Santander Bank Polska supports the most talented and committed students in Poland
Santander Bank Polska has been cooperating with Polish universities for more than 10 years, offering academic scholarships in Poland and abroad. This year, students showing the greatest activity, social involvement and the best academic results can also count on individual cash prizes donated by Santander Bank Polska.
Every year, students, graduates and employees of Polish universities can apply for a variety of scholarships in Poland and abroad offered by the bank through the Santander Universidades programme. This year, in addition to global and nationwide projects, the bank has become involved in promoting the individual achievements of the best students, doctoral students and faculty staff. For the most committed candidates, the bank has prepared cash prizes.
Each university adapts the selection and assessment criteria for applications and the amount of awards for candidates to local circumstances. The criteria that are most often taken into account include the community involvement and individual academic achievements of the candidates.
The signed agreement gives us another opportunity to reward students and doctoral students who are particularly active in the field of science or social affairs. Thanks to this cooperation, our financial potential to support the youngest members of our academic community is expanding. This is very good news at the beginning of the new academic year.
The universities participating in the project include:
- Warsaw University
- Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw
- University of Łódź
- Kozminski University in Warsaw
- Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin
- Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw
- Wrocław University of Technology
- Poznań University of Technology
- University of Szczecin
- University of Economics in Kraków
- University of Gdańsk
In the previous quarters of the years, the participating universities were:
- Poznań University of Economics
- Gdańsk University of Technology
- Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
- Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
To apply for the academic prizes sponsored by Santander Universidades, register on the platform santander-grants.com/en, on the microsite of the programme offered by the university of your choice.
The purpose of Santander's awards for academic communities is not only to recognise the work done so far, but also to motivate further development. It is also a validation of the actions taken and recognition of the direction chosen by the award recipient. I believe that it is worthwhile to recognise and reward people who 'want to do more', for whom time at university is an opportunity not only to broaden their knowledge, but also to get involved in topics that are important for our society.
Scholarship programmes in Poland
In 2021, Santander Bank Polska awarded more than 6,700 grants to students and entrepreneurs. Santander Scholarships programmes in Poland and other countries in which the bank operates promote the idea of lifelong learning. All people over the age of 18 can apply for the scholarships, which primarily improve participants’ chances on the labour market by enhacing and teaching them new professional and business skills.
Santander Group and its support for higher education
The Santander Group stands out among other global financial institutions for its activities in support of education, entrepreneurship and employment. It carries out initiatives in this area through the Santander Universidades programme. Since its inception, the Group has committed more than 2.100 bn EUR to this project, working with more than 1,000 universities and institutions in 15 countries and providing support to more than 790,000 students, professionals and business projects.
