Scholarship and Training Fund appointed within EEA Financial Mechanism and Norwegian Financial Mechanism aims to contribute to the development of social and economic cohesion within European Economic Area through facilitating cooperation in the field of education between Poland and the donor-countries: Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

The Scholarship and Training Fund shall support the following measures within the 4th call for proposals:

I. Mobility Projects

Financing: lump sum depending on the duration of mobility.

II. Language Courses

Financing: up to 5 000,00 €.

III. Individual Mobility Grants

Financing: lump sum depending on the duration of mobility.

Eligible Applicants:

• high schools,
• doctoral students and young researchers,
• individuals representing institutions active in the field of education,

The following activities can be financed within Scholarship and Training Funds:

• studies and practical placements for students and academic staff,
• courses of Polish language and culture and courses of languages and culture of EEA countries,
• mobilities of doctoral students and young scholars in order to conduct research in educational and research institutions,
• individual study visits of representatives of different institutions and bodies active in the field of higher education, vocational education and adult education,

The total possible amount of funds to be distributed between beneficiaries within this Call for Proposals is:

Applications should be filled on-line and after printing and signing should be submitted from 1st February until 31st March 2010 at the latest by two alternative ways:

• personally at the office of the Foundation for the Development of Education System (until 4 p.m.) or
• by sending it on address:

In case of application sent by regular mail or delivery service, the post stamp date or consignment note date will be considered.

Applications should be sent in two copies (one original – printed from the online system, originally signed and stamped and one duplicate).

Application forms should express the grant amount in Polish currency. To convert the amounts between EUR and PLN, applicants should use the exchange rate published by the National Bank of Poland (NBP):

Detailed information on application procedure, application forms and guides for applicants are available on the web-site of the Scholarship and Training Fund www.fss.org.pl.

Additional information is available in the STF Office:
Tel. (+48 22) 46 31 000
(from Monday till Friday, from 9.00 a.m.– to 4 p.m.)
fax: (+48 22) 46 31 028
fss@frse.org.pl

and on the website: www.eog.gov.pl and: www.eeagrants.org