For the 26th time we awarded Dr. Jan Kulczyk Scholarships to Adam Mickiewicz University Students!

Among the scholarship recipients, once again, were citizens of Poland and Ukraine.

Dr. Jan Kulczyk scholarships for students and doctoral students have been awarded since 1999 by the Kulczyk Foundation in cooperation with the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and the UAM Foundation. This cooperation is an excellent example of cooperation between business, a scientific unit and a university in supporting the development of young, outstanding students and doctoral students.

– Adam Mickiewicz University is a special place for our family. My father was a graduate of this university. He always instilled in us that education means freedom, because it opens up new possibilities – says Dominika Kulczyk. – Adam Mickiewicz University is also my alma mater. I chose a beautiful, although difficult, major – sinology. For me, as a humanities major, it was a huge challenge, because even though these are philological studies, the learning was no less demanding than in the exact sciences – recalls the president of the Kulczyk Foundation. – For over two decades, my family has had the honor of participating in a project whose heroes are young people who love to learn, who give themselves a chance for development and freedom through education – she adds.

Scholarships are awarded every year to students and doctoral students who stand out with very good academic results, outstanding scientific achievements and activity for the University and its Community. Since 2014, scholarships have also been awarded to Ukrainian students of UAM, who, in addition to high grades, can boast outstanding scientific achievements, involvement in university life, social and cultural activities, or knowledge of several foreign languages.

The profiles of the scholarship competition winners were presented during a ceremony held on January 20, 2025 with the participation of the Rector of the Adam Mickiewicz University, Prof. Bogumiła Kaniewska, the President of the Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation, Prof. Hieronim Maciejewski, and Dr. Aleksander Broda representing the Kulczyk Foundation. The presentation was made by the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Education at the Adam Mickiewicz University, Prof. Joanna Wójcik, after which the scholarship holders received their diplomas, not hiding their joy at the distinction of being among the winners.

The Jury of the Dr. Jan Kulczyk Scholarship Competition, after considering the submitted applications, selected four winners from among doctoral students and four from among students.

In addition, the Jury of the Dr. Jan Kulczyk Scholarship Competition for UAM students – citizens of Ukraine, after considering the submitted applications, selected 10 winners from among students of uniform first-cycle and second-cycle master's studies.

We present the names of the winners and... wholeheartedly congratulate them!

We invite you to check the photo report from the event by Mr Przemysław Stanula and Mr Władysław Gardasz .

Winners of the Dr. Jan Kulczyk Scholarship in the academic year 2024/2025:

PhD students:

• Tomasz Bartylak, BA, from the Doctoral School of Natural Sciences – discipline of biological sciences,
• Jan Denka, MA from the Doctoral School of Social Sciences - discipline of legal sciences,
• Marianna Kostecka, MA, from the Doctoral School of Social Sciences – discipline of sociological sciences,
• Paulina Ratajczyk, MA, from the Doctoral School of Science – discipline of chemical sciences.

Students:

• Piotr Matczak from the Faculty of English, major: English Philology,
• Mirela Król from the Faculty of Biology, major: biology,
• Wojciech Rogowski from the Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Science , major: psychology,
• Jan Wójcik from the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy , major: physics.

First-cycle students, citizens of Ukraine:

• Ivan Davydenko from the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, major: physics,
• Romana Dorosh from the Faculty of Pedagogy and Arts, major: artistic education in the field of fine arts,
• Olena Romaniv from the Faculty of Pedagogy and Arts, major: artistic education in the field of fine arts,
• Kateryna Shyiko from the Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Science , major: psychology,
• Veronika Shymoniuk from the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, major: state management,
• Marta Skorodziievska from the Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Science , major: cognitive science .

Second cycle students, citizens of Ukraine:

• Alona Fomenko from the Faculty of Educational Studies, major: Early Childhood Development Support,
• Ulyana Oliinyk from the Faculty of Classical Polish Philology, major: international studies as a foreign language ,
• Varvara Vonsovych from the Faculty of Biology, major: biotechnology,
• Maksym Yunash from the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, major: international relations.

Congratulations to all the winners!

We are impressed by your talents, knowledge and exceptional experiences!
We are glad that by continuing the mission and direction set by Dr. Jan Kulczyk we can add a brick to the domino that is your life! We keep our fingers crossed for you and wish you fulfillment of ambitious dreams and implementation of plans that you proudly told us about when receiving scholarships!

Good luck and see you soon!