The European University Institute (EUI) in Florence is an international hub of research and higher learning dedicated to social sciences and humanities. Founded in 1972 and admitting first scholars in 1976, the EUI offers Poland’s scientists the opportunity to pursue prestigious Master's and doctoral studies, along with postdoctoral and research internships. Currently, 23 European countries are members of the Institute, with Poland joining in 2004.
The EUI runs four departments:
Moreover, the EUI organises two additional academic units: the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies and the Florence School of Transnational Governance.
At the EUI, you can study as part of the following areas:
- Doctoral programme;
- Master of Laws programme in comparative, European, and international law;
- Master of Research in economics;
- Max Weber and Jean Monnet postdoctoral fellowships;
- research fellowships;
- summer school.
The Institute is located in a suburb of Florence. All information about the EUI can be found on the website: http://www.eui.eu.
Applicants from Poland may apply for one-year Master’s fellowships at the Faculty of Economics or four-year PhD scholarships to study at the Institute at all the faculties. The applicants may also apply for various postdoctoral and research fellowships. Poland has a guaranteed number of positions in all programmes offered by the EUI. Once accepted, the applicant stays at the Institute free of charge and receives an attractive funding.
Recruitment for doctoral studies in 2025 is already underway!
The EUI was born out of an atmosphere of cooperation, with notable advocacy for a European institute at The Hague Conference in 1948 and the European Cultural Conference the following year, and it evolved simultaneously to the progress of European integration. It was not until the late 1960s that the founding members decided to establish a European scientific institution dedicated to the social sciences, whose main role was to “study Europe” and the cultural exchange between member states. During the following years of negotiations, the founding members decided that the EUI would not teach below the level of a doctoral degree and would be strongly research-oriented.
The six member states – Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands – signed a convention in 1972, which cemented their commitment to creating the EUI as a pillar for research and development. The following year Denmark, Ireland, and the United Kingdom joined the group and became involved in founding the Institution. The Institute welcomed its first group of 70 researchers in 1976. Subsequent enlargements of the group, and subsequently of the European Union, were accompanied by the accession of more countries to the EUI.
Currently, 23 countries belong to the EUI: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
Poland has been a party to the EUI Convention since 2004.
For the full text of the Convention Setting up the EUI, see here.