Banach NAWA Programme (Prof. Stefan Banach Scholarship)

Monthly scholarship of PLN 2,500, tuition exemption at public universities, a one-off travel allowance of PLN 2,500, and a NAWA-funded preparatory year if studying in Polish.

Fields: Any field

Citizens of 36 listed countries

Eligible country codes: AL, AO, AR, AM, AZ, BY, BA, BR, ME, PH, GE, IN, ID, IQ, IR, JO, KZ, KE, XK, LB, MK, MX, MD, MN, NG, PS, PG, PE, RW, SN, RS, TZ, TN, UA, UZ, VN

• African citizens of Angola, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania and Tunisia could apply in the 2026 call. Other African countries were not on the list.
• You need a first-cycle (bachelor's) degree obtained no earlier than two years before the call, and no previous master's degree.
• You need English at B2 for English-taught study, or Polish at B2 for Polish study (B1 for the preparatory course path).
• You must apply separately to a participating Polish university, because NAWA does not handle admissions.
• You must not hold Polish citizenship or have applied for it.

Annual call. 2026 round: announced 13 April 2026, closed 8 May 2026, 3 pm CEST (earlier if a country group's application limit was reached). The next call had not been announced on 17 October 2026; a spring 2027 call is likely but not confirmed.

Deadlines move a little every year and some close early. Confirm the date on the official page before you plan around it.

• Passport data page
• Bachelor's diploma with supplement showing grade average and grades
• Language certificate
• Short self-presentation video
• University admission documents as required by your chosen Polish university

1. 1

   Step 1: Watch for the call

   Check the NAWA Banach page for the next announcement and its country list, as the list and quotas can change.
2. 2

   Step 2: Choose a path

   Pick the Polish-language path (with or without the preparatory year) or the English-language path, and a participating university.
3. 3

   Step 3: Apply to NAWA

   Submit the application in the NAWA system at programs.nawa.gov.pl in the group for your citizenship (Nigeria is in Group 4 in 2026).
4. 4

   Step 4: Apply to the university

   Register in the university's international admissions system within its own deadline, with language proof.
5. 5

   Step 5: Results

   Selection results for the 2026 round were due by 31 July 2026.

• Study must be full-time and start in the winter semester of the call year.
• You cannot hold a previous NAWA scholarship for second-cycle studies.

• Apply as early as possible, because the call closes early once a country group's limit is reached (Nigeria shares a small group).
• Get your language certificate and diploma supplement ready before the call opens.
• Applications are for a specific winter semester, so check that your graduation date fits the call's degree-date rule.

Winning the award does not include the visa. Plan your application with our guide for the host country.

• Poland student visa

Checked against these official pages on 17 Oct 2026.

• NAWA: Banach NAWA Programme (opens in a new tab)
• NAWA: Banach NAWA 2026 call announcement (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
• NAWA: Call for applications news (opens in a new tab)