Stefan Banach Scholarship Programme (NAWA), administered by Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA), is one of the funding options available to citizens of a fixed list of developing countries designated under poland's development-assistance program in Poland. The award covers Monthly stipend of PLN 2,500 plus a one-time travel allowance of PLN 2,500 and is open to master's (second-cycle studies), with an optional one-year preparatory course students studying second-cycle degree programs taught in polish or english at participating polish public universities. The scholarship runs for length of the master's program, plus one additional year if a preparatory course is required. Eligibility is generally based on only citizens of the countries named on that year's published list qualify, so the first eligibility check is a nationality match rather than an academic one, and the exact list of eligible countries can change between annual calls. Results are announced by 31 July 2026, leaving a narrow window for admitted scholars to arrange travel before the October start of the academic year. The application deadline is 8 May 2026, 3:00 PM CEST (or earlier if a country group's application limit is reached first). Applicants are encouraged to review the official eligibility criteria carefully before starting their application.