Our students receive Minister of Health scholarships for outstanding achievements

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A large group of people stands on steps inside an elegant hall, holding red diploma folders with a national emblem. In front of the group stand several individuals posing for a formal photo. Polish and European Union flags are placed on both sides, and a blue backdrop with the text “Ministerstwo Zdrowia” is visible behind them.
Diplomas and congratulations were presented to the scholarship recipients during an official gala by Minister of Health Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda and Deputy Minister Katarzyna Kęcka. Our students were accompanied by Prof. Dorota Olczak-Kowalczyk, Vice Rector for Personnel and Organizational Affairs.

A total of 40 students from eight medical universities across Poland were awarded scholarships for the 2025/2026 academic year. Fifteen of them are students at the Medical University of Warsaw. 

  • Nicole Maria Akpang 
  • Adrian Norbert Bednarek
  • Krzysztof Tomasz Bieliński
  • Barbara Anna Buchalska
  • Mateusz Aleksander Gotowiec
  • Igor Piotr Jaszczyszyn
  • Kamil Krauz
  • Jakub Krzysztof Kwiatkowski
  • Franciszek Ługowski
  • Michał Grzegorz Majewski
  • Maja Emilia Owe-Larsson
  • Karol Sadowski
  • Karol Artur Sadowski
  • Jaromir Bartosz Tomasik
  • Jakub Michał Zimodro

Official gala ceremony

The diploma presentation ceremony took place on May 8 and was attended by representatives of the rector’s authorities of medical universities. 

“Your presence in this room demonstrates that you fully understand how important the path of scientific development is for a physician. Ten of you decided to begin doctoral studies even before completing your medical studies. You conduct research, participate in scientific projects, and write scientific papers that are published. You speak at conferences and, above all, set an example for other students that it is worth reaching further, seeking your own paths, being ambitious and hardworking, and doing more than what is expected of you,” Prof. Olczak-Kowalczyk said to our students. 
The WUM Vice Rector added, “Looking at all the laureates from medical universities, I believe that Polish science and Polish medicine have a bright future ahead. Looking at WUM students fills me with enormous pride and joy. You are worthy of our two-hundred-year tradition!” 

Other scholarship recipients

The scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding scientific achievements related to their studies or significant sporting achievements. A total of 120 applications were submitted for the 2025/2026 academic year.
In addition to WUM students, scholarships were also awarded to students from: Medical University of Lodz (5 recipients), Medical University of Lublin (3 recipients), Wroclaw Medical University (4 recipients), Medical University of Silesia (6 recipients), Medical University of Gdańsk (4 recipients), Poznan University of Medical Sciences (1 recipient), and Medical University of Bialystok (2 recipients).
 

Photo: Ministry of Health
 

Two people stand at a lectern with microphones during an official event. One person stands behind the lectern, while another stands to the side holding a red folder. In the foreground, an audience is seated, and in the background there are Polish and European Union flags and a blue wall with repeated “Ministerstwo Zdrowia” text.
One person speaks at a lectern with microphones, holding the edge of the podium with both hands. Behind this person, two individuals stand side by side, one holding a document. The background features a blue wall with “Ministerstwo Zdrowia” text and a European Union flag.
A large group of people poses together for a formal photograph inside a spacious hall with a chandelier and arched windows. Many individuals hold red diploma folders. A blue backdrop with “Ministerstwo Zdrowia” text is centered behind the group, and the setting includes polished wooden flooring and decorative architectural details.