
Ministerial scholarships for our young researchers!
The Minister of Science and Higher Education has awarded scholarships to young researchers, including six talented scholars from our university: dr Magdalena Gibiec, dr Maciej Juzaszek, dr Paweł Kaczmarski-Koronkiewicz, dr Michał Marczenko, dr Daniel Pankowski and dr Katarzyna Parchimowicz. Congratulations!
Minister Marcin Kulasek announced the results of the 20th edition of the scholarship competition for outstanding young scientists on 26 June 2025. This year, scholarships were awarded to 228 individuals, including 34 doctoral students, representing a total of 53 scientific and artistic disciplines.
The recipients will receive support in the amount of PLN 5,390 per month for a period of three years. The Ministry has allocated over PLN 44 million for this purpose.
Here are our researchers (and their disciplines) who were awarded this year’s ministerial scholarships:

dr Magdalena Gibiec (history)
She is an assistant professor at the Institute of History at the University of Wrocław. Her research interests revolve around Polish-Ukrainian relations in the 20th century, with particular emphasis on the nationality policy of the Second Polish Republic, the development of the Ukrainian nationalist movement, and the functioning of the Ukrainian diaspora. From 2019 to 2023, she led the research project Kulisy funkcjonowania Organizacji Ukraińskich Nacjonalistów na emigracji w świetle korespondencji (1929–1938), funded by the National Science Centre. She is the author of the book Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists on Emigration. Its Formation and Transnational Connections in 1929–1934 (Routledge 2024). She is currently at Columbia University as part of the IDUB programme, where she is researching the influence of Ukrainian nationalists within the diaspora in the United States between 1929 and 1945. You can read more about her research interests here.

dr Maciej Juzaszek (law)
A philosopher of law and morality, he works at the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics. His research focuses on the relationship between law and morality, the ethics of belief, and social ontology. He also conducts sociological research on legal doctoral education in Poland. He has led several research grants and previously worked at the Institute of Philosophy at the Jagiellonian University’s Faculty of Law and Administration, and at the Law College of Kozminski University. He is the author of numerous publications in both Polish and international journals and collective monographs.
We recommend: Maciej Juzaszek | Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego

dr Paweł Kaczmarski-Koronkiewicz (Polish studies)
His research centres on modern and contemporary Polish poetry, the concept of intention in literary studies, historical materialism, and the intersection of literary theory and game studies.

dr Michał Marczenko (physics)
His scientific interests lie at the intersection of high-energy physics and astrophysics. His research involves building and analysing theoretical models to better understand both macroscopic objects such as neutron stars and the micro-worlds created in particle accelerator laboratories. He focuses on phase transitions in nuclear matter under extreme conditions and how the properties of matter influence observable signals in experiments and astronomical observations. His work bridges elementary particle theory, astrophysics, and nuclear physics.

dr Daniel Pankowski (psychology)
His scientific interests include medical neuropsychology and the evaluation of research quality. He is currently working on projects related to infant feeding, ADHD treatment, veterinary science, and the impact of hypothyroidism treatment on neurocognitive functions.

dr Katarzyna Parchimowicz (law)
Jest adiunktką w Inkubatorze Doskonałości Naukowej – Centrum Digital Justice na Wydziale Prawa, Administracji i Ekonomii. Specjalizuje się w międzynarodowym i europejskim prawie finansowym i bankowym. Obecnie prowadzi badania o regulacjach wpływu mediów społecznościowych na stabilność finansową, a we współpracy z Pracownią Prostej Polszczyzny prof. Tomasza Piekota tłumaczy prawne aspekty upraszczania regulaminów bankowych.
She is an assistant professor at the Excellence in Research Incubator – Digital Justice Center of the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics. She specialises in international and European financial and banking law. Her current research examines how social media regulations impact financial stability. In collaboration with prof. Tomasz Piekot’s Laboratory of Simple Polish, she is also working on translating legal aspects of simplifying banking regulations into plain language.
Complied by Katarzyna Górowicz-Maćkiewicz
Date of publication: 30.06.2025
Added by: M.K.