The Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) has announced the winners and runners-up of the START 2023 competition. 100 outstanding young scientists will receive prestigious scholarships, including representatives of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.
The list of laureates of this year’s competition includes scientists from the biology department of the Poznań university: Wojciech Dzięgielewski (molecular biology) and Maja Szymańska-Lejman (genetics). The winners were selected from among 660 candidates. The total amount allocated by the FNP for scholarships in the 31st competition in the START programme is PLN 3 056 000.
The START Programme of the Foundation for Polish Science is the oldest scholarship programme in Poland for the best young scientists representing all fields of science. Its aim is to support outstanding young scientists and encourage them to further scientific development.
