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Join or renew with a Polish Heritage Month membership and receive a KF thank-you gift this October.

Celebrate Polish Heritage Month. Join the KF or Renew your Membership this October!

Hubert Baniecki and Michal Nauman, equal recipients of the 2026 Witold Lipski Prize in applied computer science.

Hubert Baniecki and Michal Nauman awarded with the 2026 Witold Lipski Prizes in applied computer science

Prof. Maria Siemionow honored with the Maria Siemionow Medawar Prize from The Transplantation Society.

The KF Congratulates Prof. Maria Siemionow on Receiving the Prestigious Medawar Prize

Kosciuszko Foundation representatives at the Polish Medical Diaspora Congress in Wroclaw, September 2026.

Kosciuszko Foundation Participates in the XIII Congress of the Polish Medical Diaspora in Wroclaw

New England Polish Film Festival screening of Andrzej Wajda’s Katyn in Western Massachusetts.

The KF New England Chapter Presents: 2026 Polish Film Festival – Celebrating 250 Years of America and 100 Years of Andrzej Wajda

Dr. Krzysztof Kutak, KF Exchange alumnus and recipient of the Kutak Minister of Science Award.

From KF Exchange Program to Minister of Science Award: Dr. Krzysztof Kutak’s Research Journey

Marianna Stuhr’s Landscapes of Suspension paintings ahead of the Kosciuszko Foundation exhibition in New York.

Marianna Stuhr’s Exhibition: “Landscapes of Suspension” Draws Media Attention Ahead of the KF Exhibition

Dr. Ewa Radwanska receiving the Ewa Radwanska Senate Medal at the Senate of the Republic of Poland in Warsaw.

KF Trustee Dr. Ewa Radwanska Honored with the Medal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland

Students from the KF Summer Volunteer Program supporting archives, library, and gallery projects at the Kosciuszko Foundation.

Thank You to Our Summer Volunteers

Advertise in the We Are the Community section with KF 2026 Newsletter advertising for Polish-American businesses and organizations.

We Are the Community. Be Part of It. Feature your Business or Organization in the KF 2026 Newsletter

Make-A-Will Month reminder for KF planned giving supporting Polish heritage, scholarships, and cultural exchange.

August Is Make-A-Will Month. Consider the KF as you build your legacy.

Alex Storozynski on CBS Sunday Morning at KF House

Alex Storozynski on CBS News Sunday Morning. The Story of Tadeusz Kosciuszko

Join Polonia Camp in Warsaw this Month! Registration has been extended until July 7th!

Join Polonia Camp in Warsaw this Month! Registration has been extended until July 7th!

Kosciuszko Foundation and TVN24 panel on USA Poland history of solidarity, June 23 discussion with Alex Storozynski and Ambassador Bogusław Winid.

USA–Poland: A History of Solidarity – A Discussion Hosted by TVN24 and the KF

Recipient of the KF Exchange to the US program honored at the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in Warsaw, Poland.

Recipients of the KF Exchange to the U.S. Program celebrated at the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in Warsaw — watch the highlights.

Grand finale of the Collective Portrait of the Century competition at the Palace of the Commonwealth in Warsaw, June 22, 2026.

Young Historians Honored at the “Collective Portrait of the Century” Competition Finale

The KF is proud to support a new partnership between the Łódź Film School and The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York!

The KF is proud to support a new partnership between the Łódź Film School and The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York!

KF annual newsletter advertising in the 2026 Kosciuszko Foundation Annual Newsletter—reach Polish American supporters nationwide.

Reach Thousands of Polish Americans Through the KF Annual Newsletter

Summer 2026 Volunteer Internship Program: Accepting Applications

Summer 2026 Volunteer Internship Program: Accepting Applications

Alex Storozynski's The Peasant Prince, Poland's selection for the EU Ambassadors Book Collection celebrating America's 250th birthday.

The Peasant Prince: Thaddeus Kosciuszko and the Age of Revolution by Alex Storozynski selected for the EU Ambassadors Book Collection celebrating America’s 250th birthday

KF Exchange to the U.S. Program 2026/27 Scholarship Awards Announced

KF Exchange to the U.S. Program 2026/27 Scholarship Awards Announced

Ukrainian wartime migration to Poland in Krakow

Families in Flux: Ukrainian Wartime Migration – To and From Poland, 2022-2025

Emilia Krajewski on her Kosciuszko Foundation scholarship journey, connecting Polish-American heritage with public service in Arizona.

Rooted in Heritage, Inspired to Serve: My Journey with the Kosciuszko Foundation

Dr. Katarzyna Maniszewska receiving her Kosciuszko Foundation research fellowship at George Washington University in Washington, DC.

