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Copernicus Graduate Fellowship

Copernicus Graduate Fellowship

The Copernicus Center for Polish Studies (CCPS) is pleased to offer a competitive fellowship for U-M graduate students.

The Copernicus Dissertation Fellowship will be awarded to an advanced doctoral student at the University of Michigan whose dissertation research focuses on Poland. CCPS will contribute up to $20,000 for this research award.

The Copernicus Master’s Fellowship will be awarded to an incoming or current Master’s student at the University of Michigan whose research focuses on Poland. CCPS will contribute up to $20,000 toward tuition or a stipend. Current Master’s students may apply directly for the award; incoming students* must be nominated by the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES).

Deadline: March 1 

Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a full-time graduate program at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

  • Copernicus Dissertation Fellowship: Advanced PhD students from any department whose research focuses on Poland.
  • Copernicus Master’s Fellowship: Current Master’s students from any department whose research focuses on Poland.

Application Requirements

  • Application form
  • PDF including the applicant's CV and research plan (up to 1,000 words)
  • Two letters of recommendation sent directly to Gitta Kohler, International Education Coordinator, at [email protected]

Contact: [email protected]

*Incoming MIRS students in the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies specialization who plan to focus their graduate work on Poland will be nominated for the fellowship by the CREES Admissions Committee. Incoming students should not complete an application for the Copernicus Graduate Fellowship.