Financing the cost of post-graduate studies
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- Sfinansowanie kosztu studiów podyplomowych
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- Financing the cost of post-graduate studies
- Scheme ID
- 174
- Country
- Poland
- Reporting year
- 2015
- Type of instrument
- Grant for individuals
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
Unemployed persons, job seekers and employees aged 45+ registered in the district job centre can apply for the grant to cover the costs of their postgraduate studies (lasting at least 2 semesters). The public co-funding must not exceed 300% of the average monthly salary.
- Short description of the related instruments
nap
- Level of operation
- National
- Name of a part of the country
- nap
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- nap
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- nap
- Relevance
- Key scheme
- Legal basis
Act on employment promotion and labour market institutions (art. 42a)
- Objective(s) and target(s)
To encourage the unemployed/jobseeker/employees 45+ to participate in lifelong learning (post-graduate studies), to help them to deepen knowledge and acquire new skills and thus, increase their employability.
- Year of implementation
- 2004
- Year of latest amendment
- 2014
- Operation/management
District job centres provide advisory services to the unemployed/job seeker/emloyee 45+ to help them to choose a proper study course; collect applications forms; grant the co-financing; sign the contract with the learner; transfer money to the training provider.
- Eligible group(s)
Unemployed persons, job seekers and employees aged 45+ registered in the district job centre.
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
None
- Education and training eligible
Post-graduate studies (lasting at least 2 semesters).
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
Labour Fund (a State fund, governed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy; the main sources are: obligatory levies on companies (2.45% of total monthly payroll), State budget subsidies, Labour Fund’s loans and investments interests, EU funds)
individuals- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
District job centre can finance up to 100% of the cost of the studies (tuition fees); funding cannot exceed 300% of the average monthly salary
Allocation: The eligible person submits an application for the financing of post-graduate studies to the district job centre. District job centre assesses the application (taking into account the local labour market needs, the skills profile of the person, the probability of finding employment after completing studies). If the assessment is positive, the contract between district job centre and a learner is signed (learner is obliged to complete studies - if not, the payback clause applies). District job centre transfers money to the training provider (in installments in line with requirements of learning provider).
- Eligible costs
Fees
- Frequency of the use
No specific rules for re-use
- Volumes of funding
na
- Beneficiaries/take up
In 2014, training activities of 941 individuals were funded, among them 196 men and 745 women.
In 2013, 1 113 individuals were funded; in 2012, 1 140; in 2011, 2 00; in 2010, 1 966.- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
District job centres (monitoring).
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
Szkolenia, staże i inne formy wspierania podnoszenia kwalifikacji bezrobotnych, Ministerstwo Pracy i Polityki Społecznej, Department Rynku Pracy, Warszawa 2014 - the report presents only basic data about take-up of different instruments, it's not an evaluation report.
- Most relevant webpage - in English
na
- Most relevant webpage - local language
http://psz.praca.gov.pl/-/14223-dofinansowanie-studiow-podyplomowych
- Recent changes
Recent change is connected with introduction of profiling of unempled persons (three profiles of support); as a result, only the unemployed classified to the profile II may apply for cofinancing their post-graduate studies.
- Sources
Act on employment promotion and labour market institutions; http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/Download?id=WDU20040991001&type=3
Website of PES: http://psz.praca.gov.pl/-/14223-dofinansowanie-studiow-podyplomowych
Szkolenia, staże i inne formy wspierania podnoszenia kwalifikacji bezrobotnych, Ministerstwo Pracy i Polityki Społecznej, Department Rynku Pracy, Warszawa 2014; http://psz.praca.gov.pl/-/1025668-szkolenia-staze-i-inne-formy-wspieran…
Exemplary tems of use of the co-financing ofr the post-graduate studies http://www.google.pl/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CC8Q…
- Short description
- Short description of the related instruments
- Level of operation
- Name of a part of the country
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Relevance
- Legal basis
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- Year of implementation
- Year of latest amendment
- Operation/management
- Eligible group(s)
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- Eligible costs
- Frequency of the use
- Volumes of funding
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- Recent changes
- Sources