Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA)
Master's students receive a monthly stipend of PLN 2,500, tuition exemption at public universities, an optional NAWA-funded preparatory course, and a one-time PLN 2,500 travel allowance.
12–24 months
Annual
Master
Master's students receive a monthly stipend of PLN 2,500, tuition exemption at public universities, an optional NAWA-funded preparatory course, and a one-time PLN 2,500 travel allowance.
Open to citizens of listed countries; Uzbekistan is explicitly named on the official 2026/2027 country list published on Poland's official gov.pl embassy pages. Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree, have at least B2 proficiency in Polish or English, not already hold a Master's degree, and not be a Polish citizen.
Uzbekistan citizens only
Annual
Applications for the 2026/2027 academic year are accepted until 8 May 2026 (3:00 p.m. CET) via the NAWA online system, or until the application limit per country group is reached.
U.S. Department of State
Full scholarship: tuition, monthly living stipend, international and domestic airfare, and J-1 Exchange Visitor health insurance. The program enables recipients to earn a Master's degree in the U.S. or conduct research under the Open Study/Research Award.
Turkish Government (YTB)
Full funding: tuition, accommodation, a monthly stipend (approximately TRY 4,500 for Bachelor's, TRY 6,500 for Master's, TRY 9,000 for PhD students), health insurance, a one-year Turkish-language course, and round-trip airfare.
Japanese Government (MEXT)
Full scholarship: a monthly stipend of ¥143,000–145,000 (varies by degree level and field), with tuition and international airfare covered by the Government of Japan. The program typically begins with research-student (kenkyusei) status before transferring into a master's or doctoral program.
UK Government (FCDO)
Full scholarship: university tuition fees, a monthly living allowance (rate varies by city), return flights to and from the UK, visa costs, and additional grants (e.g. for research). Available only for one-year master's programmes.