Minister’s scholarship

Granting minister’s scholarships for students is governed by the following provisions:

• par. 93 art. 1-3, par. 359, par. 361 and par. 363 point 1 of the Act of 20 July 2018 -The Law of Higher Education (Journal of Laws of 2021, items 478, 619)
• Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 1 April 2019 on scholarships of the minister responsible for higher education and science for students and outstanding young scientists (Journal of Laws of 2021, item 725).
• Regulation of the Minister of Education and Science of 30 August 2021 amending the regulation on scholarships of the minister responsible for higher education and science for students and outstanding young scientists (Journal of Laws of 2021, item 1637). the rector of the university, who by 25 October 2021 should submit student applications to the ministry only through the Funding Stream Support System (OSF system). After this date, the OSF system will automatically close the call for applications.

Details about the scholarship [only in Polish]

The Minister’s scholarship may be awarded to a student who:

• has significant scientific or artistic achievements related to studies

or

• has significant sports achievements.

If you are studying several studies at the same time, you can receive a scholarship in only one of your designated studies.

The Minister’s scholarship is available for first-cycle studies, second-cycle studies and unified master’s studies.

The scholarship can be awarded if:

• you passed the year of study in the previous academic year and, at the same time, obtained in a given academic year an entry into the next year of study provided for in the study plan
• You have been admitted to a second degree program.

The scholarship is not eligible if:

• 12 semesters have elapsed since you began your studies, subject to the following benefits:
  • First-degree studies – for no more than 9 semesters;
  • Second-degree studies – for no more than 7 semesters.
  • in the case of uniform master’s degree programs that last 11 or 12 semesters, the period of eligibility for the Minister’s scholarships is extended by 2 semesters, so the total is 14 semesters
• you already have a professional title:
  • master degree, master of engineering or equivalent,
  • Bachelor’s degree, engineer’s degree or equivalent (if you are re-entering a first degree program).

Each semester started is included in the aforementioned total period, even if the student was on leave from classes at the university during the semester. The exception is semesters of consecutive first degree studies started or continued after the first bachelor’s, engineer’s or equivalent degree is obtained – these are not included in the period during which the minister’s scholarship is eligible.

The application process for the Minister’s Fellowship usually begins in early October. Exact deadlines are published each year in the news on our website (Everything you need to know about the minister’s scholarship – academic year 2024/2025). The results are announced at the end of the first quarter of the following calendar year.

Applications are submitted through the Funding Stream Support System (OSF system). The applicant is only the rector of the university, so there is no possibility for the student to submit the application himself. The student only has the option of creating an account and editing the application in the system.

For more on how to apply, please refer to the news on our home page: Everything you need to know about the minister’s scholarship – academic year 2024/2025

Do not create a new application, as it will not be visible to the coordinator and will not take part in the process of awarding the ministerial scholarship.

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Requests that are sent by a route other than through the OSF system (e.g., in paper form via regular mail or via the ePUAP platform) will not be processed.

Only achievements obtained by 30 September in the year of application can be submitted in the application. These must be achievements obtained during the period of study, that is:

• in the case of first degree studies or uniform master’s studies – from the date of starting these studies
• in the case of second-cycle studies – from the date of starting the first-cycle studies preceding the second-cycle studies

In the case of previous recipients of the minister’s scholarship, the application may specify only the achievements obtained since 1 October of the academic year in which the student was awarded the last minister’s scholarship.

Achievements that were obtained during leaves from classes or other breaks granted in accordance with the study regulations cannot be shown in the application.

Achievements related to studies in another field of study (e.g., simultaneous studies, at a second university) should not be shown in the application.

The Minister may award a maximum of 840 scholarships.

The amount of the scholarship is 17 000 PLN.