Scholarships and Research Grant in Poland, 2015-2016

-Applications are welcomed from candidates from any of the countries listed below, except Poland.

-The scholarship and the research grant are open to candidates who hold a master’s degree or equivalent, and have successfully defended their doctoral thesis (or have significant academic achievements) or have accomplished works of significant importance in the public interest, especially in the area of promoting democracy and the rule of law.

-Preference will be given to candidates who are under forty years of age.

-Proficiency in foreign languages, particularly English, will be an important selection criterion.

-Proficiency in Polish is desired. If the scholarship holder has no sufficient knowledge of Polish, he/she will undergo an intensive Polish language course in the period immediately preceding the internship (in August and in September). If the grantee needs a Polish language course, the Foundation will organize the course during his/her academic visit to Poland.

Scholarship Open for International Students: The scholarship and the research grant are open to candidates from Central Europe, the Balkans, the Baltic States, Eastern Europe, Russia, Central Asia & the Caucasus (except Poland).

Scholarship Description: The scholarship holder will be given a one year internship during the 2015/2016 academic year at the University of Warsaw or at another Polish university in the field of law, political science or contemporary history. The goal of the scholarship is to promote democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and the respect of law in international relations. The scholarship is open to candidates who hold a master’s degree or equivalent, and have successfully defended their doctoral thesis (or have other significant academic achievements) or have accomplished works of significant importance in the public interest, especially in the area of promoting democracy and the rule of law.

Number of award(s): The Foundation will grant one scholarship and two research grants for the academic year 2015/2016.

Duration of award(s): The research grant is intended to finance a three-month or shorter visit to Poland, that will have the same purpose and will be organized in the same way as the internship financed by the scholarship. The intership will commence on October 1st, 2015, and will last for nine months (the totality of the academic year 2015/2016). The internship may last for less than 9 months and may begin later than October 1st if the scholarship holder requests this.