The European Commission awards the logo to research institutions that apply the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. By undertaking this, these units commit to creating the best working, development and career conditions and to apply transparent procedures for the recruitment of researchers.

So far in Poland, in addition to the IA PAS and the EIT+, the logo has been awarded to the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS, the Institute of Physics PAS, the Institute of Plant Genetics PAS, the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology PAS, Nicholas Copernicus University and the Foundation for Polish Science.

The Human Resources Excellence in Research logo is one of the European Commission activities in the framework of the Human Resources Strategy for Researchers, aimed at increasing the attractiveness of researchers\' working conditions in the European Union. These activities are expected to contribute to increasing the number of scientific personnel in the European institutions. The EC supports the institutions that apply the principles of the European Charter and Code by organizing meetings and discussions with the institutions involved. It also such institutions among international organizations and scientists as those that provide the best working and development conditions for researchers.

The HR Excellence in Research logo is not granted for an indefinite period. Every two years, the institutions which use it are evaluated by the European Commission. If irregularities are found, the right to use the logo may be revoked.

Information on how to obtain the HR Excellence in Research logo is available on the EURAXESS website.

PAP - Science and Scholarship in Poland

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