International Education Programme - SPINAKER

Call for Applications – SPINAKER International Education Programme

Artificial Intelligence in Business and Finance

in cooperation of the University of Warsaw with the Business School, University of Sussex

About the Programme

We invite international students to apply for an intensive education programme (IMPK) implemented under the SPINAKER – FERS 2021–2027 initiative, co-financed by the European Social Fund. The programme is designed for students interested in the application of Artificial Intelligence in business and finance.

All classes will be delivered in English by an international team of academic teachers from the University of Warsaw (Poland) and the Business School of the University of Sussex (United Kingdom).

Download the project summary in English (link opens in a new tab)
Download the project card - condensed information about the project (link opens in a new tab)

Who can apply?

The programme is open to:

  • undergraduate students in their 2nd year, including exclusively:
    • international students* (from outside the University of Warsaw), including participants in international mobility schemes such as Erasmus+ and CEEPUS;
    • students of the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw.
  • master’s students, including exclusively:
    • international students* (from outside the University of Warsaw), including participants in international mobility schemes such as Erasmus+ and CEEPUS;
    • students of the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw.
  • students in long-cycle Master’s degree programmes, in their 2nd year or later, including exclusively:
    • international students* (from outside the University of Warsaw), including participants in international mobility schemes such as Erasmus+ and CEEPUS;
    • students of the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw.
  • doctoral students from the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw only.

* A foreign student is a person who holds student status at a foreign (non-Polish) higher education institution.

What do we offer?

  • an innovative programme in the field of AI and finance,
  • participation in a summer school (in 2025 or 2026),
  • classes with experts from leading academic institutions,
  • a certificate of completion (micro-credential),
  • financial support for foreign students from outside the University of Warsaw; details are available in the programme regulations (link opens in a new tab).

Programme focus areas

  • Machine learning and AI fundamentals
  • AI applications in financial and geospatial data analysis
  • Explainable AI (XAI) techniques
  • Automation of business processes
  • Ethical and legal aspects of AI
  • Programming and data science tools

Class schedule

Classes will be held on site in the buildings of the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw.

The course will also include an introductory and levelling asynchronous component delivered via an online platform before the start of the in-person classes.

Recruitment timeline

  • Application opens: 9 March 2026
  • Deadline for submissions: 8 April 2026 (end of day)
  • Results will be announced on 15 April 2026 (selected candidates will be contacted individually)

How to apply?

To apply for the programme, candidates must:

Formalities

What you need to do now

  1. Download and complete the Declaration of Participation (link opens in a new tab).

  2. Write a cover letter.

  3. Obtain a current confirmation letter from your university, issued in 2026, confirming that you are currently enrolled and will remain enrolled throughout the summer school. The letter must include the name of the university, field of study, year of study, degree level, and the exact period of your current study programme (from–to), or explicitly confirm that you will remain a student until the end of the Spinaker programme (specific date).

  4. Download and review the attachments to the Declaration of Participation: Information Clause (link opens in a new tab) and Spinaker Programme Regulations (link opens in a new tab).

  5. Submit the documents listed in points 1–3 via the registration form (link opens in a new tab) by the end of 8 April 2026.

What you will need to do after acceptance

After being accepted to the Spinaker Programme, you will be asked to complete the following formalities:

  1. Complete an online form provided by the institution funding the project, the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange, for record-keeping purposes.
  2. Sign an agreement with the University of Warsaw regarding participation in the project. After acceptance to the Spinaker Programme, a sample agreement will be sent to you in advance for review.
  3. Complete the guest application form, which applies to all persons visiting the University of Warsaw for educational or professional purposes.

Contact us

Have questions? Get in touch with the project team:

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The project Application of Artificial Intelligence in Business and Finance (no. BPI/SPI/2024/1/00078) is implemented by the University of Warsaw as part of the Spinaker programme, organised by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange, under the project “Wsparcie tworzenia i realizacji międzynarodowych programów kształcenia” with a total value of PLN 98,934,944.42.

  • Project value: PLN 1,042,831.15
  • Contribution from European Funds: PLN 1,042,831.15
  • Project implementation period: 1 June 2025 – 31 July 2026

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