty of Oriental Studies)
- dr hab. Jerzy Pysiak, prof. ucz (Faculty of Culture and Arts)
- dr hab. Magdalena Środa, prof. ucz. (Faculty of Philosophy)
By the decision of the Programme Manager, the following applications received funding:
- Title of the project: Dokumentacja nowoaramejskiego dialektu z Hawdiyan
Applicant: dr Lidia Tuwalska-Napiórkowska, Faculty of Oriental Studies
Allocated funds: 41 000,00 PLN - Title of the project: Badanie jednorodności składu izotopowego obiektów historycznych w celu poprawy możliwości interpretacji wyników badań historycznych
Applicant: dr Jakub Karasiński, Biological and Chemical Research Centre
Allocated funds: 74 700,00 PLN - Title of the project: Okiem sekretarza: weneckie i papieskie misje do Rzeczypospolitej Obojga Narodów (1674-1696)
Applicant: dr Małgorzata Trzeciak-Cygan, Faculty of Applied Linguistics
Allocated funds: 74 318,40 PLN - Title of the project: Wpływ przekonań rodzicielskich na temat rozwoju językowego i wielojęzyczności na rozwój językowy dzieci dwujęzycznych w języku polskim i angielskim
Applicant: dr Agnieszka Dynak, Faculty of Psychology
Allocated funds: 75 000,00 PLN - Title of the project: Apofatyzm odkryty na nowo. Kategoria „symbolu niepodobnego” w Komentarzach do Hierarchii niebiańskiej Hugona ze św. Wiktora i Tomasza Gallusa
Applicant: mgr Antoni Źrebiec, Faculty of Philosophy
Allocated funds: 51 800,00 PLN - Title of the project: Żydzi aszkenazyjscy w Ameryce Łacińskiej – literackie mapy pamięci Polski
Applicant: dr hab. Urszula Ługowska, Faculty of Modern Languages
Allocated funds: 74 297,44 PLN - Title of the project: Szkocka powieść miejska XXI w. – nowe obszary i kierunki
Applicant: dr Dominika Lewandowska-Rodak, Faculty of Modern Languages
Allocated funds: 55 733,00 PLN - Title of the project: Aktywność neandertalczyków na stanowisku Zwoleń 10, woj. mazowieckie
Applicant: dr hab. Katarzyna Pyżewicz, Faculty of Archeology
Allocated funds: 51 905,00 PLN - Title of the project: Towarzystwo Społeczno-Kulturalne Żydów w Polsce w optyce Komitetu Centralnego PZPR (1970-1980)
Applicant: dr hab. August Grabski, Faculty of History
Allocated funds: 65 239,84 PLN - Title of the project: Epistemologia procesu psychoterapeutycznego: jak opisywanie własnych stanów psychicznych może prowadzić do korzystnej zmiany?
Applicant: dr Joanna Komorowska-Mach, Faculty of Philosophy
Allocated funds: 58 500,00 PLN - Title of the project: Metateoretyczne i międzyteoretyczne redukcje w filozoficznych badaniach nad teoriami prawdy
Applicant: mgr Maciej Głowacki, Faculty of Philosophy
Allocated funds: 33 400,00 PLN - Title of the project: Prometeusz i towarzysze. Mity greckie w radzieckich filmach animowanych dla dzieci i młodzieży
Applicant: dr Hanna Pauluskaya, Faculty of “Artes Liberales”
Allocated funds: 75 000,00 PLN - Title of the project: Przemiany słoweńskojęzycznych wspólnot interpretacyjnych w czasie przełomowych zmian politycznych po 1918 i po 1991 roku
Applicant: dr Marta Cmiel-Bażant, Faculty of Polish Studies
Allocated funds: 63 433,00 PLN