The Lane Kirkland Scholarships, Poland

The Program is addressed to young leaders with higher education who are interested in the development of democracy, economy and civil society in their countries and in the region. 

The Program is realized in the form of a two-semester project course with Polish universities and 2-4-week professional internships with public or private institutions.

Fields

• Economics and management
• Administration / management (business, NGO, culture, environmental protection, health care)
• Public administration (government and local government)
• Law
• Social science (social psychology, sociology)
• Political science and international relations
• Journalism
• Development policy

Candidates

In the 2014/2015 academic year the Kirkland Program is addressed to the following persons:

• experts, politicians, employees at government and local government institutions
• entrepreneurs and managers
• leaders of non-governmental organizations, cultural organizers and promoters of active citizenship
• academic teachers
• journalists.

Eligibility Criteria

• Citizenship and permanent residence in one of the targeted countries - Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyz Republic (holders of permanent residence card in Poland are ineligible)
• Master's degree
• Up to 35 years of age (in special cases up to 40)
• Polish language proficiency adequate to effectively attend lectures and seminars as well as to prepare a diploma project or, alternatively, English in case of those candidates who select a specific study program with English as the language of instruction (in such cases, only basic Polish is required)
• Professional experience of at least 2 years

Scholarship Value

Scholarship: approx. PLN 1,800 per month. Additionally, the following costs are covered: educational fees, accommodation in Poland, insurance, travel to and from Poland, visa fees, purchase of educational materials and equipment. The computers rented by students during the scholarship program may become their property, free of charge, after the scholarship requirements have been fully satisfied.

Preferences

• Candidates actively working in their professional and social fields
• Candidates who have significant achievements
• Candidates who have not studied in Poland before

Required Documents

1.    Application form on-line
       a)    detailed personal questionnaire
       b)    proposed program of study in Poland explaining
the purpose of participation in the Kirkland Program and including the future plans connected with its completion (not exceeding 4,000-6,000 characters with spaces)
2.    Two letters of reference (in Polish, English or Russian), describing the achievements and qualifications of the candidate as well as the expectations connected with the candidate’s further development and work in her/his professional or social field – to be submitted
by e-mail
3.    Copy of Master’s degree diploma (or PhD diploma) – to be submitted by e-mail

Application Procedure

Application forms should be filled out on-line.
After the on-line application is completed, the system will generate a confirmation document that needs to be printed. The signed document should then be sent to the Program Office by regular mail with the candidate's current photograph attached thereto.

The letters of satisfaction and copies of diploma should be scanned and sent to: kirkland@kirkland.edu.pl

The deadline for submitting applications for the Kirkland Scholarship Program is March 1, 2014

For more information and application please visit the Lane Kirkland Scholarships page.