Ulam Nawa Scholarship Programme

The Ulam Nawa Scholarship Programme is a research fellowship open to researchers who already hold a PhD and who wish to spend 6 to 24 months in Poland, employed full time by a Polish university or research institution. The host institution applies on behalf of the researcher and the fellowship includes a salary and a small monthly allowance for the inviting institution, with a total budget for the round of PLN 22 million. The program is open to researchers from any country except Russia and covers remuneration up to PLN 17,000 per month plus a monthly task allowance for the host of PLN 1,200.

Salary for the incoming researcher; task allowance for the host, and potential full relocation to Poland; project funding tied to eligible expenses as defined by regulations.

Eligible researchers must hold a doctoral degree (or equivalent obtained abroad) by the application deadline, be employed at a foreign university or research centre (or have had such employment end after 31 August 2025), and have not stayed in Poland for more than 3 months in the preceding three years. Polish citizens can participate but may not exceed 10% of principal investigators.

The host institution submits the application through NAWA’s IT system; the invited researcher must have an invitation from a Polish host and provide required attachments.