Opening Doors to the Future: A Personal Reflection

Andrzej Ciepliński presenting research on the Jewish manuscript found in Limanowa at YIVO in New York, March 2025.

Disturb the Silence: Jewish Manuscript Found in Limanowa

Dr. Damian Bębnowski during his Exchange to the US scholarship research at Columbia University in New York.

A Good Return to the USA

The Anthropocene: Landfills as an Evidence of a New Epoch

The Anthropocene: Landfills as an Evidence of a New Epoch

Joanna Nowak during her Exchange to the US Grant research stay at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Sweet Home Alabama: More than Just a Scholarship

Marianna Stuhr preparing for her Marianna Stuhr solo exhibition at the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York.

Century of Impact: From Scholarship to Solo Exhibition, Marianna Stuhr at the Kosciuszko Foundation

Emil Chroboczek horticulture pioneer and Kosciuszko Foundation scholar who studied at Cornell and led vegetable research in Skierniewice

Century of Impact: A Legacy of Agricultural Innovation, The Life and Contributions of Emil Chroboczek

Century of Impact: Resilience, Responsibility, and Service - Lessons from Professor Antoni Kruszewski: Warsaw Uprising Veteran, Scholar and Community Leader

Century of Impact: Resilience, Responsibility, and Service – Lessons from Professor Antoni Kruszewski: Warsaw Uprising Veteran, Scholar and Community Leader

Century of Impact: Culture, Community and Continuity

Century of Impact: Culture, Community and Continuity

Ensure Your Membership Remains Uninterrupted Through Our Annual Payment Option

Ensure Your Membership Remains Uninterrupted Through Our Annual Payment Option

Poland’s Economic Rise Takes Center Stage at Kosciuszko Foundation DC Event

Poland’s Economic Rise Takes Center Stage at Kosciuszko Foundation DC Event

KF President and Executive Director Marek Skulimowski met in Chicago with the Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska

KF President and Executive Director Marek Skulimowski met in Chicago with the Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska

Speakers and attendees at the KF Next-Gen Poland private sector panel in Washington, DC.

Poland’s Private Sector in the Global Economy. Panel for Young Professionals with Brzezinski Global Strategies in Washington, DC

The KF Supporters Gathered at the Iconic Plaza Hotel for the 89th Annual KF Dinner & Ball

The KF Supporters Gathered at the Iconic Plaza Hotel for the 89th Annual KF Dinner & Ball

Guests and honorees at the Kosciuszko Foundation New England Chapter Awards Luncheon and concert celebrating Polish heritage.

Kosciuszko Foundation New England Chapter Celebrates Polish Heritage at 2026 Annual Awards Luncheon & Concert

Young Polish diaspora participants at a workshop during Polonia Camp 2026 applications launch in Warsaw.

Polonia Camp 2026 – Applications are Now Open!

Guests celebrating at The Plaza during the 89th KF Annual Dinner and Ball in New York City.

The 89th KF Annual Dinner and Ball is today! We can’t Wait to Celebrate with You: 7 PM at the Plaza!

Polish Film Festival Washington DC winners award ceremony

Newest Polish Cinema Takes the U.S. Capital by Storm: Third Annual KF Washington DC Polish Film Festival Concludes with Award Announcement

Event honoring Tadeusz Kosciuszko Polish American friendship at the Embassy of Poland

Celebrating Tadeusz Kosciuszko and 250 Years of Polish-American Friendship

Tadeusz Kosciuszko 280th birthday celebration by the Kosciuszko Foundation

Celebrating 280th Birthday of our Patron Tadeusz Kosciuszko!

Kosciuszko Foundation recognized for supporting Polish language education programs at American universities

Kosciuszko Foundation Recognized as a Leading Supporter of Polish-heritage Students in the U.S.

Applications Are Now Open for the 2026 Teaching English in Poland (TEIP) Program

Applications Are Now Open for the 2026 Teaching English in Poland (TEIP) Program

Polish art restoration of Jan Chełmiński's His Last Vision painting showing conservator's work on battle scene. Polish art restoration of Tadeusz Styka's Portrait of Anne Koons Parrish revealing original colors and details

Classics Renewed: Chełmiński and Styka Regain Their Brilliance

Support Kosciuszko Foundation year-end campaign 2025 Centennial achievements and donor impact

2025 Year in Review: Support Our Year-End Campaign for a Stronger Future Together

AI webinar for beginners introduction to ChatGPT and large language models practical tutorial

Get Started with AI: Intro and Practical Tips from Daniel Sadowski — Introducing members-only webinar series

From Scholarship to Solo Exhibition — An Interview with Artist and KF Alumna Marianna Stuhr

From Scholarship to Solo Exhibition — An Interview with Artist and KF Alumna Marianna Stuhr

Kosciuszko Foundation 100th anniversary celebration December 21 2025 centennial birthday

Happy 100th Birthday, Kosciuszko Foundation!

