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 2025–2026 academic year

Application deadline is March 1, 2025

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Financial information:

  • Free access to university classes and support from an academic advisor
  • A stipend of PLN 22,500 (paid in 9 installments over 9 months).
  • Reimbursement of travel expenses (arrival in Poland and return) according to limits set annually

Fields:

  • Economics and Management
  • Administration / Management in business, NGOs, culture, education and healthcare
  • Public Administration (Central and Local Government Administration)
  • Law (including Human Rights with Issues of Migration)
  • 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
  • Fields related to the reconstruction of areas destroyed by the war , e.g., urban planning, civil
    engineering, forensic science, etc.

In addition, the Program administrator provides the following (worth approx. 5000 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 NGOs, culture, education, media, environmental protection, healthcare, business
  • 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

  • On-line application form

    • 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).

     

    Sample of application form

     

     

  • Two letters of reference (in Polish or English), 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. 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).