Campus life [2024-10-03]

Scholarships provided by NCU

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The Scholarship Committee has prepared the most important information on scholarships for students at the UMK in the Torun and Bydgoszcz. Application generators in the USOS system launched on October 2.

The Scholarship Committee informs that:

• the generator of applications for the rector's scholarship will be launched from October 2, 2024, from 9:00 am to October 12, 2024, until 11:00 pm;
• the generator of applications for the social scholarship in the winter semester of the academic year 2024/2025 will be launched from October 2, 2024, from 9:00 am to October 15, 2024, until 11:00 pm;
• the generator of applications for the scholarships for individuals with disabilities will be launched from October 2, 2024, from 9:00 am to June 30, 2025, until 11:00 pm;

The application generators will be available after logging into the USOS system, under "common section", "applications". To register the application, you must have a bank account number in USOSweb. It is best to fill in the account number in the dean's office or secretary's office. You can also do it by entering the "for students" tab. Select the "scholarships" tab, then "student bank account".

Rector's scholarship

Rector's scholarship may be granted to a student who obtained a high GPA (Grade Point Average) in the preceding year and has significant scientific, artistic or sports achievements on the national and/or international level. You should notice that only previous years' academic and artistic achievements are taken into consideration when granting a scholarship. In the case of students who studied in another country in the previous year, the Department of Admissions and Student Affairs will decide the average weight of presented successes. The scholarship is granted for a 9-month period from October to June.

To apply for this scholarship, you should register your application via USOSweb. Go to the "common section" tab, then choose "applications" and complete an application for the rector's scholarship for the best students.

Apart from filling out the application form in the USOS system, students need to upload documents supporting their academic, artistic, or sports achievements. The number of achievements taken into consideration by the scholarship committee is 3 academic/artistic achievements and 1 sports achievement. In the application, it is possible to list 5 achievements altogether. The committee chooses 3.

The Scholarship Committee will accept printed applications for the Rector's scholarship in Toruń at the Chemistry Department building (first floor lobby, 7 Gagarina St.) on October 9-11, 2024 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. If you are studying in Bydgoszcz, you can check the information about the working days and hours of the Scholarship Committee here. If you have questions about the scholarship, you may ask them by e-mail (komisja.stypendialna@umk.pl) or join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/838937883775627.

Social scholarship

Social scholarship can be granted to NCU students who study free of charge and meet at least one of the following criteria:

• they have been granted permanent residence permits;
• they have refugee status;
• they have a Polish language certificate at least at C1 level
• they have the Polish Charter;
• they have a decision stating that the person has a connection to the Polish nation;
• they benefit from temporary protection on the territory of the Polish Republic;
• they are migrant workers with citizenship of EU member state, Switzerland,  European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member state, or European Economic Area (EEA) member state. This also includes family of such a person;
• they have been granted long-term EU-resident permits on the territory of Poland or another European country. This also includes family of such a person;
• they have been granted a temporary residence permit on the territory of Poland due to one of the following reasons: performance of work in an occupation requiring high skills; the intention of a family member to reunite with a citizen of EU member state, EFTA member state or Switzerland member, residing in Poland;
• they are under subsidiary protection on the territory of Poland;
• they are citizens of member states of EU, EFTA, EEA or Switzerland. This also includes the family of such a person.

To apply for this scholarship, you should register your application via USOSweb. Go to the "common section" tab, then choose  "applications" and complete an application form for the social scholarship. Printed applications for social scholarships should be submitted at the Scholarship Committee's duty stations in your faculty until October 15, 2024. If you are studying in Bydgoszcz, you can check the information about the working days and hours of the Scholarship Committee here. If you have questions about the scholarship, you may ask them by mail (komisja.stypendialna@umk.pl) or join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/838937883775627.

Scholarships for individuals with disabilities

A scholarship for students with disabilities may be awarded to a student with a disability certificate or a disability rating. The certificate must be issued in Poland by the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS).

Remember that:

• the right to the scholarship is established from the month of application;
• the scholarship is awarded for a period no longer than until the last day of the month in which the disability certificate expires;
• a student studying several majors at the same time may receive a scholarship only in one field of study indicated by him/her;
• it is necessary to submit documents in paper form (registration in the USOS system is not equivalent to submitting an application).

If you want to submit an application for scholarships for individuals with disabilities, you should:

• Provide the original of the current document from the Social Insurance Institution: if you study in Toruń, you should provide it to the University Centre for Support and Personal Development (Reja 25 St., Toruń); if you study in Bydgoszcz (Collegium Medicum), you should provide it to the Department of Admissions and Student Affairs (Jagiellońska 13 St., building A, room 1.9 (at the first floor)
• Register your application via USOSweb. Go to the "common section" tab, then choose "applications" and complete an application
• Print it and sign it
• Submit your application at the point of application

If you have questions about the scholarship, you may ask them by mail (komisja.stypendialna@umk.pl) or join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/838937883775627.

NAWA scholarship offer

Students planning to start studies in Poland can obtain scholarships offered by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange - NAWA.

Through developing the existing grant and aid programmes, the National Agency for Academic Research aims to develop Polish students' mobility and encourage foreigners to start their studies in Poland in a number of fields to be conducted both in Polish and foreign languages.

Detailed information can be found on the NAWA Scholarships website.