Leaders of Change Foundation announces an open competition for candidates from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan for THE LANE KIRKLAND SCHOLARSHIPS in Poland in the 2023–2024 academic year

Application deadline is March 1, 2023

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Financial information:

  • Free access to university classes and support from an academic advisor
  • A stipend of PLN 18,000 (paid in 9 installments over 9 months).

Fields:

  • Economics and Management
  • Administration / Management in business, NGOs, culture, education and healthcare
  • Public Administration (Central and Local Government Administration)
  • Law
  • Social Sciences (Social Psychology, Sociology)
  • Political Science, Journalism, and International Relations
  • Environment and Climate Protection
  • Security and Cybersecurity
  • Crisis management
  • Development Policy and Humanitarian Aid
  • Areas related to the future reconstruction of Ukraine, e.g., urban planning, civil engineering, forensic science, etc.

In addition, the Program administrator provides the following (worth approx. 4 500 PLN/month):

  • accommodation during the whole stay in Poland
  • health insurance for medical outpatient care, treatment costs in case of emergency, and civil liability insurance
  • one return ticket to Poland (up to an agreed amount)
  • public transport cards
  • visa costs
  • research materials
  • participation in an introductory course, and in grantees’ conventions,
  • Polish language course (October–June).

Candidates

The Kirkland scholarships are addressed to individuals who represent the following professional groups:

  • civil servants, employees of central and local government institutions
  • lawyers
  • entrepreneurs
  • managers in business, NGOs, culture, education, environmental protection, healthcare
  • leaders of non-governmental organizations, animators in culture and civic activity
  • academic teachers
  • journalists

Preferences

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

Required documents

  • Application form on-line

    • detailed personal questionnaire
    • reasons why the candidate wants to participate in the Program; the project to be carried out during their stay, containing an outline of the diploma paper that will be prepared should the candidate win a scholarship, as well as proposals concerning the implementation of the scholarship and plans to use the knowledge gained (4,000–6,000 characters with spaces).

  • 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. Recommendation letters must not be written by the candidate’s family members and/or spouses/life partners.

  • Copy of Bachelor’s or Master’s degree diploma (or PhD diploma) – to be submitted by e-mail.

The Polish-American Freedom Foundation Founder of the Program
and Leaders of Change Foundation Program Administrator announce an open competition for candidates from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan for the 2023 KIRKLAND RESEARCH scholarships

Application deadline is March 1, 2023.

Announcement Apply Letter of reference

Financial information

  • stipend paid for four months (2,200 PLN per month)
  • scientific and didactic package up to PLN 3,500

FIELDS:

  • Economics and Management
  • Administration / Management in business, NGOs, culture, education and healthcare
  • Public Administration (Central and Local Government Administration)
  • Law
  • Social Sciences (Social Psychology, Sociology)
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Environmental and Climate Protection
  • Security and Cybersecurity
  • Crisis Management
  • Development Policy and Humanitarian Aid
  • Areas related to the future reconstruction of Ukraine, e.g., urban planning, civil engineering, forensic science, etc.

In addition, the Program administrator provides:

  • accommodation provided during the four months stay in Poland
  • reimbursement of travel expenses (arrival in Poland and return) according to limits set annually
  • reimbursement of public transport costs
  • health insurance for medical outpatient care, treatment costs in case of an emergency, and civil liability insurance

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

You must

  • have citizenship and permanent residence in one of the countries covered by the Kirkland Research Program: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine, or Uzbekistan; the competition is also open to citizens of Belarus residing in Poland for political reasons, and to Ukrainian citizens who found themselves in Poland after 24 February 2022
  • be under 45 years of age;
  • have experience in research and scientific work – minimum 4 years;
  • have at least two years break from participation in any previous scholarship abroad that was longer than 6 months; this criterion does not apply to candidates from Ukraine, or, in individual cases, from Belarus
  • have scientific achievements, including publications;
  • have a knowledge of Polish or English at minimum B2 level. (In the case of having English at B2 level, Polish must be at least at A1 level)

Preferences

The Program offer is addressed to candidates who have not participated in the Lane Kirkland Scholarship Program, have not completed their doctoral studies in Poland, are not bound by an employment contract with any Polish university / institution.

Required documents

  • You must fill-in the on-line application form, and include the following:

    • personal data questionnaire.
    • description of the candidate’s scientific activity.
    • research work project – justification for participation in the Kirkland Research Program, together with proposals for how the results of conducted research will be used (7500-12000 characters with spaces).

  • Two letters of reference (in Polish, English or Russian) confirming the candidate’s achievements and qualifications to date, and the usefulness of the research to be conducted through participation in the Kirkland Research Program in the candidate’s further development and work in her/his professional or social field, sent via e-mail. Recommendation letters must not be written by the candidate’s family members and/or spouses/life partners.

  • A copy of the PhD diploma, sent via e-mail.