Kielce University of Technology has received funding from the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) as part of the PROM Program – Short-Term Academic Exchange.

This program provides a unique opportunity for students, doctoral students, and researchers to gain knowledge and experience in an international academic environment.

The program also supports cooperation between Polish universities and foreign institutions, strengthening networks and the development of research at the international level.

 

Amount of funding: PLN 215,275.00

 

Project implementation period: October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026

 

The primary objective of the project is to internationalise Kielce University of Technology through short-term mobility in the field of sustainable development.

In addition, the implementation of the project will contribute to the achievement of a number of key objectives related to the internationalisation of Kielce University of Technology

Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, among which the following are of particular importance:

  1. Significant development of the competences of students, doctoral students, and academic staff in the area of sustainable development;
  2. A significant increase in the quality of education at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Management in the area of sustainable development; short-term scholarship exchanges;
  3. A significant increase in the number of short-term mobility programs completed.

 

The project involves implementing short-term scholarship exchanges, including trips abroad by students, doctoral students, and academic staff of Silesian University of Technology,

as well as visits by foreign guests.

 

Project objectives

The project involves the implementation of three tasks:

  1. recruitment of participants,
  2. implementation of mobility,
  3. verification of the learning outcomes achieved by exchange participants.

 

The project plans to:

– 3 visits by doctoral students to Silesian University of Technology – active participation in conferences and/or acquisition of materials for doctoral theses/scientific articles

and completion of internships;

– 9 trips abroad by students and doctoral students – active participation in scientific conferences;

– 4 trips by academic staff of the Silesian University of Technology – active participation in scientific conferences and/or summer schools.

 

Mobility funding

Participants in the PROM NAWA program receive funding covering:

  • Daily scholarship – depending on status:

o    student: PLN 75

o    employee/doctoral student: PLN 125

o    person with at least a doctoral degree or equivalent degree obtained abroad: PLN 250

  • Travel allowance – from PLN 1,000 to PLN 6,500 (depending on the destination country).
  • Living and accommodation allowance – from PLN 300 to PLN 700 per day, according to

the cost group of the country of departure.

  • Conference fee costs (if applicable).

Detailed rates and country classification

 

Detailed project regulations, schedule, recruitment rules, and mobility implementation procedures will be available on the website of Kielce University of Technology.