The Department of Scientific Information (DIN) supports the research activities of the Institute of Dendrology, Polish Academy of Sciences, providing comprehensive support for processes related to research management, research projects, institutional reporting, doctoral education and internationalisation.

Research Projects and Funding
DIN supports the Institute’s researchers throughout the entire project lifecycle – from identifying funding opportunities and analysing calls for proposals, through preparing applications and budgets, to project implementation, reporting, and administrative and financial closure.

The Department coordinates the formal and administrative aspects of the application process and supports project leaders in their communication with funding bodies.

Internationalisation and Mobility
DIN coordinates activities related to the internationalisation of the Institute and the international mobility of its researchers and doctoral candidates. The Department is responsible for the institutional coordination of the Erasmus+ Programme, while the Head of DIN also serves as the Institute’s LEAR (Legal Entity Appointed Representative) in the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.

DIN provides organisational and administrative support for both incoming and outgoing international mobility. The Department prepared the Institute’s application for the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE), applications for mobility funding under Erasmus+ KA131, as well as a project funded by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) under the Welcome to Poland Programme.

Support for the Institute’s Research Activities
DIN coordinates and supports key processes related to the Institute’s research activities, including institutional reporting and the evaluation of research quality. The Department is responsible for managing data in the POL-on system and supports the collection, verification and reporting of information concerning the Institute’s research activities.

DIN also provides organisational and administrative support to the Institute’s Scientific Council and handles processes related to the awarding of academic degrees and the recognition of qualifications obtained abroad.

Doctoral Education
The Department supports processes related to the education of the Institute’s doctoral candidates within the Poznań Doctoral School of the Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

DIN provides administrative support in matters related to doctoral education and works closely with doctoral candidates, supervisors and the units involved in the operation of the Doctoral School.

Institutional Development
DIN contributes to the development and implementation of procedures and institutional policies supporting the Institute’s development as a modern, open and internationally oriented research organisation.
The Department was involved in implementing the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, a process that resulted in the Institute receiving the HR Excellence in Research Award in 2024. DIN also contributed to the development of the Institute’s Gender Equality Plan.

The Department is additionally involved in the organisation of scientific conferences and events, science communication and outreach activities, as well as initiatives funded through external programmes.

On a daily basis, DIN works closely with researchers, doctoral candidates, the Institute’s management and administrative units, combining expertise in research management, project administration and international cooperation.