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Teaser, summary, work performed and final results

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - NaMeS (“Interdisciplinary NAnoscience School: from phenoMEnology to applicationS”)

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The overall objective of NaMeS project is to create a new generation of scientists capable of working in both scientific and business sectors, and becoming stimulants and intermediaries of knowledge & technology transfer on an international level. The main goal of the NaMeS...

Summary

The overall objective of NaMeS project is to create a new generation of scientists capable of working in both scientific and business sectors, and becoming stimulants and intermediaries of knowledge & technology transfer on an international level. The main goal of the NaMeS project is to provide international, inter-sectoral and inter-disciplinary doctoral programme for Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) in the research field combining chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology and material science.

NaMeS project envisages employment of 22 excellent and well-motivated ESRs who will join research training, designed to employ the phenomenological knowledge concerning nanoscale processes to the creation of new materials applicable in industrial technology, medical diagnostics, and environmental protection. NaMeS programme includes 22 separate PhD research projects, which, while embedded in the state of the art modern basic research, reach beyond academic sector, having good prospects for commercialization. In the course of NaMeS programme, every PhD student is collectively supervised by highly qualified, experienced scientists from the IPC and one from a foreign research institution. Moreover, the NaMeS project envisages secondment of each NaMeS fellow to foreign partner institutions to gain new knowledge, skills, contacts, and experience of working in an international environment.

Work performed

From the beginning of the project all actions were carried out according to the plan. The most important step towards proper implementation of the NaMeS project was recruitment of 22 Early Stage Researchers. In the first reporting period, the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPC) successfully recruited 22 ESRs (under three calls). All selection proceedings were in line with open, transparent and merit-based recruitment (OTM-R) policy.

Apart from successfully recruitment of 22 ESRs the following actions were implemented:
- gaining funds to supplement EU contribution i.e. NaMeS grant,
- implementation of educational programme combining theory & experiment,
- implementation of training activities focused on transferable skills (e.g. IPR, career planning, scientific writing, communication and presentation skills),
- carrying out research within the 22 doctoral projects proposed under NaMeS programme.

Final results

The NaMeS project is targeted at creation of a new generation of scientists, able to work in both scientific and business sectors, capable of stimulating and mediating the transfer of knowledge and technology on an international scale. NaMeS project envisages recruitment of 22 young scientists (ESRs) to carry out 22 interdisciplinary research projects under doctoral studies at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPC). The actions aimed at implementation of NaMeS project’s objectives will influence the progress beyond the state of the art and socio-economic surrounding in many ways.
First of all, the employment of 22 ambitious, outstanding young scientists will significantly increase the research potential of IPC, and as a result will contribute to strengthening the innovative potential of the regional and national economy. Moreover, every PhD student under NaMeS programme is supervised by highly qualified IPC scientist and additionally co-supervised by an excellent scientist from an adequate foreign research institution. Implementation of joint research projects envisaging cooperation with foreign research institutions will enhance the integration with international organizations and will contribute to the creation of a new generation of scientists capable of effective cooperation in the European Research Area.

All 22 research projects implemented as part of the NaMeS programme are embedded in the most modern basic science, combining chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology and materials science. Moreover, these projects go beyond the academic sector, have good prospects for commercialization and as a result will have a significant impact on development of innovative technologies.

Website & more info

More info: http://www.names.edu.pl.