Kosciuszko Foundation Scholarship Program
Program Scholarship:
Graduate and Postgraduate Studies and Research in Poland Program
Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition
Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Massachusetts Federation of Polish Women's Clubs Scholarships
Marcella Sembrich Voice Competition
Year Abroad Program in Poland
Graduate and Postgraduate Studies and Research in Poland Program
(Postgraduate, University/Grant)
Purpose: Award for graduate students or faculty members for study or research in Poland. Submit research proposal with application.
Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Must submit a letter from adviser, an invitation letter from Polish institution, and complete a physician's certificate. Must have working knowledge of Polish language. Application available for download from September through December. Application fee: $50. Deadline is December 15. See Web site for complete details http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org. Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 10. Maximum no. of awards: 13. Minimum award amount: $1000. Maximum award amount: $2250. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 9 grant(s), totalling $18,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; interview; reference(s); application fee; photograph; research proposal. Deadline: 12/15.
Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition
(Four Year College, University/Prize)
Purpose: Three awards for students majoring or planning to major in piano studies who are between the ages of 16-22. Must submit recital program of at least 60-75 minutes. Live audition and $35 fee required. Must be U.S. citizen or full-time international student in the U.S. with valid visa. Focus: Performing Arts Qualif.: Applicant must be: 16-22 years old. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $1500. Maximum award amount: $5000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 3 prize(s), totalling $9,000. To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s); entry in a contest; application fee; photograph; curriculum vitae, proof of age. Deadline: 3/2.
Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarship
(Four Year College, Postgraduate, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: This scholarship is reserved for U.S. citizens of Polish descent, Poles who are permanent residents in the U.S., and for Americans engaged in study of Polish subjects. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Must submit a personal statement. Application fee: $25. Several one-time scholarships ranging from $1000 to $7000. See Web site at http://www.KosciuzkoFoundation.org for complete details. Tuition scholarship application is available for download from September through December. Application deadline is January 15. Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens. Award available to persons of the following ethnic groups: Polish.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 100. Maximum no. of awards: 140. Minimum award amount: $1000. Maximum award amount: $7000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 138 scholarship(s), totalling $462,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; essay; reference(s); application fee; photograph; personal statement. Deadline: 1/15.
Massachusetts Federation of Polish Women's Clubs Scholarships
(Four Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Nonrenewable award for sophomores, juniors, and seniors attending an accredited four-year college or university. Preference given to MFPWC members and children or grandchildren of members. In the event that no members apply, the scholarship may be awarded to residents of Massachusetts or New England. Submit proof of Polish ancestry. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Application fee $25. See Web site http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org for complete details. Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens. Award available to persons of the following ethnic groups: Polish.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $1250. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 3 scholarship(s), totalling $6,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; essay; reference(s); application fee; photograph; proof of Polish ancestry. Deadline: 1/15.
Marcella Sembrich Voice Competition
(Undergraduate/Prize)
Purpose: Established to encourage young singers to study the repertoire of Polish composers. Three prizes awarded: first is $1000, second is $750, and third is $500. Open to all singers who are at least 18 years old and preparing for professional careers who are U.S. citizens or international full-time students with a valid student visa. Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $500. Maximum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: $2,250 total. To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s); entry in a contest; application fee; photograph; two cassette tapes. Deadline: 12/18.
Year Abroad Program in Poland
(Four Year College/Scholarship)
Purpose: Grants for upper-division and graduate students who wish to study in Poland. Must have letters of recommendation, personal statement, and a physical exam. Covers tuition and provides stipend for housing. Application fee: $50. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. See Web site http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org for complete details. Application is available for download from September through December. Focus: Area/Ethnic Studies; Foreign Language Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 10. Minimum award amount: $675. Maximum award amount: $1350. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 9 scholarship(s), totalling $10,800. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; interview; reference(s); application fee; photograph; personal statement. Deadline: 12/15.
