Government of Poland Masters and PhD Scholarships for Students from Developing Countries

Call for Applications:
Ignacy Lukasiewicz scholarship Programme

Course(s) Offered: Several disciplines
Course Level: Graduate (masters, PhD)
Provider: Federal Republic of Poland
Country to Study in: Poland

Scholarship Description
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland and Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland announce recruitment into the 2018/2019 edition of Ignacy Lukasiewicz scholarship programme for nationals of specific developing countries, as part of the “Polish Aid” programme to support socio-economic development of the countries.

The Ignacy Łukasiewicz Scholarship Programme enables free education as part of a second cycle programme of studies at a higher education institution supervised by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in the following areas of study: sciences, natural sciences, technical sciences, agricultural, forestry and veterinary sciences.

The Government of Poland Scholarships offered as a part of the programme include free 2nd degree studies conducted in Polish language (preceded by a year-long preparation course for taking up studies in Poland) and 3rd degree studies conducted in public universities supervised by the minister responsible for higher education (the list of universities at the link below).

Eligibility
The Scholarship will be offered to the citizens of the under-mentioned countries who: 

• are graduates of first cycle programmes (completed no earlier than in 2014) or students of the last year of first cycle programmes in the academic year 2017/2018 in the following areas of study: sciences, natural sciences, technical sciences, agricultural, forestry and veterinary sciences;
• do not hold a magister (Master’s) r magister inżynier (Master of Science) degree;
• have a certificate confirming proficiency in English of at least B2 level;
• are neither graduates nor students of Polish higher education institutions (HEIs).

Selection criteria: 
Candidates are selected on the basis of a competitive procedure, based on the quality assessment of applications carried out by reviewers of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange who are academics working in higher education institutions.

Eligible groups
Citizens of the following Developing Countries:
Angola, Chile, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Myanmar, Nigeria, Palestine, Peru, The Republic of South Africa, The Philippines, Senegal, Tanzania, and Vietnam

Participating Institutions
The list of public HEIs supervised by the Minister competent for higher education is available via the link: http://www.go-poland.pl/higher-education-institutions

Fields of study
Scholarships cover the following areas of study: sciences, natural sciences, technical sciences, agricultural, forestry and veterinary sciences

Number of awards
Not specified but may vary each year

Sponsorship duration
Scholarships cover 12 months of studies

Scholarship benefits
The NAWA scholarship is paid once a month through the higher education institution. The scholarship rate is PLN 1500 per month for second cycle programme students and for participants of the preparatory course for learning in Poland. 

During the course of education, beneficiaries shall also receive:

• in the first year of studies, the first monthly scholarship is increased by PLN 500 to cover the costs of starting out in Poland.
• in the last year of studies, the last monthly scholarship is increased by PLN 500 to cover the costs of the thesis.

In the event of a documented unforeseen circumstance, the NAWA Director may, at the written request of the Scholarship Holder, increase the monthly scholarship paid out to him/her by PLN 500 on account of such an unforeseen circumstance

Method of Application
Candidates independently choose a higher education institution (HEI) and degree programme from among the educational offers of Polish public higher education institutions. Applications can only be submitted in electronic format through https://programs.nawa.gov.pl/login. Submission of applications after the expiry of the above deadline will not be possible.

It is important to read the 2018 Scholarship Terms and Conditions, and also to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information on how to apply for this scholarship

DEADLINES:
The call for applications for the Ignacy Łukasiewicz Scholarship Programme will be run from 12th of March till 11th of May 2018 at 15:00 Polish time

PLEASE NOTE:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the Polish government department tasked with maintaining Poland’s international relations and coordinating its participation in international and regional supra-national political organisations such as the European Union and United Nations.

Application Deadline: 11 May 2018
Open to International Applicants: Yes

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