Lapinski

Mrs. Leona Lapinski Leute has generously endowed a scholarship honoring her parents, Michael and Emily Lapinski, for students in the UW-Madison Polish program.

For undergraduate students currently enrolled at UW-Madison who will be continuing in UW-Madison in the next academic year or for graduate students entering into UW-Madison or continuing in a UW-Madison graduate program, the Lapinski Scholarship provides money for UW-Madison tuition for students studying Polish language, literature and culture. The annual application deadline is March 1; when March 1 falls on a weekend, deadline is first Monday following March 1. Applications consist of the student application dossier and two recommendations.

Award
$5,000.00
Deadline
03/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Name and Contact Information
    • 1. Name:
    • 2. Preferred Name:
    • 3. Pronouns:
    • 4. Permanent Address:
    • 5. UW Email:
    • 6. UW Student ID Number:
    • 7. Level in fall:
    • 8. If international, age of residence in US:
  2. Enrollment Information
    • 1. If you are an undergraduate, please select your *current* enrollment status here:
    • 2. If you have completed your bachelor's degree and are entering graduate school, please indicate the department where you will be matriculating.
    • 3. If you are a continuing graduate student at UW-Madison, indicate the highest degree you have already completed and name the department in which you are enrolled:
  3. Polish Language Background
    • 1. Entering graduate students: Number of years of previous Polish study and name of institutions where you studied Polish:
    • 2. For all continuing students: Course number and semester/year of your highest level of Polish language class at UW-Madison (ex. Slavic 277, Spring 2018):
  4. Academic Program
    • 1. For undergraduates: Are you a Polish major?
    • 2. For undergraduates: Are you a Slavic Studies certificate earner?
    • 3. Other majors or certificates you have declared:
    • 4. For graduate students: Do you have a PhD minor in Polish?
    • 5. What is your area of focus on Poland and Polish language and culture?
  5. Purpose of Lapinski Scholarship: For what purpose will you use any funds awarded?
  6. Purpose of Lapinski Scholarship: if you selected study abroad, please complete the below questions. If you did not select study abroad, please leave blank:
    • 1. Name and location (city, name of university) of study abroad program:
    • 2. When will you study abroad (summer, fall/spring semester, academic year):
    • 3. Estimated program costs:
    • 4. link to program page on IAP:
  7. Statement of purpose: This is an essay in English of 800 to 1000 words in length. The essay should be in Word, in 12 point font and should be double-spaced. In your essay, explain your purpose(s) for studying Polish language, literature and culture and how the Polish program fits into your intellectual interests, academic plans and plans for life after graduation.
  8. UW-Madison transcript (unofficial campus copy is acceptable) and transcripts from any other colleges or universities attended after high school graduation (official copies for transcripts from other institutions). Please upload as one file.
  9. Sample of work in Polish studies: In English or Polish, typed in Word, not to exceed 10 pages in length. Graduate students who have not taken a Polish language or Polish literature class should submit a Russian Literature writing sample.
  10. Lapinski Reference Request #1: For all undergraduate applicants and continuing graduate applications, at least one of the recommendations must be from a faculty or staff member teaching Polish language, literature or culture at UW-Madison.
  11. Lapinski Reference Request #2: For all undergraduate applicants and continuing graduate applications, at least one of the recommendations must be from a faculty or staff member teaching Polish language, literature or culture at UW-Madison.
  12. I understand that the award I am accepting may include funds from the UW Foundation or UW System Trust Funds. By selecting 'Yes,' I hereby grant permission for the University to release my application content and information to UW Foundation, UW System Trust Funds, and/or the scholarship donor.
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