The Polish government is offering fully funded Stefan Banach Scholarships for the 2025 academic year. This program, a collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and NAWA, allows students to pursue Master’s degrees at Polish public and private universities under the supervision of the Ministry of Education and Science. Courses are taught entirely in English. The scholarship covers tuition, provides a monthly stipend, and includes a relocation allowance, covering all expenses. Further information regarding eligibility criteria, participating universities, and the application procedure is available below.

Details About the Poland Government Stefan Banach Scholarship 2025

• Host Country: Poland
• Capital: Warsaw
• Funded by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Degree Level: Master’s Degree
• Benefits: Fully Funded
• Deadline: 21st June 2025

Financial Coverage

Scholarship is Funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA). The Scholarship Covers:

• No tuition fees at public universities.
• Monthly stipend provided.
• PLN 500 for relocation to Poland.
• PLN 500 for dissertation costs.

What Fields are Available?

• Engineering
• Science
• Arts
• Social science
• Technical
• Sciences
• Agricultural sciences
• Life sciences.

Eligible Polish Universities

List of universities supervised by the Minister of Science and Higher Education:

• Academy of Social and Media Culture in Toruń
• Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
• AGH University of Krakow
• Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
• Bialska Academy of John Paul II in Biała Podlaska
• Bialystok University of Technology
• Bielsko-Biała University
• Bronisław Czech University of Physical Education in Kraków
• Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw
• Christian Theological Academy in Warsaw
• Collegium Civitas in Warsaw
• Collegium Da Vinci in Poznań
• Commission of National Education University in Kraków
• Cracow University of Economics
• Częstochowa University of Technology
• Eugeniusz Piasecki University of Physical Education in Poznań
• European University of Medical and Social Sciences in Warsaw
• Gdańsk University of Technology
• Helena Chodkowska University of Technology and Economics in Warsaw
• Ignacy Łukasiewicz Rzeszów University of Technology
• Ignatianum Academy in Krakow
• International University of Logistics and Transport in Wrocław
• Jacob of Paradies University
• Jagiellonian University in Kraków
• Jan and Jędrzej Śniadecki University of Technology in Bydgoszcz
• Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa
• Jan Grodek State University in Sanok
• Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce
• Jerzy Kukuczka University of Physical Education in Katowice
• Jędrzej Śniadecki University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdańsk
• John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
• Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw
• Katowice Institute of Information Technologies
• Kazimierz Pułaski University of Technology and Humanities in Radom
• Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz
• Kielce University of Technology
• Koszalin University of Technology
• Kozminski University
• Lazarski University in Warsaw
• Lodz University of Technology
• Lower Silesian University DSW in Wrocław
• Lublin University of Technology
• Łomża Academy
• Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin
• Maria Grzegorzewska University
• Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
• Opole University of Technology
• Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology in Warsaw
• Pomeranian University in Słupsk
• Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków
• Poznan School of Logistics
• Poznan University of Technology
• Poznań University of Economics and Business
• Poznań University of Life Sciences
• SGH Warsaw School of Economics
• Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice
• Sopot University of Applied Sciences
• State Academy of Applied Sciences in Chełm
• State Academy of Applied Sciences in Przemyśl
• State Academy of Applied Sciences named after Rev. Bronisław Markiewicz in Jarosław
• State Vocational University named after Prof. Edward F. Szczepanik in Suwałki
• SWPS University
• Tadeusz Kościuszko Cracow University of Technology
• Tarnów Academy
• Technical and Artistic University of Applied Sciences in Warsaw
• The University College of Enterprise and Administration
• University of Agriculture in Krakow
• University of Applied Sciences in Bielsko-Biała
• University of Applied Sciences in Elbląg
• University of Applied Sciences in Nowy Targ
• University of Applied Sciences in Opole
• University of Białystok
• University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw
• University of Economics in Katowice
• University of Gdańsk
• University of Health in Gdańsk
• University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów
• University of Life Sciences in Lublin
• University of Łódź
• University of Opole
• University of Physical Education of Polish Olympians in Wrocław
• University of Rzeszów
• University of Siedlce
• University of Silesia in Katowice
• University of Social Sciences in Łódź
• University of Szczecin
• University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
• University of Warsaw
• University of Wrocław
• University of Zielona Góra
• Vincent Pol University of Applied Sciences in Lublin
• Vistula School of Hospitality in Warsaw
• Vistula University
• Warsaw College of Engineering and Health
• Warsaw University of Life Sciences
• Warsaw University of Technology
• West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin
• WIT Academy in Warsaw
• Wroclaw Business University of Applied Sciences
• Wroclaw Business University of Applied Sciences
• Wrocław University of Economics and Business
• Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences
• Wrocław University of Science and Technology
• WSB Merito University Gdansk
• WSB Merito University Poznan
• WSB Merito University Wroclaw
• WSB University in Dąbrowa Górnicza
• Zamość Academy

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be a citizen of a country listed below.
• Polish citizens can not apply.
• Not have previously obtained a Master’s degree.
• Should have a bachelor’s degree.
• Not have previously been granted a scholarship under the Program.
• Speak English at least at the B2 level.

Eligible Countries

Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Palestine, Peru, the Philippines, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

Note: Citizens of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Montenegro, Moldova, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan can complete second-degree studies in the fields of humanities and social sciences.

How to Apply for the Poland Government Stefan Banach Scholarship?

The Link to the Official online application portal is mentioned below. After the submission of the application, you will receive an email with a confirmation number.