2005 NEWS

The Muszyna Almanac, published under the auspices of the Friends of Muszyna Society (FMS) (or TMZM in Polish), informs us that on the 2nd of July 2005 (Saturday), during the XV Meeting of the Friends of the Muszyna Almanac, scholarships were awarded for the academic year 2005-2006, funded by the Friends of the Muszyna Almanac. The grounds for awarding scholarships will be confirmed by the TMZM (FMS) Committee on the day of 27 March 2004.

An annual educational scholarship of 350 zlotys per month for the student attending the Muszyna General High School who will achieve the highest mark in the Baccalaureat test and take up daytime masters studies in the 2005-2006 academic year. The candidate is to be nominated by the Muszyna High School Education Committee.

Five socio-educational scholarships, known as bridging scholarships, in the amount of 350 zlotys per month, payable from October 2005 till June 2006. These scholarships may be awarded to alumni of the Muszyna High School, who are members of families where per capita earnings do not exceed 0.7 of the minimum wage, and who have achieved an average grade at the Baccalaureat exam higher than 4.0 and will be going on to study for a masters. This scholarship is being jointly financed by the Education Enterprise Fund in Lódź.

Five candidates are to be nominated by the Muszyna High School Education Committee.

Four annual educational scholarships for exceptional pupils attending the Muszyna High School, in the sum of 300, 250 and two for 200 zlotys per month. These scholarships are being jointly financed by the Batory Foundation in Warsaw.

Seven candidates for these scholarships are to be nominated by the 20th of June 2004 by the Muszyna High School Education Committee.

On the 2nd of July 2005 at 10.00am interviews will be held with all the candidates at the Muszyna High School, with the Scholarship Committee. The Scholarship Committee is headed by Witold Kaliński, the former Director of the Rejtan General High School in Warsaw, and Małgorzata Przyboś is secretary.

Two ten-month educational scholarships for exceptional students who are members of the Wyszehradzki Youth Clubs - students or alumni of grammar-schools in Stara Lubowla (two scholarships).

Candidates are nominated by the Scholarship Committee appointed by the Amos Association in Stara Lubowla , chaired by Aleksander Lesko, Head Teacher at the Stara Lubowla grammar-school. The committee secretary is Lucia Gerthoferova,, who is in charge of the Wyszehradzki Youth Club in Stara Lubowla.

Three annual educational scholarships for prizewinners of the artistic competition for students of the Muszyna Music Schools from the Muszyna and Krynica regions, in the sum of 300, 250, 200 and 150 zlotys per month. The Scholarships are being jointly financed by the Batory Foundation in Warsaw.

The Nowy Sącz and Krynica Music School Educational Committees will nominate eight to ten candidates to take part in the competition from among outstanding pupils in the Muszyna and Krynica regions by the 10th June 2004.

A public concert featuring candidates for the scholarship will take place on 1st July 2004 at 5 pm at the Krynica Music School. Guests will include members of the XIV Meeting of the Friends of the Muszyna Almanac.

The Scholarship Committee is being chaired by the composer Zbigniew Bujarski from Krakow, and the secretary is Magdalena Małecka-Myślik.

Three annual socio-educational scholarships for exceptional pupils (average grade 4.5), whose families find themselves in difficult circumstances financially, and who are currently attending the Muszyna, Złockie and Powroźnik grammar schools. Scholarships in the amount of: one set at 200 zlotys and three at 150 zlotys.

Candidates will be nominated by the Muszyna Grammar School Educational Committee, and one candidate each to be nominated by the Grammar School Education Committees in Powroźnik and Złóckie by 20th June 2004. Interviews with candidates will take place with the Scholarship Committee on 2nd July 2004 at 10.00am at the Muszyna High School. The Scholarship Committee is chaired by Witold Kaliński, formerly the head of the Rejtana General High School in Warsaw. The secretary will be Małgorzata Przyboś.

Bożena Mściwujewska-Kruk.
Muszyna Almanac