NAWA MEDIC

The objective of the Programme is to strengthen the didactic potential of the HEIs providing education in medical professions on the basis of educational standards referred to in the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 26 July 2019 on educational standards preparing to practise the profession of physician, dentist, pharmacist, nurse, midwife, laboratory diagnostician, physiotherapist and paramedic (consolidated text Dz.U. [Polish Journal of Laws] of 2021, item 755).

The aforementioned objective will be achieved by inviting to these HEIs representatives of medical professions, i.e. physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, midwives, laboratory diagnosticians, physiotherapists and paramedics from abroad (both Poles permanently working abroad and foreigners), hereinafter: “Medics” who are licensed to practise the above professions and who have the necessary competencies to educate students in entities providing medical education (hereinafter: “Employing Institution”). Thus, the activity will help increase international cooperation in the broader field of medical science and share the latest knowledge and best practices used in the above-mentioned professions..

The call for applications will be carried out in two rounds:

1) from 15 November 2021 until 14 January 2022, 15:00:00 local time (Warsaw),

2) from 1 March until 30 June 2022, 15:00:00 local time (Warsaw)

or until the allocation is exhausted. As soon as the allocation is exhausted, the call will be closed in the Agency’s ICT System, and an announcement will be published on the Agency’s website. On the opening date of the second application round, the Agency will announce via its website the amount of remaining funds in the Programme.

The Programme makes it possible for a Medic to be employed at a Polish HEI and entrusted with teaching assignments. Employment under the Programme may not be less than ½ working time.

1. Applications for funding under the Programme may be submitted by HEIs providing education in medical professions on the basis of educational standards referred to in the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 26 July 2019 on educational standards preparing to practise the profession of physician, dentist, pharmacist, nurse, midwife, laboratory diagnostician, physiotherapist and paramedic (consolidated text Dz.U. [Polish Journal of Laws] of 2021, item 755).

2. Requirements for the Medic:

1) the Medic is licensed in the country of current employment to practise as a physician, dentist, pharmacist, nurse, midwife, laboratory diagnostician, physiotherapist and paramedic (an appropriate statement should be attached to the Application);

2) the Medic is currently working in the above-mentioned profession abroad or is teaching in a foreign HEI; confirmation of employment in the profession or in a foreign HEI for a period of minimum 12 months prior to submitting the Application (formal evaluation element; if employment is not documented, the Application will be rejected for formal reasons) will be required;

3) speaks Polish or English fluently in contacts with patients and students (an appropriate declaration should be attached to the Application);

4) within 12 months prior to submitting the Application the Medic did not reside and was not employed in Poland, where employment in Poland is understood as employment in an entity with its registered office in the territory of the Republic of Poland on the basis of an employment contract or a civil law contract.

3. Requirements for the Employing Institution:

1) employment of the Medic under an employment contract for at least ½ working time for the entire duration of the Project;

Please note: the Employing Institution will employ a Medic in a position appropriate to the Medic’s competence and based on the internal regulations of the Employing Institution.

2) providing administrative and organizational support to the Medic, including but not limited to the scope of recognition of qualifications, obtaining the license to practise the profession, and in the case of a physician or dentist who does not have the license to practice the profession in the territory of the Republic of Poland, but who has this license in another country, the Employing Institution is responsible for completing the formalities related to the invitation of the aforementioned person;[1]

3) entrusting the Medic with assignments, i.e. teaching classes and providing the necessary conditions (place, infrastructure, tools) for their implementation;

4) verification of the Medic’s compliance with the requirements referred to in section 2.4(2);

5) submission of a partial/final report on the performance of the agreement;

6) participation in the evaluation of the Programme.

The Project may last between 10 and 24 months.

The Project can begin:

1) for applications submitted in the first round – no earlier than on 1 March 2022 and no later than on 1 October 2022.

2) for applications submitted in the second round – no earlier than on 1 October 2022 and no later than on 31 December 2022.

The total costs of the Project are only direct eligible costs, indicated by the Applicant in the detailed budget proposal. The expenses incurred must be directly related to Project implementation. Costs directly related to Project implementation are those which are associated with content-related tasks (i.e. eligible costs of particular tasks implemented by the Beneficiary under the Project, which are directly associated with these tasks), are necessary for the implementation of Project objectives and will be incurred in connection with Project implementation. The Project will not fund so-called indirect costs, i.e. administrative costs not directly related to the main object of the Agreement (e.g. costs of the coordinator, project management, evaluation, etc.).

Eligible costs

The following costs are eligible under the Project within the funding allocated to the Employing Institution:

1) the Medic’s salary in the amount of (choose one of the following options):

a) PLN 12,500 gross gross per month if the Medic holds a doctoral degree or higher;

b) PLN 12,500 gross gross per month if the Medic is a physician or a dentist with at least two years’ experience of working in the medical profession, in EU member states, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) or the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein) or the Swiss Confederation;

c) PLN 10,000 gross gross per month if the Medic is a physician or a dentist and does not have at least two years’ experience of working in the medical profession in the states listed in letter b;

d) PLN 8,500 gross gross per month if the Medic is a representative of a different medical profession with at least two years’ experience of working in the medical profession in the states listed in letter b;

e) PLN 6,000 gross gross per month if the Medic is a representative of a different medical profession and does not have at least two years’ experience of working in the medical profession in the states listed in letter b.

Please note: If the Medic is employed for less than 1 FTE, the salary will be paid on a pro-rata basis.

2) A one-off mobility allowance of PLN 10,000 (lump sum) to be paid by the Beneficiary to the Medic’s account, to cover the costs of resettlement of the Medic and persons sharing the household with the Medic;

3) A one-off task allowance for the Medic’s supervisor, who is a person employed by the Employing Institution in the gross gross amount of PLN 8,000 – to be distributed by the Employing Institution to the supervisor(s) or other persons supporting the Project;

4) Training allowance for financing education costs (e.g. Polish language course for foreigners, vocational training courses) – in the maximum amount of PLN 3,000 for each full six months of project implementation, settled on the basis of incurred costs.

Please note: The Polish language should be taught in a NAWA accredited entity. A list of accredited entities is available at https://nawa.gov.pl/jezyk-polski/akredytacja-nawa. If there is no accredited entity in the institution or in the town/city where the Project is implemented, the Polish language course should be completed within the framework of university courses.

Please note: the allowances referred to in sections 2, 3, 4 are paid in accordance with the internal regulations of the Employing Institution. These allowances can only be accounted for if the project lasts for a minimum of 6 months (if the project is withdrawn after it has begun and before the lapse of 6 months, the above-mentioned allowances must be returned).

Link do dokumentacji konkursu: https://nawa.gov.pl/naukowcy/medyk-nawa/ogloszenie

Persons interested in preparing an application for funding under the call in question are kindly asked to make a notice about this by 31 May this year to the Project Support Department to the address: awn@wum.edu.pl.