Lane Kirkland Scholarship Applications

The Polish-American Freedom Foundation (Founder of the Program) and the Polish – U.S. Fulbright Commission (Program Administrator) announced its open competition for candidates from Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, as well as Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic for The Lane Kirkland Scholarships in the 2013/14 academic year

The program is addressed to young leaders, holding MA 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 and a 2-4 week professional internship in public and private institutions.

FIELDS:

• Economics and Management
• Administration / management (i.e. business, NGOs, culture, environment protection and healthcare)
• Public Administration (Central and Local Government Administration)
• Law
• Social Sciences (Social Psychology, Sociology)
• Political Science and International Relations
• Development Policy and Humanitarian Aid

CANDIDATES:

The 2013/14 Kirkland scholarships are addressed to individuals who represent the following professional groups:

• Civil servants, politicians, experts and employees of central and local government institutions
• Entrepreneurs, managers
• 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 a permanent residence card in Poland are ineligible
• Master’s degree
• Up to 35 years of age (in special cases up to 40)
• Polish language proficiency adequate to effectively attend lectures and seminars and prepare a diploma thesis, or, alternatively, English – for those candidates who select a specific study program with English as the language of instruction (in such cases only basic Polish is required)
• At least 2 years of professional experience

PREFERENCES:

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

HOW TO APPLY:

The Application form is available at: http://kirkland.edu.pl.

Application forms should be filled on-line.

After the on-line application is completed, the system will generate a confirmation document. The candidate is required to print out the document, sign it and send it to the Fulbright Commission by regular mail with a photo of the candidate attached.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN POLISH OR ENGLISH (only those candidates who select a specific study program with English as language of instruction).

Two letters of reference and copy of diploma should be scanned and send by e-mail at: Kirkland@fulbright.edu.pl

The application form and relevant documents should be sent not later than: March 1, 2013