MCAA PL Activities

Planned Activities of MCAA Polish Chapter

Our Chapter Activities are run by our Members on a voluntary basis. Below is a list of general areas of our intended activities. If you would like to get involved in coordinating any of the activities, or have ideas for new activities please get in touch with the Chapter Chairs, or attend one of our meetings (see Networking below)! Currently we have a small budget from MCAA to support our activities.

Ambassadors

We aim to be the ambassadors of highest-quality research and of Marie Skłodowska-Curie research community in Poland and beyond! This requires active communication from us to the world - we are looking for a volunteer to co-ordinate this activity!

Incoming researchers

We aim to facilitate the process for international researchers coming to Poland and make Poland an attractive destination for performing high quality research.

Networking

Networking with MSCA alumni & other chapters, external partners, National Contact Points, funding bodies and outreach organizations.

One of our networking activities are local MCAA hang-outs. In particular we hold a hang-out in Warsaw city centre on every 7th of the month term-time. Please see our Facebook for more details! As of autumn 2021 we're meeting at 6 pm at Pub Lolek, Pole Mokotowskie, Warsaw.

We also hold annual General Meetings of the Polish Chapter. The meetings take place in various locations in Poland and are held in autumn. The meetings are typically combined with training activities. Please see our Facebook or MCAA forum for details.

Outreach

Popularization of science to attract young people to a career in research.

We take part in various outreach events throughout Poland and beyond.

If you are planning an outreach activity please get in touch with the other members of MCAA Polish Chapter and they may be willing to join. In some cases we can even help you out by providing some promotional material for the MCAA.

We encourage you to join our local outreach events to promote science and MCAA by representing our Chapter!

Policy

We encourage our members to try to influence science policies in Poland (and beyond). Input from MCAA members is generally well seen by funding agencies (NAWA, NCN, FNP, NCBiR). I fyou have an opportunity – try talking to them! Also, please let us know if you have contacts in the advisory bodies to the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, such as the Council of Young Researchers (Rada Młodych Naukowców).

Training

We help fellow MCAAs achieve sustained excellence in their fields through complimentary skills training and guidance. Our training activities typically (but not exclusievely) take place during our General Meetings. Please see our Facebook or MCAA forum for details.

If you have any specific training that you will like to include for our next meeting please do get in touch and we can try and organize it.

If your institution/project is offering a training please publish it on the website so that other members too can avail it.