The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA)

The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA, Polish : Narodowa Agencja Wymiany Akademickiej) is a Polish institution established to organize bilateral exchanges of students and scientists between Poland and other countries.

Internationalization provides an opportunity to share knowledge, experience and discoveries, allows multifaceted use of the research potential of scientists and infrastructure and contributes to improving the quality of teaching. Recognizing the importance of internationalization, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland initiated the establishment of the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) in October 2017.

NAWA works on the internationalization of Polish science, supporting and stimulating international scientific cooperation and academic exchange. The agency aims to strengthen scientific achievements, internationalize Polish universities and scientific institutions, as well as promote Poland – its language and culture in order to form the image of a country that offers interesting educational and research opportunities. These goals are realized through a broad program of the agency.

Also, the institution disseminates interesting information about the Polish system of education and science.