FameLab Poland – it’s time to sign up!
We encourage you to submit your applications to the national final of the FameLab Poland 2026 Contest, that will take place on 8-9th of June 2026 in Katowice.
Applications
The recruitment for the final of FameLab Poland 2026 lasts until the 10th of May 2026. In the first stage, on 8-9th of June 2026, among the submitted candidates the international jury will choose semi-finalists that will participate in an expert training in science and communication lead by European specialists. On the 9th of June 2026, in Katowice the final of the FameLab Contest will take place, where the finalists will present their research projects. The winner of FameLab Poland will represent Poland during the national finals of FameLab, which will take place during the 10th Silesian Science Festival in Katowice.
The podium winners have a chance of receiving cash prizes with a total value of at least PLN 20,000.
The world phenomenon
FameLab was founded in 2005 in Cheltenham, in the UK, as a part of the local science festival, but it quickly won the hearts of the audience worldwide.
Local editions of the contest were organised in over 30 countries on all continents, with over 40,000 participants. Currently, the events are held in Czechia, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Italy, Australia, Malaysia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.
In Poland, FameLab was held between 2012-2021 by the British Council Foundation and co-operation with the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw. Nearly 650 participants registered for the Polish edition of the festival – many of them became outstanding science popularisers.
The University of Silesia decided to continue the tradition and bring back the Polish edition of the FameLab, by inviting young researchers to Katowice – the European City of Science.
More information: famelabpoland.pl
Translated by Nikola Dawidowicz (student of English Studies at the University of Wrocław) as part of the translation practice.
Date of publication: 29.04.2026
Added by: MJ
