The Lane Kirkland Scholarships are open for young leaders holding Master’s (or equivalent) university degrees to pursue two semesters of study at Polish universities and two or more weeks professional internships in public and private. These scholarships are available for the applicants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine

The aim of the scholarships is to support applicants who are determined to be actively involved in the development of democracy, economy and civil society in their countries and the region.

The Polish-American Foundation’s goal is to support the development of civil society, democracy and market economy in Poland.
Scholarship Description:
Application deadline: March 1, 2018
Course Level: The programme includes two semesters of study at Polish universities (in Warszawa, Kraków, Wroc?aw, Pozna? and Lublin) and two or more weeks professional internships in public and private institutions.
Study Subject: The programme is awarded in the following fields:

Economics and management
Administration/management (business, NGO, culture, environmental protection, healthcare, education)
Public administration (government and local government)
Law
Social science (Social Psychology, Sociology)
Political science and international relations
Journalism
Development policy and Humanitarian Aid
Scholarship Award: The programme will cover the followings:

Monthly stipend paid to Kirkland grantees for nine months: 1800 PLN/month.
Free of charge access to academic courses are free of charge
In addition, the Program administrator provides the following (worth approx. 4200 PLN/month):
Accommodation in Poland during nine months
Health insurance for medical outpatient care, treatment costs in case of emergency and civil liability insurance
One return ticket to Poland (up to agreed amount)
-Public transportation cards;
Visa costs
Research materials (up to 2700/year)
Participation in the orientation program and grantees conventions,
Polish language course (October- May).
Nationality: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine

Number of Scholarships: Not given

Scholarship can be taken in Poland

Eligibility for the Scholarship:
Eligible Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine

Entrance Requirements: Applicants must meet following criteria:

Citizenship and permanent residence in one of the targeted countries (holders of permanent residence card in Poland are ineligible)
Master’s degree
Up to 35 years of age (in special cases up to 40)
At least 2 years of professional experience
At least two years between any previous foreign scholarships (lasting longer than 6 months) and application
English Language Requirements: Polish language proficiency adequate to effectively attend lectures and seminars as well as to prepare a diploma project. During the interview candidates are required to speak Polish at least at the B1 level Studies within the Kirkland Programme are realised in Polish or English (studies in English are not possible for candidates from Belarus and Ukraine), however, only in Polish it is possible to fully use the educational offer at Polish universities and the professional internship offered in program.

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

SELECTION PROCESS:

Approximately 45 best individuals will be selected in a 3-stage evaluation process of candidates:
I. Review of applications with regard to eligibility criteria
II. Review of candidates’ proposed projects of study
by independent experts
III. Interviews (planned on 30 March-30 April 2018)
The candidates advanced to the third stage will be notified by e-mail or phone. Information on the final nominations will be mailed to the candidates in June 2018.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

The application form is available at here.
Application forms should be filled out on-line. APPLICATION FORM
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. (Address: Al. Jerozolimskie 133, m. 56, 02-304 Warsaw, Poland).

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