Loyola University Polish Studies Scholarships
Pałac Krasińskich in Warsaw- Janusz Drzewucki
Chmielowski Scholarship
Dr. Regina Bowgierd Scholarship
Prof. Frank Kujawinski Scholarship
Siberian Society Scholarship
Funded by the Polish American Community
From left: Eugieniusz Chmielowski (donor), Professor Bozena McLees, Danuta Plussa (donor), and Jennifer Putnam (2017 recipient)
Chmielowski Scholarship
The Eugeniusz Alek Chmielowski, Survivor of Deportation to Siberia, Officer in the Polish Army of General Anders Victorious at Monte Cassino during the Second World War Scholarship was established in 2010 by Eugeniusz Alek Chmielowski to promote and encourage undergraduate study and research in Polish Studies, with special emphasis on Polish language, and active participation in the Polish Student Alliance. The scholarship is awarded to undergraduate student(s) currently enrolled in Loyola University Chicago Polish Studies Program (POST) in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.
Dr. Regina Bowgierd Scholarship
Dr. Regina Bowgierd, MD
This scholarship is established in honor of Dr. Regina Bowgierd, a psychiatrist, who helped many individual patients in Chicago, IL, for many years.
Dr. Regina Bowgierd was born in Brześć, Poland, under German occupation during World War II. After the war, the Soviet Union annexed eastern Poland, including Brześć, so along with hundreds of thousands of others, she and her family moved to the formerly German territory incorporated into western Poland and later settled in Poznań, Poland. After receiving her medical degree from the Medical Academy of Poznań, she completed a two-year rotating internship and began a residency in General Surgery and Urology at the Struś Medical School Hospital in Poznań.
Dr. Bowgierd left Poland for the United States in 1971. After passing the exam required of all foreign medical graduates certifying their medical degrees, she did a one-year rotating internship in surgery at Metropolitan Hospital of New York Medical College, whose catchment area included Spanish Harlem, which was a good introduction to life in the United States.
For a variety of reasons, including a bias against women surgeons—unknown in Poland—Dr. Bowgierd changed her specialty and did a three-year residency in psychiatry with the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry at Roosevelt Hospital. After moving to Chicago, Dr. Bowgierd spent 20 years working as a psychiatrist at city mental health clinics, mainly at the Lakeview Mental Health Clinic. She also spent 28 years as a consultant for the Social Security Administration, ensuring the quality of decisions in disability cases. Even after living and working in the U.S. for nearly 50 years, she never lost her attachment to Polish culture and a desire to foster a knowledge of Polish history, literature, and the Polish language.
This scholarship is established to help students, with academic merit, to continue to minor in Polish Studies. Students of all ethnicities and ancestries are encouraged to apply for this scholarship. Polish ancestry is not required to receive this scholarship.
The scholarship recipient(s) should embody the spirit of scholarship and community service reflective of Dr. Bowgierd.
Kujawinski Scholarship
The Frank Kujawinski Polish Studies Immersion Fund at Loyola University Chicago was established in 2011 through the fundraising efforts and leadership of the Polish Student Alliance and Polish American Alumni Network, Loyola’s alumni organization, and friends of the University. The Frank Kujawinski Scholarships are administered by a scholarship committee headed by the Director of the Interdisciplinary Polish Studies Program in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. The Frank Kujawinski Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to Loyola University students who are traveling to Poland to study Polish language and culture.
Siberian Society Scholarship
The scholarship was established in 2015 by Eugeniusz Alek Chmielowski, President of the Siberian Society in Chicago, to promote and encourage undergraduate study and research in Polish history and culture with special emphasis on study of the story of Polish refugees and exiles sent to Siberia by the Soviet authorities. The scholarship is awarded to undergraduate student(s) currently enrolled in Loyola University Chicago Polish Studies Program (POST) and is awarded by the university through the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.
The scholarship was established in 2010 by the Polish Resistance (AK) Foundation to promote and encourage undergraduate study and research in Polish History, the history of the Polish Underground State, and/or the Polish Home Army. The scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students currently enrolled in Loyola University Chicago and is awarded by the University through the Department of History.
The Undergraduate Admission Office provides the application for the Plocieniak Scholarship and the following information to prospective freshman students: In memory of the Czabanski Family, the Plocieniak Scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen of Polish descent who are fluent in reading, writing, and speaking the Polish language. All candidates are required to take a written examination and interview on Loyola’s campus on Sunday, March 24, 2019, for the upcoming academic year. Scholarship amounts will vary but amounts range from $800 - $1,000. Prospective candidates must be admitted to Loyola by February 1. Students may submit the Plocieniak Scholarship by clicking here.
