Applications may be submitted by individuals who have prepared:
- BA and MA theses defended in 2025,
- doctoral dissertations and habilitation theses defended in 2024-2025.
Theses may be written in either Polish or English.
Awards
The winners will receive cash prizes:
- 1st place – PLN 10,000,
- 2nd place – PLN 7,000,
- 3rd place – PLN 5,000,
- honourable mentions – PLN 2,000 each.
The competition aims to promote research that demonstrates the practical contribution of science to the safety and quality of financial services.
How to Submit a Thesis?
Applications are accepted until 30 October 2026.
The thesis, together with the required documents, should be submitted electronically to: konkursy@rf.gov.pl.
Detailed participation rules and a list of the required attachments can be found in the competition regulations and on the website of the Financial Ombudsman.
