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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U.S. Department of Education Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) FellowshipU.S. Department of Education |
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award Up to $20,000 |
deadline Varies |
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CIA Undergraduate Scholarship ProgramCentral Intelligence Agency |
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award Up to $25,000 |
deadline June 30, 2024 |
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Cokie Roberts Fellowship for Women's History-PAIDNational Archives Foundation |
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award Up to $12,500 |
deadline May 15, 2024 |
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Eye of the Eagle Wladyslaw Zachariasiewicz Memorial Journalism ScholarshipAmerican Council for Polish Culture |
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award $5,000 |
deadline June 30, 2024 |
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Penner Family Experiences AwardGeorgetown University |
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award Up to $4,000 |
deadline April 09, 2024 |
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Jerrold Seigel Fellowship in Intellectual and Cultural HistoryNew York University |
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award $3,000 |
deadline March 31, 2024 |
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Humanities & Social Sciences Tiger Athletic Foundation ScholarshipLouisiana State University, Baton Rouge, College of Arts and Science |
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award $1,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Catherine F. Vuozzo ScholarshipUniversity of Maryland, College Park - College of Arts and Humanities |
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award $1,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Undergraduate Research Award - University of Texas, AustinUniversity of Texas, Austin, College of Liberal Arts |
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award $1,000 |
deadline March 31, 2024 |
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