Grupa kilkudziesięciu osób w różnycm wieku, z przewagą młodych dorosłych, stojących w kilku rzędach na podeście w sali ze złotymi zdobieniami. Większość osób trzyma w dłoniach czerwone teczki. — photo: Paweł Piotrowski

Santander Awards for students and doctoral students of the University of Wrocław presented!

The aim of this competition is to recognise individuals from our academic community who share one key trait: dedication to what they do. The awards ceremony for the Santander Award for students and doctoral students of the University of Wrocław 2025 took place on 23 June 2025 at the Oratorium Marianum.

Through this initiative, Santander promotes and supports academic and social development, as well as appreciates the commitment and engagement of students and doctoral candidates. During Monday’s event, as many as 50 individuals were honoured, each receiving a one-off financial award of PLN 2,000!

The selection process took into account the following criteria:

academic performance or results in university admissions,
participation in scientific-themed competitions,
social engagement within and beyond the university,
artistic achievements,
sporting achievements,
scientific accomplishments.

Among the awardees were: 16 first-year students, 24 students from other years, and 10 doctoral candidates.

The number of awardees by faculty:

Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences – 10
Faculty of Social Communication and Media Studies – 7
Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics – 7
Faculty of Social Sciences – 6
Faculty of Chemistry – 5
Faculty of Biological Sciences – 3
Faculty of Languages, Cultures and Literatures – 3
College for Interdisciplinary Individual Studies – 2
Faculty of Letters – 2
Faculty of Physics and Astronomy – 2
Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management – 2
Faculty of Biotechnology – 1

Congratulations were extended to the awardees by Monika Bejma-Giglewicz, Manager of the Wrocław branch of Santander Universidades, and Łukasz Prus, Vice-Rector for Student Affairs at the University of Wrocław.

Valuable collaboration and a shared goal
The partnership between the University of Wrocław and Santander Bank Polska forms part of a broader initiative aimed at supporting education and societal development. This endeavour represents a step towards building a better future, where knowledge, innovation, and collaboration play a pivotal role.

Santander: supporting growth

For 28 years, Santander has been committed to building a better future by fostering development within society. It works to connect individuals, businesses and academic institutions, helping them grow and reach further.

In 1996, the Santander Group launched a pioneering initiative to support education, career development, and entrepreneurship. Thanks to this support, over 1,500,000 individuals and businesses have benefited. The Group has invested over €2.3 billion in this mission and collaborates with more than 1,200 universities across 26 countries. We encourage you to follow future initiatives via the Santander Open Academy platform and take advantage of the programmes available there.