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NAWA Scholarship Eligibility 2027: Who Can Apply

Two country lists, one degree-date rule, no Polish citizenship. The 2026/27 wording is the last official window; the 2027/28 calls are not yet published.

ScholarshipUnion Editorial 3 min read Updated Oct 6, 2026

Which rules apply

The 2026/27 wording below is the last official window. NAWA has not published the 2027/28 calls as of 6 October 2026, so the diploma year, the July completion date and the country lists may move. Do not treat 15 July 2026 as a permanent rule.

Eligibility checker (2026/27 rules)

Yes means you pass that published cutoff. Planning tool, not a NAWA decision.

0 of 7 answered

1
Citizenship is on the Banach 36 list or the My First Choice published list (not both unless you actually hold that passport)?
2
You do not hold Polish citizenship and have not applied for it?
3
First-cycle diploma in a programme country no earlier than 2024, or final year finishing by 15 July 2026 (2026/27 wording)?
4
Banach: you do not already hold a second-cycle / uniform Master's (unless your country has no two-cycle system)?
5
You have never received a NAWA Director scholarship for second-cycle studies?
6
Documented language: B2 for studies, or Banach Polish-track B1 if you take the preparatory course?
7
Target HEI is supervised by the Minister of Science and Higher Education and has a NAWA framework agreement?

Result

You meet these 2026/27 published gates. Confirm the next announcement. Then map the two applications.

Result

These published rules may exclude you. Read the lists below. Fields at HEIs supervised by other ministries were excluded in 2026/27.

Eligibility file checklist

Passport country matches the official PDF, not a blog
Diploma year or planned July completion date fits the call
Language certificate is on the NAWA recognised list for that year
HEI appears on the NAWA framework-agreement annex
No prior NAWA second-cycle scholarship

Progress: 0% (0 of 5). Planning tool, not a NAWA decision.

Shared 2026/27 gates

Both programmes used the same core filters.

Foreigner, not a Polish citizen. Both announcements exclude Polish citizens and people who have applied for Polish citizenship.
First-cycle diploma no earlier than 2024, or final-year students who obtain the degree by 15 July 2026, in a country covered by that programme.
No prior NAWA Master's scholarship. A previous NAWA Director award for second-cycle studies blocks a new one.
Language of instruction at B2. The Banach Polish preparatory path accepts documented Polish at B1. Recognised certificates are annexes to each call.
Minister-supervised HEIs with a NAWA agreement. Fields at institutions supervised by other ministries were not in the 2026/27 calls. Confirm the annex list.

Banach-only rules

Banach page →

Call no. 16/2026 of 13 April 2026. Citizens of these 36 countries only:

Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Tanzania, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.

Applicants must not already hold a second-cycle or uniform Master's diploma, except where the home system has no two-cycle structure. Studies or the preparatory course start in the winter semester (from October in 2026/27). The four country groups are on the Banach page.

Poland My First Choice-only rules

PMFC page →

Call no. 19/2026 of 30 April 2026 and the programme page. Citizens of the listed countries, plus residents of Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan:

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay — and residents of Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan.

That is the official 2026 list. Do not add countries. Full notes: My First Choice page.

Source PDFs: Banach 16/2026, PMFC 19/2026.