Scholarships to study in Poland

NAWA (Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange) jointly with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under Polish development cooperation

Who

Citizens of 36 developing/partner countries (incl. Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria, Peru, Serbia, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and others)

Covers

Exemption from tuition fees at public universities, monthly living stipend, travel allowance to Poland, and an optional NAWA-funded preparatory (language) course

Amount

Monthly stipend PLN 2,500 and travel allowance PLN 2,500 (per recent editions; verify exact figures for the current call on official site)

Deadline

varies (annual call, typically spring; check official call for proposals)

NAWA (Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange) jointly with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under Polish Development Assistance

Who

Citizens of developing countries outside Europe and Central Asia; first-priority recruitment from Angola, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Myanmar, Nigeria, Palestine, Peru, South Africa, Philippines, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda and Vietnam

Covers

Free-of-charge (tuition-exempt) Master's studies at public universities in engineering/technical, exact, natural, agricultural, forestry and veterinary sciences, plus a monthly living stipend

Amount

Monthly stipend around PLN 1,500–1,700 depending on edition (verify exact amount for the current call on official site)

Deadline

varies (annual call; verify on official site)

NAWA (Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange)

Who

Citizens of high socio-economic-development countries: EU/EEA states, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Switzerland, Israel, Chile, Uruguay, plus residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan; B2 Polish or English required

Covers

Exemption from tuition fees at public universities plus a monthly NAWA living allowance

Amount

PLN 2,000 per month (approx. EUR 460)

Deadline

varies (annual call; verify on official site)

NAWA (Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange)

Who

Ukrainian students and doctoral candidates hosted by Polish higher education institutions (emergency-support programme launched after Russia's 2022 invasion)

Covers

Tuition-free continuation of studies/dissertation work or language courses at participating Polish HEIs, plus a scholarship

Deadline

varies / programme operated as a closed call (verify current status on official site)

Government of the Republic of Poland; coordinated by the Programme Office at the Centre for East European Studies, University of Warsaw

Who

Belarusian citizens (without PL/EU/EFTA/OECD citizenship or permanent residence) who cannot study in Belarus for political reasons, e.g. expelled from Belarusian universities; Polish language not required at entry

Covers

Maintenance and accommodation costs, compulsory insurance, visa and residence-permit support, integrated Polish-language preparatory course, and a book allowance; awarded for up to 5 years / until end of studies

Amount

Monthly stipend approx. PLN 1,240 plus up to PLN 500 book allowance (verify current amounts on official site)

Deadline

varies (verify on official site)

Leaders of Change Foundation (formerly Polish-American Freedom Foundation), administered in Poland

Who

Young leaders/experts (under 35) from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan (Russian candidates suspended since 2022); must hold citizenship and permanent residence in an eligible country

Covers

Two-semester non-degree study programme at Polish universities, stipend, travel reimbursement (arrival and return), health and liability insurance

Amount

PLN 22,500 total, paid in 9 monthly installments

Deadline

varies (annual call, typically deadline in spring; verify on official site)

International Visegrad Fund (V4: Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Slovakia)

Who

Master's and post-Master's students who are citizens of V4 countries, the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia) and Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine), studying/researching in a V4 country incl. Poland

Covers

Scholarship to the scholar plus a contribution to the host institution; 1–2 semesters

Amount

EUR 3,500 per semester to the scholar plus EUR 2,000 per semester to the host institution

Deadline

April 15 (12:00 noon) annual deadline; system opens ~45 days prior

CEEPUS multilateral programme; Polish national office operated by NAWA

Who

Students/teachers who are nationals of a CEEPUS/EU/EEA country (member states incl. Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia); for student grants generally min. 2 completed semesters

Covers

Mobility exchange (not a full degree): host country pays a monthly grant scaled to local living costs and often free/subsidised accommodation; no tuition fees

Amount

Set by host country and scaled to local cost of living (verify current Poland rate on official site)

Deadline

varies by mobility round (verify on ceepus.info)

European Union; administered in Poland by the Foundation for the Development of the Education System (FRSE)

Who

Students enrolled at a partner higher education institution doing a 2–12 month exchange to/from Poland. NOTE: this is credit/exchange mobility, NOT full-degree funding — you stay enrolled at your home university and earn ECTS abroad

Covers

Monthly mobility grant for living costs plus exemption from tuition, registration and exam fees at the host university

Amount

Roughly EUR 330–750 per month depending on destination country (lower-cost destinations like Poland at the lower end); verify current FRSE/EU rates

Deadline

varies (set by home university's International Office; usually semester-based)

Individual Polish universities (e.g. Jagiellonian University, University of Warsaw, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Vistula University and many others)

Who

Admitted international students, eligibility and conditions vary per university; many rector's/merit awards open to students regardless of citizenship from a given academic year

Covers

Patterns include rector's scholarships (full or partial tuition waiver plus monthly payment), merit-based tuition discounts of roughly 30–100%, first-year tuition waivers for top candidates, and early-bird/registration discounts. Conditions vary widely — verify on each university's site

Amount

Varies by university; e.g. rector's scholarship monthly payments up to about PLN 1,500/month reported at some universities (verify per institution)

Deadline

varies (e.g. rector's scholarship applications often submitted early October for winter and early March for summer semester; verify per university)

NAWA coordinating on behalf of the Polish government, in cooperation with foreign partner governments and Polish diplomatic missions

Who

Citizens of countries that have a bilateral education agreement with Poland; offers and quotas defined per agreement and published by Polish embassies/institutes and partner-country authorities

Covers

Varies by agreement — financed by the Polish or partner government; typically tuition exemption and/or scholarship for study or research stays

Deadline

varies (per bilateral agreement and country; verify with NAWA / local Polish embassy)

Polish government / Polish National Commission for UNESCO in cooperation with UNESCO

Who

Candidates from developing UNESCO Member States (engineering focus); listed among scholarship offers on the official study-in-Poland portal

Covers

Fellowship for engineering study/research stays in Poland (details per call)

Deadline

varies (verify on official site)

Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (presidential scholarship)

Who

Kazakhstani citizens (valid Kazakhstan passport/ID) admitted to a recognised foreign university — can be used to study abroad including in Poland where the institution is on the approved list; Kazakh state-language exam B1+ required

Covers

Tuition, living/maintenance, travel and related costs for studies abroad (master's, doctoral, residency, internships)

Deadline

varies (annual national call; verify on official site)

Government of Japan, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

Who

Citizens of countries with diplomatic relations with Japan — included as an example of a 'home-country/origin-government' funder model (analogous national scholarship agencies exist in many countries); not Poland-specific

Covers

Tuition, monthly stipend and travel for study in Japan (included as a reference example of national-funder model, not for study in Poland)

Deadline

varies (embassy/university recommendation tracks)