The purpose of the Lane Kirkland Scholarship Program is to share Polish experiences in economic, social and political transformations, within the framework of a two-semester supplementary study program (for MA degree holders) in Polish schools of higher education and 2-4 week professional internships in governmental and private institutions.

FIELDS:

• Economics and Management
• Administration/Management (i.e. Business Administration, NGO, Culture, Environment Protection and Healthcare)
• Public Administration (including Local Government Administration)
• Law
• Social Sciences (Social Psychology, Sociology)
• Political Science and International Relations
• Development Assistance and Humanitarian Aid Policies

CANDIDATES:

• civil servants, politicians, experts and employees of central and local government institutions
• entrepreneurs, managers
• leaders of non-governmental organizations, animators in culture and civic activity
• academic teachers, researchers
• journalists

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Citizenship and permanent residence in one of the targeted countries
• Individuals with a permanent residence card in Poland are ineligible
• Master's degree
• Up to 35 years of age (in special cases up to 40)
• Polish language proficiency adequate to effectively attend lectures and seminars and prepare a diploma thesis; alternatively English — for those candidates who select a specific study program with English as language of instruction (in such cases only basic Polish is required).
• minimum 2 years of professional experience

PREFERENCES:

• candidates actively working in their professional and social fields
• candidates who have significant achievements in one of the fields listed above
• candidates who have not studied in Poland yet

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

1. Application form
   a) detailed personal questionnaire
   b) proposed program of study in Poland explaining the purpose of participation in the Kirkland Program and including the future plans connected with its completion (not exceeding 4,000-6,000 characters)
2. Two letters of reference (in Polish, English or Russian), describing the achievements and qualifications of the candidate as well as the expectations connected with the candidate's further development and work in her/his profession.
3. Copy of diploma

Application form is available at: form.kirkland.edu.pl

Application forms should be filled on-line. After the on-line application is completed, the system will generate a confirmation document. The candidate is required to print out the document, sign it and send it to the Polish-U.S.Fulbright Commission by regular mail with a photo of the candidate attached.

Alternative way of application:

• download the application form from form.kirkland.edu.pl
• fill in and sign the form
• e-mail scanned form together with other documents required and passport-sized photo of the candidate to: Kirkland2009@fulbright.edu.pl

APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN POLISH OR ENGLISH (only those candidates who select a specific study program with English as language of instruction).

Application form and relevant documents should be sent not later than:

Polsko-Amerykanska Komisja Fulbrighta ul. Nowy Swiat, 4, 00-497 Warszawa — Polska tel.: (48-22) 628-7950, 625-6932, 625-6978; fax: (48-22) 628-7943; Å-mail: kirkland2009@fulbright.edu.pl Internet: www.kirkland.edu.pl; www.fulbright.edu.pl

Fulbright Program in Ukraine 4 Hrushevskoho St., Room 305, Kyiv 01001, Ukraine Tel.: (044) 279-23-24 Fax: (044) 230-20-60 Å-mail: valeksanych@fulbright.com.ua Internet: www.fulbright.org.ua

SELECTION PROCESS:

I — Review of applications with regard to eligibility criteria
II — Review of candidates' proposed projects of study by independent experts
III — Interviews

The candidates advanced to the third stage will be notified by e-mail or phone. Information on the final nominations will be mailed to the candidates in the end of May 2009.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Monthly stipend paid to Kirkland grantees in Polish currency: 600 USD. In addition, the scholarship covers the following costs: university fees; accommodation; insurance; one return ticket to Poland; public transportation tickets; purchase of research materials. Laptop computers and printers, provided to the grantees for the period of scholarship, can become the property of the grantees only after all the scholarship program requirements have been fulfilled.

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM:

1. Inauguration of the Program (middle of September 2009)
2. Orientation (10 days)
3. Classes at universities (two semesters) in leading Polish academic centers, such as Warsaw, Kraków, Poznań, Lublin or Wrocław
4. Preparation of two semester papers and one diploma paper
5. Integration seminars for all Kirkland grantees — presentation of the grantees' experiences
6. Professional internship (2-4 weeks) usually upon completion of the academic program
7. Closing ceremony — final diplomas (end of June 2010 in Warsaw)

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