About AstroCeNT

The “AstroCeNT: Particle Astrophysics Science and Technology Centre” project is implemented as part of the International Research Agendas programme of the Foundation for Polish Science, supported by the European Regional Development Fund under Smart Growth Operational Programme (SG OP), Priority Axis 4: Increasing the research potential, Measure 4.3: International Research Agendas (IRAs).

The grant, awarded to Astrocent main applicant Leszek Roszkowski and co-applicant Tomasz Bulik, provides funding of nearly 38 MPLN (nearly 9 M€) for the first 5 years. AstroCeNT was launched on 1 July 2018 as an autonomous unit of the Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences, with the initial funding of nearly 38 MPLN (nearly 9 M€) for the first 5 years.