Fourteen students from our University – more than from any other Polish technical university – have been awarded scholarships by the Minister of Science and Higher Education for their significant achievements. Among them is our student, Paweł Dzikiewicz. Each of the students received a single grant of PLN 17,000.

The Ministry of Science received a total of 1,171 applications. The applications were assessed by a special advisory team comprising representatives of all scientific and artistic disciplines. For the academic year 2025/26, the scholarships for significant achievements in science, art and sport were awarded to 402 students representing almost all scientific and artistic disciplines (48 out of 55).

The group includes 14 students from Wrocław Tech – the highest number of all Polish technical universities, matched only by Warsaw University of Technology. The students are:

• Mateusz Betke (Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, field of study – Quantum Engineering),
• Małgorzata Biegańska (Faculty of Architecture, field of study – Architecture),
• Karolina Brzozowska (Faculty of Civil Engineering, field of study – Civil Engineering),
• Paweł Dzikiewicz (Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, field of study – Applied Computer Science),
• Jakub Gienieczko (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, field of study – Mechatronics),
• Kamil Górniak (Faculty of Civil Engineering, field of study – Civil Engineering),
• Dominik Gromek (Faculty of Architecture, field of study – Architecture),
• Oliwia Janikowska (Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, field of study – Technical Physics),
• Sara Łukasik (Faculty of Electronics, Photonics, and Microsystems, field of study – Computer Science, individual interdepartmental program),
• Vincent Marchewka (Faculty of Mechanical and Power Engineering, field of study – Aviation and Astronautics),
• Justyna Olejnik (Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, field of study – Technical Physics),
• Krzysztof Piechota (Faculty of Electronics, Photonics, and Microsystems, field of study – Automation and Robotics),
• Piotr Sieradzki (Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, field of study – Technical Physics),
• Tomasz Walerus (Faculty of Civil Engineering, field of study – Civil Engineering).

Paweł Dzikiewicz is the former president of the Neuron Neuroinformatics Research Club. He is currently working on his master's thesis as part of second-level studies in Applied Computer Science. In December, he received the Sigma Prize from the WUST Alumni Association for his overall contribution to the academic community — from participation in student research clubs, through event organization, to his involvement in the Student Government and initiatives for the local community.

His academic interests revolve around artificial intelligence, computer games, and brain-computer interfaces. It is precisely at the intersection of these areas that he carries out his research projects and academic activities, which earned him the scholarship. His successes involve team achievements in international hackathons, including 2nd place in NeuroTechX for the prototype of the 'Bore No More' app, where the gameplay dynamics depend on the player's level of boredom, and 3rd place in the Music & AI Hackathon for a solution matching the mood of the generated music to the user's emotions.

He explored similar ideas in projects like PosyVibe – a music generation system based on the listener's mood, and AttenSphere – a VR platform which employs neurofeedback to enhance user engagement and personalise experiences. He is also a co-author of a scientific publication on development tools for brain–computer interfaces and the dynamic adjustment of applications to the level of the user's immersion, boredom, or frustration, so that the user can be kept in the so-called state of flow.

He is interested in giving practical applications to new technologies and in developing solutions that have a potential for practical application. Apart from research he also does sport. After years of sprint running, he is still passionate about sports, biomechanics, and training plans. In his free time, he also delves into anime and manga, and learns about space.

The complete list of the awarded students is available on the website of the Ministry of Science.