Mentoring Programme – edition 2026

POB I

1. prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Spalik – Faculty of Biology, Chairman of the Committee
2. prof. dr hab. Michał K. Cyrański – Faculty of Chemistry
3. prof. dr hab. Paweł Golik – Faculty of Biology
4. dr Agata Królikowska – Faculty of Chemistry
5. mgr Eliza Rogowska-Lasocka – Research Services Office, Action I.1.1/IV.1.1 Coordinator

POB II

1. prof. dr hab. Dariusz Wasik – Faculty of Physics, Chairman of the Committee
2. prof. dr hab. Sławomir Sęk – Faculty of Chemistry,
3. dr hab. Dorota Skowron, prof. ucz. – Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw
4. dr hab. Aleksandra Sentkowska – Heavy lon Laboratory
5. mgr Eliza Rogowska-Lasocka – Research Services Office, Action I.1.1/IV.1.1 Coordinator

POB III

1. prof. dr hab. Anna Gambin – Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics, Chairman of the Committee
2. prof. dr hab. Jacek Miękisz – Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics
3. prof. dr hab. Damian T. Niwiński – Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics
4. prof. dr hab. Jerzy P. Tyszkiewicz – Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics
5. mgr Eliza Rogowska-Lasocka – Research Services Office, Action I.1.1/IV.1.1 Coordinator

POB IV

1. prof. dr hab. Dominika Oramus – Faculty of “Artes Liberales”, Chairman of the Committee
2. dr hab. Jacek Rzepka, prof. ucz. – Faculty of History,
3. dr hab. Dawid M. Osiński, prof. ucz. – Faculty of Polish Studies,
4. dr hab. Robert A. Sucharski, prof. ucz. – Faculty of “Artes Liberales”
5. mgr Eliza Rogowska-Lasocka – Research Services Office, Action I.1.1/IV.1.1 Coordinator

POB V

1. dr hab. Paweł Kaczmarczyk, prof. ucz. – Centre of Migration Research, Chairman of the Committee
2. prof. dr hab. Kamil Imbir, prof. ucz. – Faculty of Psychology
3. dr Julita Łukomska – Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies
4. dr hab. Wojciech Rafałowski, prof. ucz. – Faculty of Sociology
5. prof. dr hab. Tomasz Zarycki – Robert Zajonc Institute for Social Studies
6. mgr Eliza Rogowska-Lasocka – Research Services Office, Action I.1.1/IV.1.1 Coordinator

By the decision of the Programme Manager, the following applications have so far received funding:

