A celebration of the top students in Kujawsko-Pomorskie

More than 2,000 students from primary and secondary schools across the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region will receive educational scholarships this year, with a total value exceeding PLN 7 million. Today (1 June), Marshal Piotr Całbecki, Chair of the Regional Assembly Elżbieta Piniewska, and Member of the Regional Board Marek Wojtkowski met with the region’s highest-achieving students at the Aula of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. The presentation of commemorative statuettes and certificates was preceded by a lecture delivered by Marta Cartabia, the distinguished Italian jurist, legal reformer, academic lecturer and recipient of this year’s Nicolaus Copernicus Fides et Ratio Award.

Before the meeting, which was also attended by Regional Councillors Anna Niewiadomska, Katarzyna Stranz-Kaja and Sławomir Kopyść, flowers were laid at the plaque commemorating Saint John Paul II.

– Investing in the younger generation means investing in the future of our region. Our scholarship programmes are an expression of appreciation for the effort, achievements and commitment of students, as well as the teachers and educators who contribute to these successes every day. This is a celebration of knowledge, learning, diligence and perseverance – emphasised Marshal Piotr Całbecki. – I congratulate you on your outstanding achievements and hope that there will never be a shortage of such ambitious and dedicated people. Knowledge is a source of strength and the key to success.

The scholarship programmes Vocational Talents of Kujawy and Pomorze and Prymus Pomorza i Kujaw II are financed through the European Funds for Kujawy and Pomorze 2021–2027 programme, while Prymus Pomorza i Kujaw Plus is funded from the regional budget. Scholarship recipients can receive up to PLN 500 per month. The support may be used for educational development purposes, including the purchase of books and computers, participation in additional classes and competitions, internet access, commuting costs and accommodation.

Special statuettes were awarded to the top scholarship recipients in each programme and to the principals of schools with the largest number of scholarship holders.

Prymus Pomorza i Kujaw II

Michał Piotrowski – University High School in Toruń
Adam Joachimiak – Polish Olympians Primary School in Osielsko (Bydgoszcz County)
Julia Młodzikowska – Blessed Fr. Władysław Demski Catholic Primary School in Inowrocław
Wojciech Politowski – Jan Kasprowicz First General Secondary School with Bilingual Classes in Inowrocław
Artur Ziółkowski – University High School in Toruń
Patryk Sudzik – University High School in Toruń

Vocational Talents of Kujawy and Pomorze

Weronika Grochalska – Polish Army Electronic Technical School No. 7 in Bydgoszcz
Nina Sobolewska – Yuri Gagarin Construction Technical School No. 3 in Bydgoszcz
Oliwier Lis – Technical School No. 4 at the Electrical Schools Complex in Włocławek
Kacper Kaźmierczak – General Władysław Sikorski Construction Schools Complex, First-Level Vocational School in Inowrocław
Weronika Rokoszewska – First-Level Vocational School at School Complex No. 3 in Golub-Dobrzyń
Magdalena Chrzanowska – AS Education Academy, First-Level Vocational School in Inowrocław

Prymus Pomorza i Kujaw Plus

Igor Stawski – University High School in Toruń
Mikołaj Przybylski – University High School in Toruń
Juliusz Wiszniowski – University High School in Toruń

School Principals with the Largest Number of Scholarship Recipients

Dr Beata Trapnell-Sobolewska – Principal of the University High School in Toruń (165 scholarship recipients) – Best General Education School
Zbigniew Grzechowski – Principal of the School Complex in Mogilno (93 scholarship recipients) – Best Vocational Education School

Scholarship Programmes in Numbers

Scholarships will be awarded to 2,030 young people
Prymus Pomorza i Kujaw II – 404 primary school students and 886 secondary school students
Vocational Talents of Kujawy and Pomorze – 420 technical school students and 100 vocational school students
Prymus Pomorza i Kujaw Plus – 222 students from primary schools, technical schools, general secondary schools and music schools
Monthly support ranges from PLN 200 to PLN 500
Scholarships are paid for 10 months
Total value of scholarships: PLN 7,335,000

Beata Krzemińska
Press Spokesperson, Marshal’s Office

1 June 2026