Kościuszko Foundation - Massachusetts Federation of Polish Women's Clubs

Massachusetts Federation of Polish Women's Clubs Scholarship

You will receive a one-off grant of 1,150 EUR (about $1,250) towards your tuition fees for one year of a Bachelor’s degree programme in the United States. The funds come from the Massachusetts Federation of Polish Women’s Clubs and are administered by the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York. You may only receive this grant once. Throughout your entire course of study, you may receive a maximum of two grants from the Kosciuszko Foundation.

Who can apply

• Study level: At the time of application, you will be in the first, second or third year of your Bachelor’s degree; the scholarship will therefore support your second, third or fourth year of study.
• Enrolment: You are studying full-time at a college or university in the United States.
• Grades: You have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Heritage: You are of Polish descent and can prove this by means of documents such as birth certificates, passports or naturalisation certificates.
• Citizenship: You are a US citizen or hold a permanent residence permit (Green Card).
• Residence: At the time of application, you must be resident in Massachusetts. If no one from Massachusetts applies, residents of other New England states will also be considered.
• Field of study: Any subject.

How to apply

Applications are made online via the Kosciuszko Foundation’s ‘Reviewr’ portal, where you must first create an account. A single application form applies to all the Foundation’s study grants. You will automatically be considered for any grant for which you meet the criteria. The application deadline is 1 February (23:59 EST), and letters of recommendation must be submitted by 15 February. There is a non-refundable application fee of $40. Selection is on a competitive basis and also takes your financial needs into account.