Start Scholarship – 4th Edition
The 4th edition of the “Start Scholarship for Olympiad Winners” and “Start Scholarship for Athletes” programme launched on 1 April, aimed at students who began their first-cycle, second-cycle, or long-cycle Master’s degree studies in the 2025/2026 academic year.
The programme offers several types of scholarships, tailored to different achievements:
- “Start Scholarship for Olympiad Winners” – intended for first-year students of first-cycle or long-cycle Master’s degree studies who are laureates of subject olympiads and who obtained the maximum number of points in the admission process based on their olympiad laureate title.
- “Start Scholarship for Athletes” – intended for first-year students of first-cycle, second-cycle, or long-cycle Master’s degree studies. Eligible for the scholarship is a person who achieved a scoring position at the Olympic Games, World Championships, European Championships, or Polish Championships (but no lower than 10th place), and who is also entitled to receive a rector’s scholarship in the academic year in which they apply for the “Start Scholarship”.
To apply for the “Start Scholarship”, please download and complete the application form, then submit it to the Office for Student Financial Aid together with the required attachments confirming your achievements.
Detailed information regarding the application submission rules can be found HERE.
Applications for the scholarship may be submitted from 1 to 24 April. Detailed information on how to submit an application and many other useful details (including the application form template) can be found in the post “Start Scholarship – 4th Edition [ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026]”, available on the Office for Student Financial Aid website (bpm.uw.edu.pl). Should you have any questions, please direct them to bpm@uw.edu.pl or call 22 55 20 783.