Third edition of the Mieroszewski Scholarship Programme “Research in Poland”
The call for applications for the third edition of the “Research in Poland” scholarship programme is now closed. We received a total of 108 applications from candidates representing Armenia, Belgium, Belarus, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Germany, South Africa, Russia, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Hungary, and the United Kingdom.
The results of the call will be announced on 14 July. All applicants will be notified of the decision via email.
The second edition of the Mieroszewski Scholarship Programme 'Research in Poland'
In 2024, the Mieroszewski Centre completed the second edition of the 'Research in Poland' scholarship programme. Through this initiative, we supported researchers from around the world who focus on the history, culture, and political situation of Central and Eastern Europe.
The scholarship offered a unique opportunity to deepen research on a region whose past and present are crucial to understanding today’s geopolitical challenges. Thanks to the programme, we were able to support valuable academic projects and foster space for international scholarly dialogue.
16 researchers from 7 countries
A total of 83 applications were received for the 2024 Mieroszewski Scholarship Programme 'Research in Poland'. Out of 68 applications submitted for consideration, the committee decided to fund 16 scholarship recipients from the Czech Republic, Japan, Lithuania, Hungary, Ukraine, Belarus and the United Kingdom. The total amount was PLN 585,000.
The scholarship holders will study, among other things: Preservation, rescue and loss of cultural heritage in the Vilnius region during the First World War; Transformation of the religious field in Ukraine 2014-2024 as a current challenge for the ecumenical movement in Poland; Memorial museums in Poland and Ukraine: Exposing the Holocaust and War Crimes in the Context of European Remembrance Culture; The Activities of Women Philosophers in Central Europe: a Comparison of Poland and Czechoslovakia; Intercultural Education in Poland as a Tool for Integration and Dialogue between Ukrainian and Polish Communities.
The first edition of the Mieroszewski Scholarship Programme 'Research in Poland'
'Research in Poland”'is a scholarship programme run by the Mieroszewski Centre, dedicated to international researchers working on the history, political situation, culture, and heritage of the nations of Central and Eastern Europe. It offers tangible financial support — a total of 6,500 PLN per month — to carry out research projects in Poland.
In 2023, the programme received 55 applications. Out of 41 applications that met the formal criteria and were submitted for expert review, the committee awarded scholarships to 15 individuals from Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, and Russia. The total amount of funding granted was 598,000 PLN.
The awarded research projects focused on topics such as:
– Polish-Ukrainian cultural relations during the interwar period of the 20th century,
– women’s wartime experiences through the lens of everyday history and anthropology,
– the shared paths of Poland and Ukraine toward European integration,
– the memory of the USSR in post-Soviet media discourse,
– the Soviet past in the local identity of eastern regions of Lithuania.
The programme not only enables research at leading Polish academic institutions but also promotes intercultural dialogue and regional academic cooperation.