Senate of the Republic of Poland as part of the „Senat-Polonia 2026” competition

Task Title: Mentoring Espresso: Oxford 2026

Implementation Period: May 1st, 2026 - November 30th 2026

Applicant: Polonium Foundation

Managing Authority/Competition Announcer/Grant Recipient:

Senate of the Republic of Poland

"Mentoring Espresso" is a networking and mentoring event aimed at the Polish academic community. The name reflects the philosophy of a quick, essential, and energising exchange of experiences—conversations over coffee that give rise to ideas, inspiration, and the first steps toward collaboration.

Key activities:

The Mentoring Espresso event focuses on in-depth discussions and networking aimed at building relationships between individuals and research institutions to improve the flow of knowledge, foster international collaboration, and support personal development.

The proposed expansion of the event’s scope in Oxford is the development of academic careers through the Horizon Europe framework programs and the MSCA, ERC, and EIC initiatives. The agenda will include a keynote speech, two networking sessions, partner presentations, and a presentation of statistics from the fifth edition of the Polonium Mentoring program.

Project budget:

Funding: 30,500.00 PLN

Total value: 40,200.00 PLN

Date of contract signing: July 9th, 2026