Lane Kirkland Scholarship Program

15.01.2021
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Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport  of the RA informs PhD students about Lane Kirkland Scholarship Program for 2021-2022.

The Program offers two semesters of studies in one of five Polish academic centers (Warsaw, Cracow, Wrocław, Poznań, Lublin) and at least two weeks of professional internship in state, private and nongovernmental organizations. The program also offers an extensive training and workshop program.

The program is addressed to young leaders and experts, holding university degrees, interested in the development of democracy, economy and civil society in their countries and the region.

FIELDS:

  • Economics and Management
  • Administration / Management (i.e. 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

Candidates who are decided to return to their home country after the end of the scholarship, in order to implement there the project prepared under the scholarship and the knowledge they have gained in Poland, are invited to submit applications. Detailed rules concerning participation in the Kirkland Program can be found in the Rules and Regulations of the Program.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

  • Citizenship and permanent residence in one of the targeted countries (holders of residence card in Poland, and people living or working in Poland when applying for a scholarship are ineligible)
  • Higher education (completed 5-year study)
  • Up to 40 years of age
  • At least two years of professional experience
  • At least two years break from participation in a previous scholarship abroad, longer than 6 months

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Application forms and relevant documents should be received by the Program Office no later than: March 1, 2021

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

For more iformation visit the official website - www.kirkland.edu.pl or write via the e-mail - kirkland@kirkland.edu.pl.

Other details about applying for the program, the fee of the scholarship are available at the  atached document.