Apply for a Fulbright grant to Poland, a modern European Union country in the heart of Europe!
With its picturesque old towns and medieval architecture, wild forests and powdery-sand beaches, humming city life and imaginative culinary scene, Poland is a country that is as captivating as it is surprising. In addition to all that, a competitive higher education system, relatively low living costs, and easy access to other European countries make Poland a perfect destination for an unforgettable study abroad experience.
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers American academics, artists or professionals the opportunity to lecture and/or conduct research at Polish institutions. Proposals are welcome from candidates in all disciplines with established relations with the host institution. The Commission strongly encourages women in STEM fields to apply. The Commission welcomes applications from all candidates regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, geographic location, socio-economic status and physical or mental ability.
We also offer four Distinguished Chair posts and one research award together with our partner institutions:
- Fulbright-PIASt Paderewski Research Excellence Award
- Distinguished Scholar in Humanities and Social Sciences at Adam Mickiewicz University
- Distinguished Scholar in Humanities at Maria Curie-Sklodowska University
- Distinguished Scholar in Humanities and Social Sciences at the American Studies Center, University of Warsaw
- Teaching East European and Eurasian Studies at the Centre for East European Studies, University of Warsaw
Beside the research, grantees have the opportunity to participate in variety of enrichment activities (such as EU/NATO Seminar organized by the Fulbright Commission in Belgium or Inter-Country Travel Grant), and engage in public diplomacy by delivering presentations, seminars, and workshops on U.S. higher education and culture across Poland.
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Fulbright U.S. Student Program
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program allows students and alumni of U.S. higher education institutions to conduct a research project for 10 months at Polish universities or any other pertinent non-university institutions, such as research labs or archives.
Proposals are welcome from candidates in all disciplines with established relations with the host institution. Proposals are welcome from candidates in all disciplines. The Commission strongly encourages women in STEM fields to apply. The Commission welcomes applications from all candidates regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, geographic location, socio-economic status and physical or mental ability.
Beside the research, grantees have the opportunity to participate in variety of enrichment activities (such as EU_NATO Seminar or EU-US Young Leader Seminar organized by the Fulbright Commission in Belgium), and engage in public diplomacy by delivering presentations, seminars, and workshops on U.S. higher education and culture across Poland
Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program
The Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program allows students and alumni of U.S. higher education institutions to teach English for two academic semesters at Polish universities.
English Teaching Assistant awards are granted through a competition open to students and alumni of U.S. higher education institutions to teach and co-teach practical and specialized English language classes at higher higher education institutions and research institutes in Poland. Applications are accepted from candidates from all fields. The Fulbright Commission shall place grantees at institutions which declared their willingness to host candidates and were selected through an open competition. The grantee carries out a program agreed upon with the host institution. The Commission welcomes applications from all candidates regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, geographic location, socio-economic status and physical or mental ability.
Besides teaching, grantees have the opportunity to participate in variety of enrichment activities (such as EU/NATO Seminar organized by the Fulbright Commission in Belgium or Berlin Seminar organized by Fulbright Commission in Germany), and engage in public diplomacy by delivering presentations, seminars, and workshops on U.S. higher education and culture across Poland.
Fulbright Specialist Program
The Fulbright Specialist Program allows universities, cultural centers, non-governmental organizations, and other institutions abroad to host a leading U.S. academic or professional to work on diverse, short-term collaborative projects.
Fulbright Specialists are a diverse group of highly experienced, well-established faculty members and professionals who represent a wide variety of academic disciplines and professions. In order to be eligible to serve as a Fulbright Specialist, candidates must have significant experience in their respective professional field and be a U.S. citizen at time of application.
The Commission welcomes applications from all candidates regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, geographic location, socio-economic status and physical or mental ability.
Fulbright-Schuman Program
The Fulbright Schuman Program, administered by the Commission for Educational Exchange between the United States and Belgium, is jointly financed by the U.S. State Department and the Directorate-General for Education and Culture of the European Commission. It funds projects exclusively dealing with U.S.-EU relations, EU institutions, or EU policy.
Why is it worth it to come to Poland?
In this webinar, our American Fulbrighters share their unique stories and talk about how coming to Poland on a Fulbright grant has impacted their professional and personal development. Why did they choose Poland as their Fulbright destination? What did they learn? What does their life after Fulbright look like? Our panelists discuss the intricacies of different stages related to their Fulbright awards, among others: the application and selection process; highlights from their stay in Poland; what stayed with them after their grants had ended; and the program’s impact on who they are today.
