Scholarship Overview

• The objective of the Ignacy ?ukasiewicz Scholarship Programme is to support the socio-economic growth of developing countries (with the exclusion of Europe and Central Asia by way of raising the level of education and professional qualifications of these countries’ citizens
• It is a joint scholarship initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Polish National Agency for 4 Academic Exchange NAWA in the form of Polish development aid

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for all universities in India, Poland, Philippines, Angola, Colombia +14 more

• The Programme offers a scholarship to foreign students, enabling them to complete full-time second-cycle studies in the following fields: engineering and technical sciences, agricultural sciences, exact sciences and life sciences at higher education institutions (HEIs) supervised by the minister competent for higher education and science, within the regulation period of education

Scholarship amount details

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Accommodation	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• The Scholarship covers the costs of accommodation and living
• The scholarship is paid for a maximum of 12 months in the academic year once a month through the higher education institution

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
IELTS	Required (minimum score 6.5)
12	Required
UG	Required

Eligibility

Foreigners who meet all the criteria listed below at the time of the call for applications may apply for the NAWA scholarship for second-cycle studies in Poland under the Programme. Candidates must:

• Be citizens of one of the following countries: Angola, Ethiopia, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Colombia, Lebanon, Mexico, Myanmar, Nigeria, Palestine, Peru, South Africa, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, or other countries covered by Official Development Assistance (ODA), with the exception of developing countries of Europe and Central Asia. The list of countries whose citizens may apply for a scholarship under the Programme is attached as Appendix no. 1 to these Regulations
• Not be Polish citizens and must not have applied for Polish citizenship
• Plan to commence second-cycle studies or a preparatory course in the academic year 2022/23
• Be students of the last year of first-cycle studies in the fields of engineering and technical sciences, agricultural sciences, exact sciences, and life sciences at the time of submitting the application to the Programme or have obtained a diploma of completion of first-cycle studies in the above-mentioned fields not earlier than in 2017
• Not have previously obtained a Master’s degree (second-cycle or uniform Master’s studies). If the two-cycle studies system is not universally in place in the country in which the student has obtained her or his first-cycle studies diploma, it is admissible to accept Applicants who hold a Master’s or equivalent diploma obtained no earlier than in 2017, as well as Applicants who are students of the last year of these studies, conducted in the fields of engineering and technical sciences, agricultural sciences, exact sciences, and life sciences
• Not have previously been granted a scholarship under the Programme
• Speak English at least at the B2 level
• Language competencies must be confirmed with a document listed in point 2.5 of these Regulations

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
Official transcripts	Required

• Applicants are asked to crop out/cover up their photograph before attaching the scan of required appendices and not to send their photographs (a photo image is superfluous data)
• Attachment of a document with a visible photo will be treated as consent for the processing of this piece of personal information and for storing the photograph in the NAWA database

The following must accompany the application:

• Scan of the diploma of completion of first-cycle studies in the fields of engineering and technical sciences, agricultural sciences, exact sciences or life sciences, along with the supplement (transcript of subjects taken) and the GPA, conferred no earlier than in 2017
• A scan of the Applicant’s valid passport page with the Applicant’s personal information, confirming the Applicant’s nationality
• An outline of the planned Master’s thesis in the field of engineering and technical sciences, agricultural sciences, exact sciences, or life sciences – specifying the topic and the research method. The description must be entered in the form available in the NAWA system
• Applicant’s declaration of not having previously completed Master’s degree studies (second-cycle or uniform studies) – does not apply to Applicants who received their diploma of completion of first-cycle studies in a country where the two-cycle system of studies is not in place
• A scan of a certificate confirming knowledge of English at least at B2 level – a list of accepted certificates is provided in Appendix no. 2 to the Regulations

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	No specific deadline mentioned

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email	lukasiewicz@nawa.gov.pl
Phone number	+48 22 390 35 78