There are more and more international students choosing Poland as their education destination- currently the group constitutes of over 24 thousand students. They became an integral, yet not always appreciated part of Polish academic environment. The INTERSTUDENT competition is a first initiative of this kind in Poland, fully concentrating on the international student community.
The competition is aimed at the international students studying at Polish Higher Education Institutions on the Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral levels. Both foreign students and students with dual citizenship ale eligible to apply. Students should be able to prove their activity at the cultural, social, ecological or sport levels. They should be able to demonstrate behaviors promoting the ideas of multiculturalism maintain good academic achievements and inspire others with their input in the shape of the local community.
The jury consisting of Prof. Zofia Wysokinska (University of Lodz), Robert Kilianczyk – National PhD Representation (Krajowa Reprezentacja Doktorantów), Piotr Műller (The Parliament of the Students of the Republic of Poland) andWaldemar Siwinski (President of ‘Perspektywy’ Education Foundation), after familiarizing with 55 submissions have chosen to award the following students in four categories:
- Colett Neumann from Germany studying at the University of Zielona Gora
((awarded in the Bachelor Studies category), - Hoh Hong Huat from Malaysia studying at Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University
(awarded in the Master’s Studies category), - Alonę Nad from Ukraine completing the doctoral degree at AGH in Cracow
(awarded in the Doctoral Studies category) - Abnoos Moslehi from Iran, studying at the University of Warsaw
(Received a Special Award).