Dear Students,
The American Studies Center is pleased to announce a competition for student research grants to support work on MA theses and BA papers written in conjunction with BA seminars. Third-year BA students and MA students of all years will have priority.
Funding
- The maximum amount of a single grant is 4000 PLN.
- The maximum number of grants available is three.
- If applications are budgeted at less than 4000 PLN, it may be possible to award more than three grants.
The funding may be used for:
- Travel to libraries and archives to access specialized collections;
- Purchase of books;
- Fees for access to online databases;
- Other resources necessary to complete the research project.
Grants will be awarded to the authors of the best MA and BA research proposals, based on the project’s academic relevance, the justification for the requested funding, and the proposed budget and research plan.
Application Process
Interested students are asked to submit a research proposal of approximately 600 words, including the research problem, its academic and/or cultural relevance, methodology, research schedule, budget, and justification for the requested expenses.
Proposals should be submitted by email as a PDF or Word document to the Head of the Committee:
Prof. William Glass – w.glass@uw.edu.pl
Deadline: December 7, 2026
The final decision will be made by the committee members – Prof. William Glass, Prof. Bohdan Szklarski, Dr. Krystyna Mazur, and Dr. Jan Smoleński – by the end of December 2026.
Please note that the grants cannot be used to reimburse expenses already incurred or to fund conference travel. All grant money must be spent before the student completes their studies at the ASC or by December 15, 2027, whichever comes first.
For detailed application requirements and further information, please see the instructions below.
