Akademia Dyplomatyczna MSZ

• Candidates from Poland and Ukraine may apply for full financing of their studies by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.

• Candidates from all Eastern Partnership countries can receive full scholarships under the EU4Youth programme.

• Candidates from other countries can apply for numerous scholarships offered by the College of Europe as well as their respective governments.

The College of Europe, established on the initiative of the Hague Congress (1948), is the oldest institute of postgraduate European studies. The founding idea was to create an institution where university graduates from many different countries would study and live together in preparation to careers related to European cooperation and integration. Since 1992, the College has been operating both in Bruges (Belgium) and Natolin (Warsaw, Poland).

Every year, the College of Europe in Natolin hosts about 120 students from over 30 countries who live together on one campus, study together, learn from one another, overcome stereotypes and widen their perspective.

• Scholarships of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Polish citizens

 

Since the establishment of the College of Europe in Natolin, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland has been offering scholarships to Polish candidates, which in most cases cover the entire cost of studies (27,000 EUR), including accommodation and full board on campus.

 

The scholarships are awarded for one-year bilingual (English-French) postgraduate programme in the following fields:

 

• Advanced Master of Arts in European Interdisciplinary Studies: the Internal and External Dimensions of the European Union – at the College of Europe in Natolin with four specialisations to choose from:
  • EU Public Affairs and Policies
  • The EU and the World
  • The EU and its Complex Neighbourhoods
  • European History and Civilisation

 

 

• Advanced Master of Science in European Economic Studies, advanced Master of European Law, advanced Master of Arts in EU International Relations and Diplomacy oraz advanced Master of Arts in European Political and Governance Studies – at the College of Europe in Bruges

Find out more about the scholarships of the Polish MFA on the page below:

https://www.gov.pl/web/akademiadyplomatyczna/kolegium-europejskie-college-of-europe

• Scholarships of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Ukrainian citizens

 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland also offers full scholarships (27,000 EUR) for the best Ukrainian candidates admitted to the Advanced Master of Arts in European Interdisciplinary Studies at the College of Europe in Natolin.

• EU4Youth scholarships for candidates from the Eastern Partnership countries

The College of Europe in Natolin is offering additional full scholarships for the Advanced Master of Arts in European Interdisciplinary Studies program in 2024/25 to students coming from the Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine).

The scholarships cover tuition fee, full board and lodging on campus. They are funded under the “EU4Youth phase III Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship” programme, which receives funding from the EU and is co-financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania.

• Other scholarships

Over 70% of College of Europe students receive scholarships. Similarly to Poland, the governments of many European countries offer scholarships for their citizens to study at the College of Europe. The full list is available here:

https://www.coleurope.eu/admission/scholarships/scholarships-country

Thanks to the support of the European Union, the College of Europe offers additional scholarships in the following fields:

• European Neighborhood Policy scholarships – both for citizens of countries covered by the European Neighborhood Policy, as well as for EU citizens interested in EU relations with its neighbourhood (scholarships for Natolin and Bruges)

• European History and Civilization scholarships – for graduates of history and related fields from all countries of the world (scholarships for Natolin only)

• Journalism and Media scholarships - for candidates with experience and/or education in the field of journalism and media, regardless of their nationality (scholarships for Natolin only)

More information on other scholarships:

https://www.coleurope.eu/admission/scholarships

 

Recruitment

The College of Europe is looking for graduates in political science, law, philology, philosophy, history, journalism, European studies, international relations, economics, sociology, cultural studies, but also graduates of natural sciences or engineering who are interested in Europe - its past, present and future.

The offer applies to graduates of Master's degree programmes, but also to final-year students. Holders of a bachelor's degree received after completing four years of study (in countries where that is the duration of the bachelor's programme), as well as final-year students in such a programme, can also apply.

Detailed information on the academic programs and requirements for each programme can be found at:

www.coleuropenatolin.eu

www.coleurope.eu/admission