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Published: 22 Mar 2023 926 views
Based on Article 19 section 1 of the Act on the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange of 7 July 2017, The Director of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange announces the call for proposals for participation in the Banach Scholarship Programme – second-cycle studies (hereinafter „the Programme”).
The Programme constitutes a joint initiative of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange implemented as part of the Polish development assistance programme.
NAWA is a new institution that was established on October 1st, 2017. It is set up to coordinate state activities driving the process of internationalization of Polish academic and research institutions. The mission of NAWA is to foster the development of Poland in the area of science and higher education.
| Application Deadline | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Country to study | Poland |
| Type | Postgraduate |
| Sponsor | NAWA |
| Gender | Men and Women |
The Programme aims at supporting the socio-economic development of developing countries through increasing the level of education and professional qualifications of citizens of the countries eligible for participation in the Programme by way of offering them a scholarship to undertake second-cycle studies in Poland.
Foreigners who meet all of the following criteria at the time of the call for proposals may apply for a scholarship under the Programme:
1. are citizens of one of the following countries: Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Montenegro, Ethiopia, Philippines, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Colombia, Kosovo, Lebanon, North Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Nigeria, Palestine, Peru, South Africa, Senegal, Serbia, Tanzania, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam;
2. do not have Polish citizenship and have not applied for Polish citizenship;
3. are planning to start second-cycle studies or a preparatory course in the academic year 2023/24;
4. at the time of submitting the application to the Programme are students of the last year of first-cycle studies in the field of engineering and technical sciences, agricultural sciences as well as exact and natural sciences, or have a first-cycle studies diploma/certificate in the above-mentioned fields obtained in Poland or in a country covered by the Programme, not earlier than in 2021. For candidates from Europe, Central Asia and the South Caucasus, first-cycle studies diplomas/certificates obtained in the field of social sciences and humanities shall also be allowed, obtained in Poland or in a country covered by the Programme not earlier than in 2021;
5. have not obtained a diploma of completion of second-cycle studies or long-cycle master's studies; If there is no system of two-cycle studies commonly applied in the candidate's country of origin, candidates with a diploma of master's studies or equivalent shall be admitted;
6. have a documented knowledge of the
a) Polish language:
or
b) English language minimum at the B2 level in case if applicant is planning to start studies in English language.
Timeframe for the project implementation
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Start date and duration of the Scholarship |
The implementation of education under the Programme has to begin in the academic year 2023/2024 by taking up a preparatory course preceding studies or by taking up second-cycle studies. |
Procedure for the assessment and selection of applications for financing
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General assumptions |
Applications shall be subject to formal and substantive assessment. |
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Formal assessment |
The purpose of the formal assessment is to verify the applications in terms of meeting the formal criteria set out in this Announcement and in the Regulations of NAWA Programmes for students. |
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Substantive assessment |
The purpose of the substantive assessment is to verify the applications in terms of meeting the quality criteria indicated in this Announcement. |
1. scan of a valid passport [1],[2] with the Applicant's personal data, confirming the Applicant's citizenship,
2. scan of the first-cycle studies diploma in the field eligible for the countries covered by the Programme, i.e. in the field of engineering and technical sciences, agricultural sciences or natural sciences; in the case of candidates from Europe, Central Asia and the South Caucasus - also in the field of social sciences or humanities, including information on the arithmetic average of grades throughout the course of the studies and information on grades obtained for completed courses (or a supplement to the diploma).
If there is no average grade on the diploma, NAWA shall determine it based on the grades presented in the diploma or in the supplement.
Applicants who, at the time of submitting the application, are students of the last year of first-cycle studies, shall submit a scan of the university's certificate confirming the arithmetic average of grades obtained in the first-cycle studies as at the date of submission of the application.
Applicants who, at the time of submitting the application, have not yet obtained a first-cycle graduation diploma, shall submit a scan of the university's certificate confirming completion of the first-cycle studies and the arithmetic average of grades obtained during the first-cycle studies.
The above certificates have to contain:
1) full name of the Applicant,
2) information on the average grade (arithmetic average rounded to two decimal places),
3) list of all completed courses with their final grades (on the basis of which the arithmetic average of grades was calculated),
4) name of the university issuing the certificate,
5) stamp/seal of the university issuing the certificate.
Model certificate is attached to this Announcement.
3. scan of a document confirming the knowledge of Polish/English language.
In the case of Polish language: scan of a document confirming the knowledge of the Polish language minimum at A2 or B1 level (depends on the planned studies path), e.g. a language certificate, a certificate/diploma or other documents confirming completion of secondary school or first-cycle studies with Polish as the language of instruction or a certificate of completion of a Polish language course.
In the case of English language: scan of a certificate confirming the knowledge of English language minimum at B2 level certificate valid as at the day of submitting the application (the list of recognized certificates is attached to this Announcement) or other documents confirming the completion of the first-cycle studies with English as a language of instruction. Citizens of the Programme countries in which English is an official language shall be exempt from submitting a document confirming their knowledge of English.
4. Recommendation letter issued by the applicant’s place of study (foreign HEI) or planned place of study (Polish HEI), or drafted by a Polish diplomatic mission in accordance with the accreditation area of ??the institution or by a non-governmental organization. These are optional documents that the applicant may attach to the application.
If the attachments are drafted in a language other than Polish or English, a translation into Polish or English shall be required. A sworn translation or a translation certified by a Polish diplomatic and consular mission shall only be allowed. In the case of countries where there is no sworn translator or no Polish diplomatic or consular mission, the translation of the documents made by a Polish language teacher or an ordinary translator, certified by the translator's seal shall be allowed.
Only in electronic form in the Agency's ICT system, // FILL IN THE APPLICATION //
For more details visit: NAWA website.