• Track 2 – POB II: Beyond Micro and Macro Worlds
  Title of the proposal: Zmiany molekularne towarzyszące starzeniu się synaps siatkówki oraz pogorszeniu funkcji wzrokowych
  Expert: dr Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk, University of California Irvine
  Project manager: dr hab. Magdalena Dziembowska, prof. ucz., Faculty of Biology
  Unit of UW hosting the expert: Faculty of Biology
  Allocated funds: 13 150 zł
• Track 2 – POB II: Beyond Micro and Macro Worlds
  Title of the proposal: Topological optical fibers: from modeling to fabrication
  Expert: dr Paweł Jung, University of Miami, FL, USA
  Project manager: prof. dr hab. Ryszard Buczyński, Centre of Excellence on Structured Fibre Optics and Applications (SOWA)
  Unit of UW hosting the expert: Centre of Excellence on Structured Fibre Optics and Applications (SOWA)
  Allocated funds: 16 400 zł
• Track 1 – POB I: Science for the Planet
  Title of the proposal: Konsultacje naukowe dotyczące rozwoju wspólnych badań nad zależnościami między georóżnorodnością a bioróżnorodnością w górskich ekosystemach Azji Centralnej/ Scientific consultations on the development of joint research on the relationships between geodiversity and biodiversity in the mountain ecosystems of Central Asia
  Expert: dr Ilan Stavi
  Project manager: prof. dr hab. Małgorzata Suska-Malawska
  Unit of UW hosting the expert: Faculty of Biology
  Allocated funds: 14 000 zł
• Track 5 – POB V: Responding to Global Challenges
  Title of the proposal: Wizyta badawcza profesora Hideo Owena na WNE UW
  Expert: dr Hideo Owan, Waseda University
  Project manager: dr hab. Anna Nicińska, prof. ucz.
  Unit of UW hosting the expert: Faculty of Economic Sciences
  Allocated funds: 6 050 zł
• Track 4 – POB IV: The Humanities: Crossing Borders, Extending Capabilities
  Title of the proposal: Zastosowanie w praktyce założeń uniwersalnego projektowania w edukacji (ang. Universal Design for Learning) językowej z uwzględnieniem dialogu badawczo-pedagogicznego
  Expert: prof. Masatoshi Sato, Universidad Andrés Bello
  Project manager: dr Agnieszka Kałdonek-Crnjaković
  Unit of UW hosting the expert: Faculty of Modern Languages
  Allocated funds: 13 150,00 zł
• Track 4 – POB IV: The Humanities: Crossing Borders, Extending Capabilities
  Title of the proposal: “Regulated Language Learning Strategies Continuum” w kontekście rożnorodnej klasy języka obcego i dialogu badawczo-pedagogicznego
  Expert: dr Nathan Thomas
  Project manager: dr Karolina Czopek
  Unit of UW hosting the expert: Faculty of Modern Languages
  Allocated funds: 11 150,00 zł
• Track 2 – POB II: Beyond Micro and Macro Worlds
  Title of the proposal: Experimental strategies for probing protein degradation and cell-free biochemical analyses
  Mentor: prof. Sophie Jackson, University of Cambridge
  Project manager: dr Fernando B. da Silva
  Unit of UW hosting the mentor: Centre of New Technologies
  Allocated funds: 11 100,00 zł
• Track 2 – POB II: Beyond Micro and Macro Worlds
  Title of the proposal: Advanced 3D Hydrodynamical Modelling of AGB Star Environments
  Expert: prof. Lionel Siess, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
  Project manager: dr hab. Dorota Skowron, prof. ucz.
  Unit of UW hosting the expert: Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw
  Allocated funds: 11 050,00 zł
• Track 5 – POB V: Responding to Global Challenges
  Title of the proposal: Surowce krytyczne i transformacje technologiczne w perspektywie rozwoju regionów europejskich
  Expert: prof. Simona Lammarino, Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), L’Aquila, Włochy
  Project manager: dr hab. Agnieszka Olechnicka, prof. ucz.
  Unit of UW hosting the expert: Centre for European Regional and Local Studies
  Allocated funds: 5 300,00 zł
• Track 5 – POB V: Responding to Global Challenges
  Title of the proposal: Wizyta ekspertki w zakresie analizy znaczenia instytucji dla dobrostanu i zdrowia
  Expert: dr Olga Popova, Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies, Regensburg
  Project manager: dr hab. Małgorzata Kalbarczyk, prof. ucz.
  Unit of UW hosting the expert: Faculty of Economic Sciences
  Allocated funds: 10 900,00 zł
• Track 5 – POB V: Responding to Global Challenges
  Title of the proposal: Deliberative format of election campaigns. Interventions. Institutionalization
  Expert: prof. John Gastil, The Pennsylvania State University
  Project manager: dr hab. Anna Przybylska
  Unit of UW hosting the expert: Faculty of Sociology
  Allocated funds: 14 723,80 zł
• Track 5 – POB V: Responding to Global Challenges
  Title of the proposal: Wizyta eksperta w zakresie identyfikacji efektów przyczynowych zachowań ekonomicznych
  Expert: prof. Jorge García Hombrados, Uniwersytet Autonomiczny w Madrycie
  Project manager: dr hab. Anna Nicińska, prof. ucz.
  Unit of UW hosting the expert: Faculty of Economic Sciences
  Allocated funds: 8 000 zł
• Track 1 – POB I: Science for the Planet
  Title of the proposal: Dealing with risk and uncertainty when the future is hard to imagine
  Expert: Prof. Sir David Spiegelhalter
  Project manager: dr hab. Elżbieta Rojan, prof. ucz.
  Unit of UW hosting the expert: Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies
  Allocated funds: 5 900 zł
• Track 5 – POB V: Responding to Global Challenges
  Title of the proposal: Policy responsiveness in new democracies
  Expert:  prof. Christopher Wlezien, University of Texas at Austin
  Project manager: prof. dr hab. Natalia Garner
  Unit of UW hosting the expert: Faculty of Political Science and International Studies
  Allocated funds: 8 350,00 zł