Hundred Years of Supporting Education: Dr. Magdalena Orlowska - Help us Make the Difference

Hundred Years of Supporting Education: Dr. Magdalena Orlowska – Help us Make the Difference

Exchange programs to Poland Kosciuszko Foundation scholarships for American students and researchers

KF 2026/27 Exchange to Poland Program – Scholarships Call for Applications

Become a KF Business Member: Drive Change, Elevate Your Organization

Become a KF Business Member: Drive Change, Elevate Your Organization

Kosciuszko Foundation awards ceremony Washington DC Dr. Marek Pienkowski Pioneer Award recipient

Washington, DC celebrated KF’s Centennial with Awards for Dr. Marek M. Pienkowski and Local Leaders

Hundred Years of Supporting Education: Prof. Leszek Balcerowicz — Join Us in Doubling the Impact

Hundred Years of Supporting Education: Prof. Leszek Balcerowicz — Join Us in Doubling the Impact

KF Trustees Mark a Century of Advancing Polish-American Educational and Cultural Exchange

KF Trustees Mark a Century of Advancing Polish-American Educational and Cultural Exchange

The KF Centennial Celebration Dinner and Award Ceremony in Washington, DC

SOLD OUT! Join the KF Centennial Celebration: Dinner and Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Stories featured in the Kosciuszko Foundation Centennial Newsletter

2025 Annual Newsletter – Centennial Edition is available online now

The Kosciuszko Foundation Honored with Poland’s Highest Distinctions

The Kosciuszko Foundation Honored with Poland’s Highest Distinctions

Prizes and benefits featured in Kosciuszko Foundation Member Appreciation Month

Celebrating Member Appreciation Month — Win exciting prizes and enjoy exclusive benefits!

Tadeusz Dąbrowski Poetry Reading at the Kosciuszko Foundation Washington DC

Introducing Tadeusz Dąbrowski — By Joshua Weiner

A Triumphant Celebration of Polish Art and Culture in Denver – Duo Klavitarre Concert

A Triumphant Celebration of Polish Art and Culture in Denver – Duo Klavitarre Concert

Meeting celebrating the Jagiellonian University Kosciuszko Foundation Partnership

Jagiellonian University Honors and Strengthens Cooperation with the Kosciuszko Foundation

Award presentation during the Kosciuszko Foundation Centennial Gala in Warsaw

The KF Celebrates Its Centennial Gala in Warsaw

Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont manuscript wartime memoirs 1919 donated by Kosciuszko Foundation to National Library Poland

The KF Donates a Manuscript of the Nobel Laureate, Wladyslaw Reymont to the National Library in Poland

KF Chopin Piano Competition Laureates at the Warsaw Philharmonic

Laureates of the KF Chopin Piano Competition Shine at the 19th International Chopin Competition in Warsaw

Historic Polish paintings featured in the KF Gallery of Polish Masters. Piano at the Polish Classical Salon Inaugural Concert

Celebrate Polish Heritage Month—Presentation of Selected Artworks from the KF Gallery of Polish Masters

Join Us for the Economic Conference in Warsaw, Poland — October 21 at SGH

Join Us for the Economic Conference in Warsaw, Poland — October 21 at SGH

Kosciuszko Foundation Poznan University Partnership signing ceremony

New Partnership Between The Kosciuszko Foundation and Poznan University of Medical Sciences

It started with a Simple Act of Kindness. Support KF Centennial Campaign!

It started with a Simple Act of Kindness. Support KF Centennial Campaign!

Spies in My Blood Alex Storozynski Event

Spies in My Blood – Two Meetings with Alex Storozynski in Washington DC

Students supported through the Kosciuszko Foundation Centennial Campaign

Help Us Double KF Scholarship Impact by 2027 and Change More Lives — Join the Centennial Campaign!