15 East 65th St.
New York, NY 10021-6595
URL: http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org
Graduate and Postgraduate Studies and Research in Poland Program
Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition
Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Massachusetts Federation of Polish Women's Clubs Scholarships
Marcella Sembrich Voice Competition
Year Abroad Program in Poland
Graduate and Postgraduate Studies and Research in Poland Program
(Postgraduate, University/Grant)
Purpose: Award for graduate students or faculty members for study or research in Poland. Submit research proposal with application.
Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Must submit a letter from adviser, an invitation letter from Polish institution, and complete a physician's certificate. Must have working knowledge of Polish language. Application available for download from September through December. Application fee: $50. Deadline is December 15. See Web site for complete details http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org. Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 10. Maximum no. of awards: 13. Minimum award amount: $1000. Maximum award amount: $2250. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 9 grant(s), totalling $18,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; interview; reference(s); application fee; photograph; research proposal. Deadline: 12/15.
Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition
(Four Year College, University/Prize)
Purpose: Three awards for students majoring or planning to major in piano studies who are between the ages of 16-22. Must submit recital program of at least 60-75 minutes. Live audition and $35 fee required. Must be U.S. citizen or full-time international student in the U.S. with valid visa. Focus: Performing Arts Qualif.: Applicant must be: 16-22 years old. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $1500. Maximum award amount: $5000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 3 prize(s), totalling $9,000. To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s); entry in a contest; application fee; photograph; curriculum vitae, proof of age. Deadline: 3/2.
Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarship
(Four Year College, Postgraduate, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: This scholarship is reserved for U.S. citizens of Polish descent, Poles who are permanent residents in the U.S., and for Americans engaged in study of Polish subjects. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Must submit a personal statement. Application fee: $25. Several one-time scholarships ranging from $1000 to $7000. See Web site at http://www.KosciuzkoFoundation.org for complete details. Tuition scholarship application is available for download from September through December. Application deadline is January 15. Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens. Award available to persons of the following ethnic groups: Polish.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 100. Maximum no. of awards: 140. Minimum award amount: $1000. Maximum award amount: $7000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 138 scholarship(s), totalling $462,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; essay; reference(s); application fee; photograph; personal statement. Deadline: 1/15.
Massachusetts Federation of Polish Women's Clubs Scholarships
(Four Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Nonrenewable award for sophomores, juniors, and seniors attending an accredited four-year college or university. Preference given to MFPWC members and children or grandchildren of members. In the event that no members apply, the scholarship may be awarded to residents of Massachusetts or New England. Submit proof of Polish ancestry. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Application fee $25. See Web site http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org for complete details. Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens. Award available to persons of the following ethnic groups: Polish.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $1250. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 3 scholarship(s), totalling $6,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; essay; reference(s); application fee; photograph; proof of Polish ancestry. Deadline: 1/15.
Marcella Sembrich Voice Competition
(Undergraduate/Prize)
Purpose: Established to encourage young singers to study the repertoire of Polish composers. Three prizes awarded: first is $1000, second is $750, and third is $500. Open to all singers who are at least 18 years old and preparing for professional careers who are U.S. citizens or international full-time students with a valid student visa. Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $500. Maximum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: $2,250 total. To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s); entry in a contest; application fee; photograph; two cassette tapes. Deadline: 12/18.
Year Abroad Program in Poland
(Four Year College/Scholarship)
Purpose: Grants for upper-division and graduate students who wish to study in Poland. Must have letters of recommendation, personal statement, and a physical exam. Covers tuition and provides stipend for housing. Application fee: $50. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. See Web site http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org for complete details. Application is available for download from September through December. Focus: Area/Ethnic Studies; Foreign Language Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 10. Minimum award amount: $675. Maximum award amount: $1350. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 9 scholarship(s), totalling $10,800. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; interview; reference(s); application fee; photograph; personal statement. Deadline: 12/15.
15 East 65th St.
New York, NY 10021-6595
URL: http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org
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