SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUNG ACADEMIC STAFF AND DOCTORAL STUDENTS The Queen Jadwiga Fund - Competition 2008/2009

Dear Colleagues:

According to our eight-year long tradition so far, the Jagiellonia University in Krakow,
Poland, announces a competition for The Queen Jadwiga Fund Scholarships for the academic
year 2008/2009. The scholarships are dedicated to young academic staff and doctoral students
of the universities in Central and Eastern Europe. Since 2000 more than 730 scholarships were
granted to recipients from 21 countries. Their stay in Krakow provides a scientific research
under the tuition of the Jagiellonian professors for 1-3 months between October 2008 and
June 2009. Papers are being received till May 31st 2008 and the results will be known in July 2008.

At the same time the competition for the Jozef Dietl Scholarship is announced, dedicated to doctoral
students in medical sciences. Their stay provides 12-month research (October 2008 - September 2009)
at the Jagiellonian University Medical College.

Please find attached all useful information regarding the competition together with
the website: http://www.jubileum.uj.edu.pl/fund/jadwigaENGLISH.html and make it circulate among
those interested at your school.