Scholarships Outside Loyola
Below are a list of scholarships offered by Polish American organizations, both in and outside of Chicago. Please see this list for a wide range of scholarships open to Polish American students and/or students studying Polish.
Otherwise, please see these organizations for scholarship opportunities:
Polish American Community Scholarships
APPLICATIONS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR FALL 2025-SPRING 2026 ARE NOW CLOSED. APPLICATIONS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR FALL 2026-SPRING 2027 WILL OPEN IN OCTOBER 2025.
What Is the Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarship?
The Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarship supports American students of Polish descent pursuing undergraduate studies in the United States. The Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarship offers awards ranging from $1,000 to $12,000 for full-time undergraduate education. By applying for the Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarship, students can access vital financial support for college or university programs.
You may find here basic information regarding requirements for international students to receive scholarships at the Jagiellonian University. If you have any questions about scholarships, please contact your scholarship coordinator directly. Contact details can be found below.
- Scholarship Fund: social scholarship, scholarship for students with disabilities, rector's scholarship, allowance
- Own Scholarship Funds: JU Scholarship, Scholarship for Olympians, Bohdan Łysiak Scholarship Fund, Ad Polonos Scholarship Fund, Prof. Franciszek Ziejka Scholarship Fund
- NAWA Scholarship Programs: scholarships for incoming students
A student may apply for a scholarship only after submitting the application in the appropriate form and within the deadline.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR FALL 2025-SPRING 2026 ARE CLOSED. APPLICATIONS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR FALL 2026-SPRING 2027 WILL OPEN IN OCTOBER 2025.
The Kosciuszko Foundation Graduate Tuition Scholarship supports American students of Polish descent for graduate-level studies, such as master’s and Ph.D. studies, at colleges and universities in the United States. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $12,000. Funding is only for full-time studies in the United States and English Schools of Medicine in Poland.
The Kosciuszko Foundation Graduate Tuition Scholarship is awarded annually and reflects the Foundation’s commitment to advancing higher education among Polish American students.
Interested applicants are encouraged to prepare in advance for the next application cycle and review the full Kosciuszko Foundation Graduate Tuition Scholarship program.
The Chicago Society Foundation Announces Five Scholarships totaling $30,000 for Polish-American Students
The Chicago Society Foundation is a tax-exempt foundation affiliated with the Chicago Society of the Polish National Alliance, Lodge #1450 of the Polish National Alliance. The Foundation will be funding up to five scholarships, consisting of one $10,000 scholarship and four scholarships of $5,000 each, to qualified undergraduate or graduate students pursuing full-time studies at an accredited college or university in the United States. HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. Scholarships will be awarded in April 2025 for the forthcoming academic year September 2025 - May 2026. Selection of Kulze Scholarship winners will be made on a competitive basis by the Foundation.
Deadline for application and supporting materials: March 15, 2025 (this deadline will be strictly observed, except that Fall semester 2024 official transcript is to be submitted promptly when available). Notification of results will be made in writing on or about mid-April 2025.
Use the below button for access to required information and application documents. The deadline for applications has passed. Winner will be presented at the Chicago Society Pre-Parade Brunch on May 3, 2025
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This scholarships is intended for students pursuing some Polish studies (major may be in other fields) at universities in the United States who have completed at least two years of college or university work at an accredited institution. The scholarships are awarded for the fall term.
The amount of the award: $3,000.
Deadline for application: April 5, 2025.
Scholarships Funded by the Polish Government
NAWA goals:
-
Support international mobility of students, academics and researchers
-
Support the process of internationalization of Polish
Foreign Students
Through developing the existing grant and aid programmes, NAWA aims at developing Polish students mobility and encouraging foreigners to start their studies in Poland at a number of fields to be conducted both in Polish and foreign languages.
NAWA coordinates scholarship programmes under terms set forth in agreements, with the collaboration of Polish diplomatic missions and institutes which will publish the offer for students on their websites. The grant amount will depend on the type of study course.
The https://study.gov.pl/ website has been created by the Ministry of Science and Education (MEiN) and is aimed at promoting Poland (Why Poland) as a country of studying, not only through the Erasmus+ programme. The website is a source of information on the higher education system and deals with queries important to students: how much a tuition fee is, what life and work in Poland is like.
At www.go-poland.pl, you can also find interviews with graduates with their remarks and advice.
A search for fields of study is practical as well. The choice of an educational pathway depends on a student's status (his/her citizenship, Karta Polaka) and helps determine the rules of studying in Poland.
