Student scholarships in the programme “History of the Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations”
Student scholarships in the programme “History of the Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations”
Students of the programme “History of the Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations” (HAMC) can apply for yearly scholarships. The purpose of the scholarship is to support students in the implementation of master’s projects and to create better conditions for their academic development.
There are two types of scholarships: type A and type B. The type A scholarship is intended to cover the costs of searching for a promising topic and conceptualizing a research-based master’s thesis during the first stage of HAMC studies. The type B scholarship is intended to cover the costs directly related to the preparation of research-based master’s theses during the second stage of HAMC studies.
The Type A scholarship amounts to PLN 24,000 (in words: twenty-four thousand zlotys). The Type B scholarship amounts to PLN 30,000 (in words: thirty thousand zlotys).
In the case of a type A scholarship, the applicant may be a student enrolled in the first stage (year) of studies in the 2025/26 academic year, and in the case of a type B scholarship, a student enrolled in the second stage (year) of studies in the 2025/26 academic year.
No more than three Type A scholarships and no more than three Type B scholarships will be awarded in the competition.
Both types of scholarships are awarded and paid according to the regulations in the attached document.
Required documents:
1. Applicants applying for a Type A scholarship are required to submit a complete application together with the required attachments, including in particular:
a) information about the chosen research topic and planned research activities aimed at verifying the potential of the topic for the preparation of a research-based master’s thesis (including the specification of the source scope, necessary queries (e.g., library research, foreign or domestic study visits, etc.), the innovativeness of the topic in the context of the state of research, the necessary competences to be acquired, and research methods);
b) the opinion of the academic supervisor (potential MA supervisor) on the preliminary assessment of the research topic and the applicant’s preparation plan.
2. Applicants applying for a Type B scholarship is required to submit a complete application together with the required attachments, including in particular:
a) information about the master’s thesis project, including in particular the project’s aims, subject area, and source material;
b) the opinion of the academic supervisor (supervisor) on the scientific value of the project and the applicant’s competencies to pursue the project.
Application forms for Type A and Type B scholarships are attached as Appendix 1 to the appended Regulations. Applicants are required to send their applications together with all the required attachments within the deadline specified in the competition announcement in electronic form to the following address: hamc.warsaw@uw.edu.pl, entering the following in the subject line: Scholarship Application Action III.2.1. Applications must be written in English.
The call’s schedule: 10 December 2025 – publication of the call.
19 December 2025, 23:59 – deadline for submitting applications.
The date for the resolution of the applications is December 31, 2025.