The IDUJ program funds for 2026 have been fully allocated.
As a result, the call for new applications has been suspended.
 
The rules for project implementation and spending the funds remain unchanged (a short overview is provided below). In the case of projects covering both semesters, the release of the second part of the funding depends on the full use of the funds planned for the first semester. The use of the first part of the funding will be verified at the end of June. If any funds become available at that time - due to not using the first part or not starting the second - additional projects may be funded from among the applications already submitted that have not yet received support, or the call may be reopened.

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In the current year, the IDUJ budget is divided into two semesters. Funds planned for the first semester should be spent by the end of June (and obligated, with ‘obligo’ created, by the end of May), while funds planned for the second semester should be spent by the end of October (and obligated by the end of September).
 
Note: Receiving a funding decision does not mean that an obligation (‘obligo’) has been created. An obligation is created for specific expenses at the request of the project manager. Only funds that are supported by appropriate documents - such as an invoice, travel request, contract, accounting note, etc. - may be obligated.
 
In the case of projects covering both the first and second semesters, their schedule should be divided accordingly. It will not be possible to transfer funds from the first to the second semester.
 
Due to the limited budget for 2026 and the intention to support as many staff members as possible, there is a limit of PLN 50,000, which is the total amount that each eligible person may apply for across all ID UJ calls this year.
 
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More detailed information can be found in the staff mailing. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

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As part of the Excellence Initiative, there is a possibility of financial support for conferences. If you are interested, please contact Marta Maj, PhD (marta.maj@uj.edu.pl).

You can find information about the conferences that had received the support below.

• The series of events on climate change
  Lectures, discussions, and conversations with guests from Poland and abroad about climate change and its consequences.
  So far, there has already been a meeting with Prof. Szymon Malinowski (March 28, 2025) and an activist panel (April 8, 2025).
  The lecture by Marcin Popkiewicz "Why do we need the energy transition?" took place on April 23rd.
• Discussion Meetings "Social Welfare and Social Work in Times of Crisis: The Philosophy and Pragmatics of Reinstitutionalization"
  On March 18–20, 2025, as part of the celebrations of the 55th anniversary of the Institute of Sociology at Jagiellonian University, three discussion meetings were held.
• "Philosophical Perspectives on Social Comparison" international workshop was organized by the Interdisciplinary Centre for Ethics and the Copernicus Foundation on 3-4 April 2025. The event was supported by the Excellence Initiative on our Faculty. This two-day event featured presentations from 8 scholars representing institutions from Australia, Austria, Czechia, Germany, Poland, The Netherlands, and the United States of America. The main goal of the workshop was to philosophically explore the subject of social comparison, so far discussed in non-philosophical disciplines such as behavioral psychology and sociology, but also economics and management studies. You may read more about this event here: https://incet.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/philosophical-perspectives-on-social-comparison
• The conference "Psychology in the Public Sphere: Reliable Popularization versus Perpetuation of Myths", organized by SWPS University and Jagiellonian University on 20.05.2025, invites academic staff, PhD candidates, and final-year master’s students to participate in a discussion on the challenges and opportunities associated with the popularization of psychology in the public domain. The event will explore questions concerning the effective and ethical communication of psychological knowledge, the responsibilities of researchers in engaging with the public, and the strategies to counteract the spread of pseudo-experts and misinformation. Participants will also reflect on the societal consequences of reinforcing psychological myths and consider the influential role that social media plays in shaping public understanding of psychology.
• The DIGI-net CA21107 ("Work Inequalities in Later Life Redefined by Digitalization") plenary session is being organized on Wednesday, May 21 in Krakow. The event is a part of the DIGI-net project, which addresses the issue of the impact of digitalization on inequalities in the labor market in later life. More information is available at https://ceapp.uj.edu.pl/ekspertyzy/-/journal_content/56_INSTANCE_x9Uwo708kueF/4628317/158611639
• Current Trends in Analytical Idealism The first international conference co-organised by the University of Chicago, the Doctoral School in the Humanities and the Faculty of Philosophy - Current Trends in Analytical Idealism - 6-8 of July 2025. In addition to eminent American philosophers, the conference is also attended by doctoral students from both academic institutions as well as graduate students from the Jagiellonian University. Conference venue: Doctoral School of Humanities, 34 Market Square, 2nd floor
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