Polish Constitution Day Parade, Chicago
Loyola University Polish Studies Scholarships
Pałac Krasińskich in Warsaw- Janusz Drzewucki
Chmielowski Scholarship
Dr. Regina Bowgierd Scholarship
Prof. Frank Kujawinski Scholarship
Siberian Society Scholarship
Funded by the Polish American Community
From left: Eugieniusz Chmielowski (donor), Professor Bozena McLees, Danuta Plussa (donor), and Jennifer Putnam (2017 recipient)
Chmielowski Scholarship
The Eugeniusz Alek Chmielowski, Survivor of Deportation to Siberia, Officer in the Polish Army of General Anders Victorious at Monte Cassino during the Second World War Scholarship was established in 2010 by Eugeniusz Alek Chmielowski to promote and encourage undergraduate study and research in Polish Studies, with special emphasis on Polish language, and active participation in the Polish Student Alliance. The scholarship is awarded to undergraduate student(s) currently enrolled in Loyola University Chicago Polish Studies Program (POST) in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.
Dr. Regina Bowgierd Scholarship
Dr. Regina Bowgierd, MD
This scholarship is established in honor of Dr. Regina Bowgierd, a psychiatrist, who helped many individual patients in Chicago, IL, for many years.
Dr. Regina Bowgierd was born in Brześć, Poland, under German occupation during World War II. After the war, the Soviet Union annexed eastern Poland, including Brześć, so along with hundreds of thousands of others, she and her family moved to the formerly German territory incorporated into western Poland and later settled in Poznań, Poland. After receiving her medical degree from the Medical Academy of Poznań, she completed a two-year rotating internship and began a residency in General Surgery and Urology at the Struś Medical School Hospital in Poznań.
Dr. Bowgierd left Poland for the United States in 1971. After passing the exam required of all foreign medical graduates certifying their medical degrees, she did a one-year rotating internship in surgery at Metropolitan Hospital of New York Medical College, whose catchment area included Spanish Harlem, which was a good introduction to life in the United States.
For a variety of reasons, including a bias against women surgeons—unknown in Poland—Dr. Bowgierd changed her specialty and did a three-year residency in psychiatry with the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry at Roosevelt Hospital. After moving to Chicago, Dr. Bowgierd spent 20 years working as a psychiatrist at city mental health clinics, mainly at the Lakeview Mental Health Clinic. She also spent 28 years as a consultant for the Social Security Administration, ensuring the quality of decisions in disability cases. Even after living and working in the U.S. for nearly 50 years, she never lost her attachment to Polish culture and a desire to foster a knowledge of Polish history, literature, and the Polish language.
This scholarship is established to help students, with academic merit, to continue to minor in Polish Studies. Students of all ethnicities and ancestries are encouraged to apply for this scholarship. Polish ancestry is not required to receive this scholarship.
The scholarship recipient(s) should embody the spirit of scholarship and community service reflective of Dr. Bowgierd.
Kujawinski Scholarship
The Frank Kujawinski Polish Studies Immersion Fund at Loyola University Chicago was established in 2011 through the fundraising efforts and leadership of the Polish Student Alliance and Polish American Alumni Network, Loyola’s alumni organization, and friends of the University. The Frank Kujawinski Scholarships are administered by a scholarship committee headed by the Director of the Interdisciplinary Polish Studies Program in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. The Frank Kujawinski Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to Loyola University students who are traveling to Poland to study Polish language and culture.
Siberian Society Scholarship
The scholarship was established in 2015 by Eugeniusz Alek Chmielowski, President of the Siberian Society in Chicago, to promote and encourage undergraduate study and research in Polish history and culture with special emphasis on study of the story of Polish refugees and exiles sent to Siberia by the Soviet authorities. The scholarship is awarded to undergraduate student(s) currently enrolled in Loyola University Chicago Polish Studies Program (POST) and is awarded by the university through the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.
The scholarship was established in 2010 by the Polish Resistance (AK) Foundation to promote and encourage undergraduate study and research in Polish History, the history of the Polish Underground State, and/or the Polish Home Army. The scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students currently enrolled in Loyola University Chicago and is awarded by the University through the Department of History.
The Undergraduate Admission Office provides the application for the Plocieniak Scholarship and the following information to prospective freshman students: In memory of the Czabanski Family, the Plocieniak Scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen of Polish descent who are fluent in reading, writing, and speaking the Polish language. All candidates are required to take a written examination and interview on Loyola’s campus on Sunday, March 24, 2019, for the upcoming academic year. Scholarship amounts will vary but amounts range from $800 - $1,000. Prospective candidates must be admitted to Loyola by February 1. Students may submit the Plocieniak Scholarship by clicking here.
