Thesaurus Poloniae is a three-month fellowship programme of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland. The programme is implemented by the International Cultural Centre in Krakow, the city being a leading Polish academic centre.




Thesaurus Poloniae is a three-month-long Fellowship of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland implemented by the International Cultural Centre in Krakow in autumn 2009. The programme is addressed to non-residents of Poland  who conduct their research on culture, history and multicultural heritage of the Republic of Poland as well as on Central Europe. Both the researchers who deal with practical aspects of management and protection of cultural heritage, and theoretists dealing with history, sociology, ethnography, anthropology etc. are welcome to apply and participate in the programme. Thesaurus Poloniae Fellowship is run in two categories: Senior Programme addressed to university professors and senior lecturers/PhD holders, and Junior Programme addressed to PhD candidates. Twenty four researches from 15 countries (Armenia, Azarbajdzan, Belarus, the Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Moldova, Russia, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Ukraine and the USA) have participated in the programme so far.

The participants in the Senior Programme are granted a monthly fellowship of 3500 PLN (ca 770 EUR), the participants in the Junior Programme – 2500 PLN (ca 550 EUR), and both are offered a one-off grant of 1500 PLN (ca 330 EUR) received together with the first fellowship amount, meant to be spent on publications and other related expenses. The International Cultural Centre Library is at the Fellowship Holders’ disposal  (http://www.mck.krakow.pl/page/26), and computer work stations with internet access are available in the Reading Room. The ICC offers assistance in getting access to the archives and libraries as well as educational activities of Krakow’s academic and cultural institutions. The participants in the programme get a single, fully furnished and equipped apartment in the city center at their disposal. 
 
Each year the International Cultural Centre organizes two calls for applications, and six fellowships are awarded in each call:

• in 2012 the first call opens on 15 January and ends on 29 February; the results will be announced by mid-March. The fellowship programme runs from 1 May to 30 September. The Recruitment Committee that comprises representatives of the ICC, the Jagiellonian University and Krakow University of Economics review and evaluate all the applications soon after the stated deadlines.
• the second call opens on 15 April and ends on 31 May; the results will be announced by mid-June and the fellowship programme runs from 1 September to 30 November.    

Eligible candidates in the Thesaurus Poloniae Fellowship are kindly requested to send their application packages to the ICC postal address by the deadlines stated. The application should include a CV and an essay (no more than 500 words) on the research plan to be conducted in Krakow. Additionally, the candidates in the Junior Programme are requested to attach two academic recommendation letters. The postage stamp date is decisive for recognizing if the applicant has met the deadline. For further info please contact: thesaurus[at]mck.krakow.pl  

The organizers reserve the right to reject any application without assigning any reason.


Application form: Word or PDF

The completed applications please send for:

Thesaurus Poloniae Fellowship
International Cultural Centre
Rynek Glowny 25
31-008 Krakow, Poland