Jobs, Internships, and Scholarships

The Polish Home Association offers internships to UW students. They entail working for the Association and its Board, for the Polish Home Foundation or for other affiliated organizations (such as the Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Association, the UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee, etc.). Duties might include administrative and fundraising activities or other projects. Two current proposals involve archiving and digitizing documents and photographs relating to the history of the PHA (since 1919) and the Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Association’s Seattle Polish Film Festival (since 1992).

The internship has an academic component. Students are expected to write a paper on a mutually agreed on topic, for example, the history of Polish immigration to the U.S., the history of Polish-Americans in Seattle, history of the Polish Hall, Polish film, a specific film director, etc. The academic project should relate to the internship and the student’s interests. The paper must be a minimum of 5 pages for 1 to 2-credit internships, 7-10 pages for 3-4 credits, and 12-15 pages for 5-6 credits. It must include a bibliography with at least three academic sources.

Students get academic credit for the internship via Slavic 499 (Independent Study), the number of credits being dependent on the amount of work they are expected to perform. For example, to receive 5 credits, students should complete approximately 15 hours a week at their internship.

Mr. John Golubiec, PHA president, will direct and oversee the student’s work. Prof. Katarzyna Dziwirek is the UW faculty contact, responsible for monitoring the progress of the academic part of the project and assigning a grade.

It is with great excitement that the Ellison Center for Russian, East and Central Asian Studies announces the launch of the Vladimir Gross Memorial Endowed Fund to honor the legacy of Vladimir Gross, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, who taught Russian language at the UW for nearly four decades.

Applications for the new, annual Gross Undergraduate Fellowship, awarded to exceptional undergraduate students interested in studying in Russia, are requested by REECAS at this time. Priority will be given to undergraduates traveling to Russia to study the Russian language, but funds may also support undergraduate students traveling to Russia to study the country’s history, literature or culture.

One award of up to $1000 will be offered toward airfare or lodging for a student studying abroad between June 2013 and May 2014.

To apply: Submit the following required material:

1. A 2-page essay, in which you explain your study abroad plans and how these funds will assist you. Essay must be double-spaced, 12-point font (Courier, Arial or Times New Roman), with 1-inch margins on all sides;
2. A budget outlining your expenses;
3. One faculty letter of support;
4. An unofficial copy of your transcript.

Applications are due January 16, 2013.

Notification will be made in April.

Send application materials to:

Marta Mikkelsen, Associate Director
REECAS Program, Box 353650
Seattle, WA 98195

The UW Polish Studies Scholarship is awarded to UW students interested in studying in Poland between June 2013 and May 2014. Scholarships are offered by the UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee and are made possible through the generosity of supporters and friends of UW Polish Studies.

Priority will be given to students traveling to Poland to study the Polish language, but support may be also provided to students who would like to pursue other aspects of Polish studies.

Awards of up to $1500 will be offered toward airfare, lodging and/or tuition for students enrolled in an accredited program in Poland.

To apply, submit the following required materials:

1. A 2-page essay, in which you explain your intended academic plans and how these funds will assist you. Essay must be double-spaced, 12-point font (Courier, Arial or Times New Roman), with 1-inch margins on all sides;
2. A budget outlining your expenses;
3. One faculty letter of support;
4. An unofficial copy of your transcript.

Applications are due April 5, 2013. Results will be announced two weeks later.

Please send application materials to:

Shosh Westen
Slavic Department, Box 353580
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3580