Polish Studies
Polish studies, or Polonistics (Polish: filologia polska, or polonistyka) is the field of humanities that researches, documents and disseminates the Polish language and Polish literature in both historic and present-day forms.
In the United States, students taking Polish studies majors focus on the nation, current and historical inhabitants of Polish lands, both current and historical, and instruction includes a wide range of and humanities, such as culture, politics, and economics.
Academic activities in Polish Studies include conferences, workshops, and book publications by scholars who work and teach on Polish history, culture, art, and politics. The Polish Studies Association is part of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies and facilitates "the exchange of academic information regarding Polish history, culture, arts, politics, economics, and contemporary affairs, and seeks to enhance contacts between Polish and Western Affairs."
The Departments of Polish Studies exist in all major universities across Poland, and in many academic institutions across the world. They offer students a range of academic programmes with Bachelor and Masters' degrees in the field.
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Scholarships for Polish Studies Majors
Beinecke Scholarship - Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College |
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award $34,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Beinecke Scholarship is open to juniors at Dartmouth College who plan to enter a master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. You must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Marian Islands and demonstrate financial need to qualify for this award. In addition,... View Scholarship Details |
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Rebecca E. Pitts Memorial ScholarshipIndiana University - Indianapolis |
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award Up to $12,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Rebecca E. Pitts Memorial Scholarship is available to Liberal Arts students at Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis. You must have completed between 90 and 110 credit hours with at least a 3.3 GPA and plan to continue on to graduate studies in humanities or social sciences to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Margaret A. Cook Foreign Study AwardIndiana University - Indianapolis |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Margaret A. Cook Foreign Study Award is available to liberal arts majors at Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis. You must have at least a 2.75 GPA and plan to study abroad to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Lorretta Lunsford ScholarshipIndiana University - Indianapolis |
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award $10,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Loretta Lunsford Scholarship is available to liberal arts students at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. You must have completed at least 30 credits with at least a 3.4 GPA. You must also plan to pursue graduate studies in humanities or social studies to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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James R. East ScholarshipIndiana University - Indianapolis |
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award $10,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe James R. East Scholarship is available to students entering the School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis. You must be a former member of the Boys and Girls Club of Indianapolis and have at least a C or higher high school grade average to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Marjorie Kovler Research FellowshipJohn F. Kennedy Library Presidential Library and Museum |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline September 30, 2024 |
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DescriptionThe Marjorie Kovler Research Fellowship is available to applicants who are performing, or intend to perform, research focused on foreign intelligence and the presidency (or a related topic), with at least a portion of the project utilizing materials from the JFK Library archives. To be considered for this fellowship, you must submit an... View Scholarship Details |
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Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. FellowshipJohn F. Kennedy Library Presidential Library and Museum |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline September 30, 2024 |
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DescriptionThe Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Fellowship is available to applicants who are performing, or intend to perform, research focused on foreign policy of the Kennedy administration (especially in the Western Hemisphere) or the domestic policy of the Kennedy administration (especially with regard to racial justice or natural resources conservation). At... View Scholarship Details |
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CU Boulder Arts & Humanities Achievement ScholarshipUniversity of Colorado Boulder |
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award $4,000 |
deadline January 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe CU Boulder Arts & Humanities Achievement Scholarship is available to incoming freshman undergraduate students at the University of Colorado-Boulder who are non-residents. To be considered for this renewable award, you must have a minimum weighted GPA of 3.85. Additionally, you must major in one of the following areas: Art History, Asian... View Scholarship Details |
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Mary F. Crisler ScholarshipIndiana University - Indianapolis |
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award Up to $4,500 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Mary F. Crisler Scholarship is available to liberal arts students at Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis. You must have at least a 3.5 GPA in your course of study and have taken a minimum of two courses, one of which must be at the 300 level or above, in your course of study, to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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IUPUI-Liberal Arts Dean’s RISE ScholarshipIndiana University - Indianapolis |
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award $3,800 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe IUPUI-Liberal Arts Dean’s RISE Scholarship is available to incoming freshman liberal arts majors at Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis. View Scholarship Details |
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Polish Studies Related Majors
- Women's Studies
- African-American/Black Studies
- French Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- East Asian Studies
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies
- African Studies
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- German Studies
- Chinese Studies
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- American Indian/Native American Studies
- Gay/Lesbian Studies
- Spanish and Iberian Studies
- Russian Studies
- Area Studies
- Korean Studies
