WPiA UW receives NAWA funding to enhance support for international researchers
The Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw will implement the project "Welcome & Tutorial Hub WPiA UW", which has been awarded funding under the "Welcome to Poland 2026" programme of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA).
The project will run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028, with a total budget of PLN 484,866.
The aim of the initiative is to establish a comprehensive system at WPiA UW for the service, support, and academic integration of international researchers. The central component of the project will be the establishment of the Welcome & Tutorial Hub—a faculty centre combining organisational support with academic assistance, tutoring, mentoring, and integration into the international scholarly community.
The project encompasses, among other measures, the development of uniform standards and procedures for serving international researchers, the implementation of an English-language information portal and ticket management system, the enhancement of administrative and academic staff competencies, as well as the preparation of information materials and promotional activities highlighting the international research opportunities at WPiA UW.
The new solutions will complement the activities of the university-wide Welcome Point UW, strengthening the Faculty's capacity for research internationalisation, academic cooperation, and hosting international researchers.
The application was prepared by Dr hab. Piotr Grzebyk, Prof. UW, Vice-Dean for Research and International Cooperation at WPiA UW, and Olga Smętek, MA, Head of the Development Section at WPiA UW, with the support of the UW Research Support Office.
The project is implemented under NAWA's "Welcome to Poland 2026" programme, co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus under the European Funds for Social Development.