STARS.pl: Students in Training, Advancement, Research Semesters in Poland – Scholarship Application

Broaden your horizons at the AGH University of Kraków

Study abroad and receive a substantial scholarship!

University of the Future

An enthusiastic modern research university, the AGH University of Kraków (AGH University) actively participates in fostering a knowledge-based society and creating innovative technologies.
AGH University regularly ranks first among the universities of teachnology in Poland and  enjoys a wide recognition abroad. Experienced staff, advanced laboratories, and, above all, the bonds that connect the AGH University community are the university’s greatest assets.

WSU students in any major related to these fields are welcome to apply for participation in a study-aborad semester at the AGH University, studying and conducting research in a corresponding AGH college where classes are taught in English. View the flyer!

AGH’s city, Kraków, is unique as Poland’s former royal capital and cultural heart, featuring the largest medieval town square in Europe (Rynek Główny) and a meticulously preserved Old Town that was among the first sites designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Kraków, people are open as well friendly and students as well as visitors enjoy magnificent Gothic and Renaissance architecture within a vibrant, walkable, and compact city center.

AGH University pursues the creation of technological and social inventions that solve the most challenging problems of our times. Research is conducted in fields that include, but are not limited to, digitisation, energy transformation as well as zero-emission economy, climate change, circular economy, and Industry 4.0.  Research related to space engineering is being developed intensively. AGH’s innovative potential derives from its intellectual property, through the know-how and sheer experience of its scientists and students. Each year, AGH University obtains nearly 100 patents, as the top Polish institution in respect of the number of patent applications filed to the European Patent Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Scholarship Application Deadline: May 1^st, 2026

Are you a WSU student in Business, Economics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Mathematics, or the Physical Sciences? Then apply today for a spring ’27 study-&-research abroad program in Poland at the AGH University of Kraków.  Admitted WSU students receive financial support in the form of an Erasmus+ grant and are not required to pay tuition in Poland. They will take classes overseas, transfer credits to WSU, and graduate on time. For questions about this program, please communicate with the program director.

“Studying and taking university courses has never been this fun before, with all the opportunities and friends that I can go out and do things with between classes. On Erasmus+ everyone is just as eager to make new friends, go on adventures, have new experiences, try different foods and languages, and learn about the world through traveling. I have also been able to develop my skills academically, professionally, and personally. I highly recommend studying abroad for at least one semester, and the Erasmus+ program has been a great way for me to do so.“
Julian Golik – Erasmus+ student at AGH University
Colorado School of Mines

There are 2 complementary applications for a complete application packet to study at the AGH University for one semester. These applications must be submitted in parallel.

• The 1^st is for the foundational exchange program at the AGH University of Krakow, following the steps summarized here. This application is due no later than May 1, 2026.
• The 2^nd is for the Erasmus+ grant. Please, complete it by filling out and submitting the following form. This application is due no later than May 1, 2026.

Required Application Documents

1. Resume and WSU transcript
2. List of remaining courses prior to graduation, endorsed by the applicant’s academic advisor
3. Name, department, and e-mail address of a professor who taught the applicant a course related, however tangentially, to any of AGH’s degree programs listed above and who is willing to provide a recommendation letter discussing the applicant’s technical skills and potential for success in a study-abroad program
4. Two-page max, single-spaced motivation letter to describe:
   • career goals and impact on these goals of a study-abroad experience
   • rationale to complete a semester overseas, particularly in Poland at the AGH University
   • any prior experience with research
   • any prior experience with internships, international education
   • any prior experience with languages and cultures other than American

Heritage Details

• Native American – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who would maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment.
• Asian – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
• African American / Black – A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
• Hispanic or Latin – A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.
• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander – A person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
• White – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
• Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latin) – All persons who identify with more than one of the above races.

Erasmus+

Erasmus+ is the European Union (EU) Program in the fields of education, training, youth and sport for the 2021-2027 period. Education, training, youth and sport are key areas that support citizens in their personal and professional development. High quality, inclusive education and training, as well as informal and non-formal learning, ultimately equip young people and participants of all ages with the qualifications and skills needed for their meaningful participation in democratic society, intercultural understanding, and the successful transition to the labor market.

Building on the success of the predecessor program in the 2014-2020 period, the Erasmus+ Program was established by Regulation (EU) 2021/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 instituting “Erasmus+”: the EU Program for education and training, youth and sport and repealing the regulation (EU) No. 1288/2013. Erasmus+ strengthens efforts to increase the number of opportunities offered to even more participants and to a wider range of organizations, focusing on the qualitative impact of the Program and contributing to more inclusive and cohesive, greener, and digitally fit societies.

The general objective of the Program is to support, through lifelong learning, the educational, professional and personal development of people in education, training, youth and sport, in Europe and beyond thereby contributing to sustainable growth, quality jobs and social cohesion, to driving innovation, and to strengthening European identity and active citizenship. As such, the Program shall be a key instrument for building the European Education Area, supporting the implementation of the European strategic cooperation in the field of education and training with its underlying sectoral agendas. In addition, it is key in advancing youth policy cooperation under the European Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 and developing the European dimension in sport.