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THE LANE KIRKLAND SCHOLARSHIPS in Poland for candidates from AM, AZ, BY, GE, MD, UA - application deadline on March 1, 2018!

The Program is addressed to young leaders, holding Master’s (or equivalent) university degrees, who are determined to be actively involved in the development of democracy, economy and civil society in their countries and the region

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  • Posted on: Jan 4, 2018
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The Program is addressed to young leaders, holding Master’s (or equivalent) university degrees, who are determined to be actively involved in the development of democracy, economy and civil society in their countries and the region. The program includes two semesters of study at Polish universities (in Warszawa, Kraków, Wrocław, Poznań and Lublin) and two or more weeks professional internships in public and private institutions.

The candidates who are planning to return to their countries of origin after the scholarship program for the purpose of implementing the newly acquired knowledge therein are welcome to submit their applications.

FIELDS:

  • Economics and management
  • Administration / management (business, NGO, culture, environmental protection, health care, education)
  • Public administration (government and local government)
  • Law
  • Social science (Social Psychology, Sociology)
  • Political science and international relations
  • Journalism
  • Development policy and Humanitarian Aid

    Receiving a diploma is conditional on preparing and defending diploma thesis.  Diploma thesis shall be of theoretical or practical character.

    FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

-    Monthly stipend paid to Kirkland grantees for nine months: 1800 PLN/month.
-    Free of charge access to academic courses is 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).

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM:

•    Inauguration of the Program (mid-Sept 2018)
•    Orientation (10 days)
•    Classes at universities (two semesters) in leading Polish academic centers, such as Warsaw, Kraków, Poznań, Lublin or Wrocław
•    Preparation of two semester papers and one diploma paper
•    Four conventions of all Kirkland grantees
•    Personal development and animation activities
•    2-4 weeks of professional internship (usually upon completion of the academic program)
•    Closing ceremony – final diplomas (end of June 2019)

CANDIDATES:

The 2018/19 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

ELIGIBILITY 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
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•    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 Program 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.

Candidates from Belarus and Ukraine and the others planning to study in Polish, at the start of the scholarship must demonstrate knowledge of the Polish language at a level that allows the use of academic activities and allowing the writing of a diploma thesis (B2). During the interview, knowledge of Polishis is advisable at least at level B1. Candidates who pass the qualification in terms of content, but do not know Polish well enough, will have the opportunity to continue learning the language (the Program Administrator provides study materials) and pass the language exam organized at the turn of July and August 2018.

Candidates from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia, planning to study in English are required to indicate a specific educational offer in that language in the above-mentioned five academic centers. These persons are required , during the interview, to speak English at least at B2 level and have the basic knowledge of the Polish language - A1 level. Candidates who pass the qualification in terms of content, but not sufficiently know Polish, have the opportunity to continue learning the language (Administrator provides study materials) and pass the language exam organized at the turn of July and August 2018.)

You can find all relevation information on the website via the link provided to this article.

Please note the application deadline: March 1, 2018

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