NAWA Programmes - NAWA

The Stefan Banach Scholarship Programme It is a joint scholarship initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA), implemented in the framework of the Polish development aid. The aim of the Programme is to assist the socio-economic development of the Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) and Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan) by raising the level of education and professional qualifications of their citizens. 

PROGRAM DLA STUDENTÓW

Program oferuje możliwość odbycia studiów II stopnia w trybie stacjonarnym w uczelniach publicznych i niepublicznych na wszystkich kierunkach prowadzonych przez jednostki o najwyższym poziomie naukowym - posiadające kategorię A i A+  - podległe Ministrowi Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego. Program obejmuje przyznanie stypendium na regulaminowy okres studiów oraz w uczelniach publicznych – także zwolnienie z opłat za kształcenie. 

PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS

NAWA implements academic exchange programmes as part of bilateral agreements and bilateral cooperation with, inter alia, the following countries: Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Mongolia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Taiwan, Ukraine, Hungary, Vietnam.

The aim of the Programme is to increase international mobility of scientists and academic teachers employed at Polish universities and scientific units by enabling them to conduct research or to teach in renowned foreign centres around the world. Trips lasting from 3 to 12 months will allow them to stay in acclaimed scientific centres, establish long-term cooperation with them and implement projects together with prominent foreign scientists. The Programme will create an opportunity for younger scientists to complete valuable post-doctoral scholarships.

PROGRAMME FOR SCIENTISTS

As part of the 2018 edition, the last open call for applications is Mexico, the deadline is September 13, 2019 (15.00 CET).

The objective of the Programme is to increase the level of internationalization of Polish higher education, establish academic cooperation and implement it through the exchange of students and academic researchers based on international agreements between Poland and partner countries and bilateral cooperation at the national or ministerial level.