Scholarships in Poland for Indian Students: What Is Open

Scholarships in Poland for Indian Students: Which Ones Are Actually Open to You

Indian students have fewer scholarship options in Poland than many guides suggest. Poland's best-known programme for foreign students, Poland My First Choice, excludes India. What remains is the NAWA Banach scholarship for master's, a handful of university tuition waivers and merit discounts, and the rector's scholarship once you are enrolled.

PLN 2,500

Banach scholarship a month

130

Banach laureates in 2026/27, India among 25 countries

Not India

Poland My First Choice

Free

PhD at doctoral schools

What is open to Indian students

NAWA Banach scholarship: master's in science and engineering at public universities, tuition plus PLN 2,500 a month.
University waivers and rector's scholarships: UMCS, Lodz Tech, the University of Silesia and others, plus rector's scholarships after the first year.
Private university discounts: Kozminski, Lazarski, PJAIT and Vistula.
Tuition-free programmes: a few master's at the University of Gdańsk and AMU Poznań.

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What is not open to Indian students

Poland My First Choice: high-income countries only; India is not on the list.
Ulam: for researchers who already hold a doctorate.
Polonista: for students of Polish language and culture, not for English-taught degrees.
Lane Kirkland: for citizens of Eastern Partnership and Central Asian countries.
Erasmus+: exchange funding for students already enrolled at a European university, not a scholarship for applicants.

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Scholarships in Poland: Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a fully funded scholarship in Poland for Indian students?

The NAWA Banach scholarship comes closest: tuition exemption at a public university plus PLN 2,500 a month for a master's in engineering, technical, agricultural or natural sciences. It does not cover bachelor's degrees.

Can Indian students get Poland My First Choice?

No. The programme is limited to citizens of 44 high-income countries and territories, and India is not among them.

Do Polish universities give scholarships to Indian students?

Some offer tuition waivers to the best applicants, for example UMCS Lublin's Best Applicant Contest and Lodz Tech's 20 free places. Rector's scholarships are open to enrolled students with very good results, usually from the second year.

Can I study in Poland for free?

Not in English at bachelor's level. A few English master's are tuition-free, such as the University of Gdańsk's Digital Chemistry and Marine Biotechnology, and PhDs at doctoral schools are free with a stipend.