Grants and scholarships in pro-quality programs - 2020 summary

Author: System Published at: 22.01.2021 Last update: 05.03.2021

Grants and scholarships in pro-quality programs - 2020 summary

Pro-quality programs are one of the main tools for implementing the development strategy of the Silesian University of Technology. Their main goal is, by awarding grants or scholarships, to motivate and support employees, doctoral students and students in order to strive for scientific excellence, increase internationalization and modernization of education based on research and innovation.

In 2020, the Rector awarded:

• grants for increasing the ability to obtain international projects

• grants related to employing an employee in a research position financed from external sources

• grants for publications in TOP1, TOP10 journals, "Nature" or "Science" journals and for monographs in highly scored publications, under the Excellence Intitative - Research University programme

• grants for funding break-through research under the Excellence Initiative - Research University programme

• grants to start scientific activity in a new research topic under the Excellence Initiative - Research University programme

• grants for at least 3-month internships in leading foreign research centres under the Excellence Initiative - Research University programme

• grants for the publication of a scientific or didactic monograph

• grants to finance research related to combating COVID-19

• grants for proofreading of highly scored publications or patent applications

• rector's habilitation grants

• rector's professor grants

• rector's grants for highly scored publications or granted patents

• grants for foreign doctoral students under the Excellence Initiative - Research University programme

• benefits for the best doctoral students under the Excellence Initiative - Research University programme

• scholarships for publications issued in cooperation with an author representing a foreign research centre or a non-academic partner, as part of the Initiative of Excellence - Research University programme

• scholarships for teams implementing projects under the Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe program under the Excellence Initiative - Research University programme

• scholarships for the best students of the Silesian University of Technology from countries outside the European Union under the Excellence Initiative - Research University programme

• mentoring scholarships - "Spread your wings" mentoring program implemented under the Excellence Initiative - Research University programme

• co-financing of student research club projects under the Excellence Initiative - Research University programme

• co-financing of projects - project-oriented education - PBL, as part of the Excellence Initiative - Research University programme

and made a decision oo employment as a result of competitions

• outstanding young scientists from Poland or abroad in the subject of priority research areas, under the Excellence Initiative - Research University programme

• outstanding prominent researchers from Poland or abroad in the subject of priority research areas, under the Excellence Initiative - Research University programme

In 2020, the Rector also awarded task allowances as part of pro-quality programs promoting commitment and contribution to the development of the University in 2019.