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Regional NAWA–EURAXESS Network for the West Pomeranian Voivodeship
We co-create and develop the regional NAWA–EURAXESS network in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship—a network designed to establish institutions that provide support for PhD students, researchers, and their families arriving in Poland.
The core idea of the NAWA–EURAXESS Network programme is to build regional cooperation frameworks across voivodeships, connecting universities, research institutes, and other organizations that support foreign nationals. Through collaborative efforts, the network aims to create a welcoming and attractive environment for researchers and their families relocating to Poland.
A key element of the network’s operation is strengthening collaboration with public administration bodies, including voivodeship offices, to streamline the procedures for legalizing the stay of researchers and their relatives.
Projects implemented under the programme contribute to:
- increasing the number of Polish institutions in the European EURAXESS network,
- reinforcing long-term regional cooperation in science and higher education,
- enhancing the visibility of Polish research units in the international arena,
- promoting European initiatives that support research career development, such as the European Charter for Researchers and the EU Council Recommendations of 18 December 2023 on attracting and retaining talent in research, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
The project “Regional NAWA–EURAXESS Network for the West Pomeranian Voivodeship” (EURAXESS4WPV) is funded by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) under the 2024 call for the NAWA–EURAXESS Network programme.
Grant value: PLN 500,000.00
Implementation period: 1 October 2025 – 30 September 2028
Project “Regional NAWA–EURAXESS Network for the West Pomeranian Voivodeship (EURAXESS4WPV)” at the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin
The aim of the project is to establish and develop a regional NAWA–EURAXESS network in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, supporting research career development and international mobility. The project’s activities are designed to enhance the competitiveness and visibility of regional higher education and research institutions in the European academic landscape.
The project includes:
- establishing a regional NAWA–EURAXESS contact point at the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin,
- developing cooperation with institutions supporting and assisting foreign researchers (including public offices, universities, and business environment organizations),
- creating a welcoming institutional environment for researchers and their families arriving in the region,
- organizing trainings, workshops, and events to strengthen the competencies of academic and administrative staff,
- promoting the region’s scientific potential both nationally and internationally,
- preparing a Strategy for the Functioning of the Regional EURAXESS Network, ensuring the initiative’s sustainability and continued development after the project’s completion.
Expected outcomes:
- establishment of a regional NAWA–EURAXESS network bringing together at least five institutions from the West Pomeranian region,
- at least two institutions joining the European EURAXESS network,
- over 100 participants from academic and partner institutions trained,
- development of a long-term strategy defining the network’s post-project growth,
- increased visibility and attractiveness of the region for researchers from Poland and abroad.