Call for Proposals: National Programme for the Development of the Humanities (NPRH)

28 05 2025

The Polish Ministry of Science has announced a call for proposals under the National Programme for the Development of the Humanities (NPRH) — one of the key funding schemes supporting humanities research in Poland.

🗓️ Application deadline:
July 28, 2025, by 4:00 PM (CEST)

🔎 Who can apply?

• Academic units (e.g., faculties, institutes at the University of Warsaw),
• Research teams that may include doctoral students,
• Principal investigators must hold a doctoral degree; however, doctoral students can participate as team members or co-investigators, particularly under modules such as “National Heritage” or “Universalia 2.2” focused on source-based research.

💡 Available NPRH Modules:

1. National Heritage – critical editions, source inventories, editions of cultural texts.
2. Universalia 2.2 – translations of foundational works in global humanities into Polish.
3. Fundamentals – theoretical and basic research in the humanities.
4. Development – projects supporting early-career researchers, including those with applied potential.

📁 More details and application documents:
➡️ gov.pl/nauka/narodowy-program-rozwoju-humanistyki

📬 Have a project idea but not sure where to start?
Reach out to your unit’s Research Support Office.

We encourage you to submit proposals and get involved in project teams!
Let your doctoral research shine!