Poland in Armenia

The Eastern Summer School (founded in 1991) has been organized since 1992 by the Centre for East European Studies at the University of Warsaw. It gathers around 20 students annually – young researchers from various fields of the humanities.  

The School’s program consists of a series of lectures, seminars (several topics to choose from), scientific tours and presentations of institutes, libraries and archives.

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
1. The Eastern Summer School is held between 30th June – 16th July 2024 in Warsaw.
2. The school is directed to listeners from the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Central Asia and the Caucasus. Its aim is to enable students to learn about the state of research, new environments and outstanding scientists, to gain an understanding of the resources of archives and Polish libraries. The school does not allow for independent research work, rather it prepares students for future, longer academic stays in Poland.
3. The School can is offered only to the foreigners, graduates of higher education, conducting their own research, who are below 35 years of age.
4. Candidates are required to have a good knowledge two languages of the School: Polish and English, both to the extent allowing them to understand and use lectures.
5. The School will pay special attention to application of candidates specializing in the history and coexistence of Eastern Europe, especially in the 19th-21st century, as well as and the transformation of the region’s countries.
6. The School’s program consists of a series of lectures and seminars (one seminar to choose from – according to topics of own, scientific interests and research of the School’s participants) and scientific tours in the field of art history and culture, it also includes the presentations of institutes, archives and scientific libraries. Students who complete all the programs will receive “Diploma of the Eastern Summer School” on July 17, 2024. Classes will last until July 14, 2024.
7. Candidates fulfilling the substantive terms of full participation may apply for co-financing to cover all or part of the stay during the School (hotel, meals, lectures, materials, detours, etc.).

DOCUMENTS
1. The documents to be sent to the address: wsl.studium@uw.edu.pl:
– A questionnaire that can be found at www.studium.uw.edu.pl
– An application for admission, containing a description of past works and scientific interests, and the proposed subject of the paper
– CV with a picture
– A list of all past scientific publications
– Two opinions of researchers dealing with the issues of candidate’s research (if possible – one from Poland),
– A copy of the diploma of completion of full university studies.
– Only applications containing a full set of required documents will be considered.
2. Final deadline for application: 20th May 2024

More details about the initiative can be found by the following link: Nabór do Wschodniej Szkoły Letniej - Studium Europy Wschodniej UW