In Memory of Wanda Senko (1934-2025)

In Memory of Wanda Senko (1934-2025)

Celebrate 100 years with us! Advertise in KF’s Centennial Newsletter

Celebrate 100 years with us! Advertise in KF’s Centennial Newsletter

Rehabilitation Camp for Ukrainian Families supported by the Kosciuszko Foundation

A Place of Healing: KF Supports Rehabilitation Camp for Ukrainian Families

Newsletter sponsorship for Advertise with the Kosciuszko Foundation

Join a Historic Moment: Advertise in the KF Centennial Newsletter

Kosciuszko Foundation Centennial interview with President Skulimowski

KF President Highlights Foundation’s Centennial on WCPO-TV

Change Begins With You — Join Our Centennial Campaign and Help Transform Lives

Change Begins With You — Join Our Centennial Campaign and Help Transform Lives

Kosciuszko Foundation Exchange to the U.S. Program Recipients

2025/26 KF Exchange to the U.S. Fellows Receive Grants in Warsaw

Marek Skulimowski, President and Executive Director of the Kosciuszko Foundation, and Professor Adam Reich, Rector of the University of Rzeszów, sitting together and signing the partnership agreement. Leaders sign the Kosciuszko Foundation University of Rzeszów Partnership agreement.

A New Chapter in Transatlantic Academic Exchange: Kosciuszko Foundation Partners with the University of Rzeszów

Volunteer participating in the Kosciuszko Foundation Summer Volunteer Program

Join the Kosciuszko Foundation Summer Volunteer Program!

Student studying Polish during her Study Abroad in Poland experience

My Impressions from the KF Study Abroad Intensive Polish Language and Culture

Ball of the Century Centennial celebration at the Kosciuszko Foundation Annual Dinner and Ball

A Night to Remember: Highlights and Photos from the KF’s “Ball of the Century”

Debutantes and their escorts performing a traditional ballroom dance at the Kosciuszko Foundation Centennial Ball in the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel. Debutantes dancing at the Kosciuszko Foundation Centennial Celebration at the Plaza Hotel

What do Einstein, Martha Stewart, Madame Curie & Pope John Paul II Have in Common? They all Championed The Kosciuszko Foundation, which is Celebrating its Centennial

Honorable Ann T. Mikoll distinguished jurist and supporter of the Kosciuszko Foundation

In Memoriam: Honorable Ann T. Mikoll – Distinguished Jurist and Champion of the Kosciuszko Foundation

Students participating in the Polish Summer Study Abroad Program in Poland, 2025

2025 Summer Studies Abroad Program — Apply Now!

Banner for the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Protection Initiative featuring flags and logos of partner organizations

Successful Completion of the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Protection Initiative

Entrance gate of the University of Warsaw, home of the Kosciuszko Foundation Visiting Professor position

Job Announcement: Kosciuszko Foundation Visiting Professorship at the University of Warsaw

Win a Life-Changing Opportunity with the KF and Poznan University of Medical Sciences!

Win a Life-Changing Opportunity with the KF and Poznan University of Medical Sciences!

Three traditional Polish folk costumes, including elaborately embroidered vests and a long black jacket with red trim, preserved and displayed on hangers.

Dancing Through Time: Historic Dance Costumes – Christina Gluszczak, KF Tuition Scholarship Recipient

Debutantes and their escorts performing a traditional ballroom dance at the Kosciuszko Foundation Centennial Ball in the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel. Debutantes dancing at the Kosciuszko Foundation Centennial Celebration at the Plaza Hotel

The KF 88th Annual Dinner and Ball Celebrating the Centennial Anniversary of the Kosciuszko Foundation – Get Tickets now!

Update: The 2025 KF Washington DC Polish Film Festival Winners Are...

Update: The 2025 KF Washington DC Polish Film Festival Winners Are…

Tuition Scholarships for Journalism and Communication Students are Available. Application Deadline: February 17, 2025

Tuition Scholarships for Journalism and Communication Students are Available. Application Deadline: February 17, 2025

Statement from the Kosciuszko Foundation Regarding the Use of the Term "Polish Camps"

Statement from the Kosciuszko Foundation Regarding the Use of the Term “Polish Camps”

Kosciuszko Foundation Art Gallery Feature in Fine Art Connoisseur

KF Art Gallery Featured in “Fine Art Connoisseur” Magazine

Marek Skulimowski National Library Appointment ceremony

Marek Skulimowski’s Appointment to the National Library of Poland’s Executive Board

Long Lost Painting of Tadeusz Kosciuszko donated to the Kosciuszko Foundation

How a long-lost painting of Tadeusz Kosciuszko found its home at the KF New York: a story by KF trustee Ms. Krystyna Piórkowska

The KF Washington DC Polish Film Festival is coming in March. Mark your calendars!

The KF Washington DC Polish Film Festival is coming in March. Mark your calendars!

Recital by Agata Miklavc, violin & Jason Solounias, piano in New York

Recital by Agata Miklavc, violin & Jason Solounias, piano in New York

Introducing the latest volume of Ad Americam: Special edition of Journal of American Studies, titled Focus on the Kosciuszko Foundation

Introducing the latest volume of Ad Americam: Special edition of Journal of American Studies, titled Focus on the Kosciuszko Foundation

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