Scholarships Outside Loyola
Below are a list of scholarships offered by Polish American organizations, both in and outside of Chicago. Please see this list for a wide range of scholarships open to Polish American students and/or students studying Polish.
Otherwise, please see these organizations for scholarship opportunities:
Polish American Community Scholarships
APPLICATIONS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR FALL 2025-SPRING 2026 ARE NOW CLOSED. APPLICATIONS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR FALL 2026-SPRING 2027 WILL OPEN IN OCTOBER 2025.
What Is the Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarship?
The Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarship supports American students of Polish descent pursuing undergraduate studies in the United States. The Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarship offers awards ranging from $1,000 to $12,000 for full-time undergraduate education. By applying for the Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarship, students can access vital financial support for college or university programs.
You may find here basic information regarding requirements for international students to receive scholarships at the Jagiellonian University. If you have any questions about scholarships, please contact your scholarship coordinator directly. Contact details can be found below.
- Scholarship Fund: social scholarship, scholarship for students with disabilities, rector's scholarship, allowance
- Own Scholarship Funds: JU Scholarship, Scholarship for Olympians, Bohdan Łysiak Scholarship Fund, Ad Polonos Scholarship Fund, Prof. Franciszek Ziejka Scholarship Fund
- NAWA Scholarship Programs: scholarships for incoming students
A student may apply for a scholarship only after submitting the application in the appropriate form and within the deadline.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR FALL 2025-SPRING 2026 ARE CLOSED. APPLICATIONS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR FALL 2026-SPRING 2027 WILL OPEN IN OCTOBER 2025.
The Kosciuszko Foundation Graduate Tuition Scholarship supports American students of Polish descent for graduate-level studies, such as master’s and Ph.D. studies, at colleges and universities in the United States. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $12,000. Funding is only for full-time studies in the United States and English Schools of Medicine in Poland.
The Kosciuszko Foundation Graduate Tuition Scholarship is awarded annually and reflects the Foundation’s commitment to advancing higher education among Polish American students.
Interested applicants are encouraged to prepare in advance for the next application cycle and review the full Kosciuszko Foundation Graduate Tuition Scholarship program.
The Chicago Society Foundation Announces Five Scholarships totaling $30,000 for Polish-American Students
The Chicago Society Foundation is a tax-exempt foundation affiliated with the Chicago Society of the Polish National Alliance, Lodge #1450 of the Polish National Alliance. The Foundation will be funding up to five scholarships, consisting of one $10,000 scholarship and four scholarships of $5,000 each, to qualified undergraduate or graduate students pursuing full-time studies at an accredited college or university in the United States. HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. Scholarships will be awarded in April 2025 for the forthcoming academic year September 2025 - May 2026. Selection of Kulze Scholarship winners will be made on a competitive basis by the Foundation.
Deadline for application and supporting materials: March 15, 2025 (this deadline will be strictly observed, except that Fall semester 2024 official transcript is to be submitted promptly when available). Notification of results will be made in writing on or about mid-April 2025.
Use the below button for access to required information and application documents. The deadline for applications has passed. Winner will be presented at the Chicago Society Pre-Parade Brunch on May 3, 2025
This scholarships is intended for students pursuing some Polish studies (major may be in other fields) at universities in the United States who have completed at least two years of college or university work at an accredited institution. The scholarships are awarded for the fall term.
The amount of the award: $3,000.
Deadline for application: April 5, 2025.
Scholarships Funded by the Polish Government
NAWA goals:
-
Support international mobility of students, academics and researchers
-
Support the process of internationalization of Polish
Foreign Students
Through developing the existing grant and aid programmes, NAWA aims at developing Polish students mobility and encouraging foreigners to start their studies in Poland at a number of fields to be conducted both in Polish and foreign languages.
NAWA coordinates scholarship programmes under terms set forth in agreements, with the collaboration of Polish diplomatic missions and institutes which will publish the offer for students on their websites. The grant amount will depend on the type of study course.
The https://study.gov.pl/ website has been created by the Ministry of Science and Education (MEiN) and is aimed at promoting Poland (Why Poland) as a country of studying, not only through the Erasmus+ programme. The website is a source of information on the higher education system and deals with queries important to students: how much a tuition fee is, what life and work in Poland is like.
At www.go-poland.pl, you can also find interviews with graduates with their remarks and advice.
A search for fields of study is practical as well. The choice of an educational pathway depends on a student's status (his/her citizenship, Karta Polaka) and helps determine the rules of studying in Poland.
Polish Constitution Day Parade, Chicago
