# Sonata 22

**Funder:** NCN
**Deadline:** 15 December 2026
**Eligible countries:** PL
**Official call:** https://www.ncn.gov.pl/en/ogloszenia/konkursy/sonata22
**Last updated:** 20 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

SONATA 22 call from Poland's National Science Centre (NCN), funding basic research across all disciplines. Open to researchers at Polish host institutions; the international Weave-UNISONO and bilateral DAINA/GRIEG calls additionally involve foreign partner teams.

## Summary

NCN's Sonata 22 call funds basic research projects across all disciplines for early-career researchers based at Polish host institutions. It targets scientists who hold a PhD but are still building their independent research track record, and it sits alongside related international schemes (Weave-UNISONO, DAINA, GRIEG) that add a foreign partner team to the same basic-research remit.

## Who should apply

- Early-career researchers who have completed their PhD
- Applicants affiliated with a Polish host institution
- Projects proposing basic (non-applied) research in any discipline
- Researchers seeking to run their first independent project
- Those interested in adding a foreign partner team via Weave-UNISONO, DAINA or GRIEG

## Key dates

- Deadline: 15 December 2026

## Tips for applicants

- If your project benefits from a foreign collaborator, check whether applying under Weave-UNISONO, DAINA, or GRIEG instead of standard Sonata better fits your partner country.
- Since Sonata targets early-career independence, frame the proposal clearly as your own research line rather than an extension of your supervisor's project.
- Confirm your Polish host institution's internal submission deadline, as it typically falls well before the NCN deadline.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who can apply for NCN Sonata 22?

Early-career researchers with a PhD who are affiliated with a Polish host institution.

### What kind of research does Sonata 22 fund?

It funds basic research projects across all disciplines, not applied or commercial research.

### Can I include a foreign partner in a Sonata application?

Standard Sonata is for Polish teams only, but the related Weave-UNISONO, DAINA, and GRIEG calls extend the same basic-research scope to include foreign partner teams.

### When is the Sonata 22 deadline?

The deadline is 15 December 2026.

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