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On 29 January 2022, some amendments in the Act on Foreigners and other acts entered into force. The changes focus on the legalisation of stay of non-EU foreigners in Poland, focusing mainly on temporary residence permits for the purpose of work. Below we summarise the main changes which can affect...

The new "Choose Europe for Science"initiative  promotes the advantages of conducting research in Europe, including access to funding through Horizon Europe, supportive mobility schemes and the vibrant ecosystem of universities, research centres, and innovative industries.President Ursula von der...

The 2025 edition of the Conference on Research Careers took place on 11 and 12 December in Brussels, back-to-back with the Conference on Freedom of Scientific Research, co-organised with UNESCO on December 10th.The events explored how Europe can build a more sustainable, excellent and safe...

Research & Innovation hold the answers to most of Europe’s societal challenges. The lack of career stability undermines the attractiveness of research careers in Europe. Considering the pivotal role of researchers in shaping Europe’s future, the European Commission is accelerating its efforts, under...

Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) and Wroclaw University of Technology invite you to a conference summarising the implementation of one of NAWA's largest program called "PROM - International scholarship exchange of doctoral students and academic staff". The conference will also be...

Due to the growing numbers of COVID-19 cases, as of October 24th the Polish government has announced Poland a red zone with even more restrictions in force. Face masks have to be worn in the whole country both in the open air as well as in shops, public transport etc. except for by children up to 4...

The Office for Foreigners has published answers to frequently asked questions about the SARS-CoV-2 virus epidemic and the related situation of foreigners. The material can be found HERE.

As of December 28th, 2020 new restrictions have been in force when crossing the Polish borders. All persons, regardless of nationality, coming to Poland from Russia, Ukraine or Belarus are obliged to undergo the 10-day quarantine. Passengers who cross the internal EU border by public transport are...

Due to the coronavirus situation between March 15th and 24th the Polish government introduced temporary restrictions at Polish borders. The restrictions mainly concern foreigners which means that only those who: have temporary or permanent residence permit, work permit, are spouses or children of...

I came to Poland in July 2011 to work as a Marie Curie early stage researcher at the Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology. My stay was funded by Initial Training Networks (ITN) under the TOPBIO (TwO Photon absorbers for BIOmedical applications) project. My family were following me...