Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe UJ CM

What Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe UJ CM does

Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe UJ CM (STN UJ CM) is a student scientific society operating under the auspices of Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum in Kraków, Poland. It functions as the central coordinating umbrella body for all Student Scientific Groups (Studenckie Koła Naukowe, SKN) across three faculties — Medicine, Pharmacy, and Health Sciences — coordinating a record 174 SKNs in 2025 and serving approximately 1,358 eligible voting members. The organization's core functions include providing competitive research grants (Granty Studenckie, up to 6,500 PLN per project), conference travel funding, membership certification, methodological training (Metodyka dla Laika), and awards competitions (the Vice-Rector's Award for the Most Active Young Scientist and the Best Student Scientific Group Competition).

The organization's flagship products are its scientific conferences: the International Medical Students' Conference (IMSC), which reached its 34th edition in April 2026 with 560 submitted abstracts and 489 participants from 52 countries; the Students' Scientific Groups' Fair (Targi Kół Naukowych); the Winter School (Zimowa Szkoła); and the co-organized Medyczne Targi Wiedzy (Medical Knowledge Fair). STN UJ CM maintains a partnership network with 12 peer STN organizations across Polish medical universities and co-organizes events with Fundacja Manuskrypt. Operationally, it is structured as an elected student board (chaired by Rafał Fyda) with coordinators across functional areas (SSG coordination, marketing, IT, English Division, media, visual/graphics) and an Audit Committee. The organization is headquartered at the Didactic and Congress Center, Św. Łazarza 16, Kraków.

STN UJ CM is not a commercial entity. It provides all services to student members at no cost, with no disclosed revenue model, pricing structure, or external funding rounds. Its financial base is institutional support from the parent university and any externally funded student grants. The organization has no subsidiaries, no AI/ML-based products, and no commercial technology stack.

Name

Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe UJ CM

Legal name

Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe Collegium Medicum UJ

Website

https://stn.cm-uj.krakow.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Student scientific society at Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum in Kraków, Poland, coordinating 174 Student Scientific Groups across three faculties (Medicine, Pharmacy, Health Sciences) and organizing the International Medical Students' Conference, grants, and training for ~1,358 student members.

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Product category

Student Scientific Society

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAI

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAAAC

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

SECONDARYEDAGANAJ

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional Development & Training Materials

Keywords

• Student scientific society
• Medical research conferences
• Scientific grant programs
• Student research groups
• Academic scientific training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe UJ CM is a student scientific society that coordinates and supports Student Scientific Groups (Studenckie Koła Naukowe) across the Medical Faculty, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Faculty of Health Sciences at Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum. It organizes the International Medical Students' Conference (IMSC), the Winter School, the Medical Knowledge Fair, the Students' Scientific Groups' Fair, and an annual student research grant program, while also providing methodology training, conference travel funding, and membership certification.

Product overview

Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe UJ CM is a student scientific society at Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum in Kraków, Poland. The organization coordinates and supports Student Scientific Groups (Studenckie Koła Naukowe) across medical, pharmacy, and health sciences faculties. The portfolio includes competitive funding programs (Granty Studenckie up to 6,500 PLN), major conferences (IMSC - International Medical Students' Conference), educational events (Zimowa Szkoła Winter School, Medyczne Targi Wiedzy, Targi Kół Naukowych), methodological support (Metodyka dla Laika), conference travel funding, membership certification services, and awards competitions. The society serves as an umbrella organization integrating scientific work of students across three faculties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IMSC (International Medical Students' Conference): One of the largest and most prestigious scientific conferences for medical students in Europe, organized annually by STN UJ CM.
• Student Grants (Granty Studenckie)
• Students' Scientific Groups Fair (Targi Kół Naukowych)
• Winter School (Zimowa Szkoła)

Products and services

• Studenckie Koła Naukowe (Student Scientific Groups) Student research groups operating under various university departments (chairs, clinics, institutes) that allow students to deepen knowledge in specific medical fields through scientific work. Targeted at JU CM students.
• Granty Studenckie (Student Grants) Competition funding research projects conducted within Student Scientific Groups, covering basic sciences, surgical sciences, non-surgical sciences, health sciences, dentistry, and pharmaceutical sciences. Maximum funding of 6,500 PLN per project. Targeted at JU CM student researchers.
• Konferencja IMSC (International Medical Students' Conference) International medical students' conference, one of the largest and most prestigious scientific conferences for medical students in Europe, held annually in Kraków. Targeted at medical students from around the world.
• Zimowa Szkoła (Winter School) Annual initiative presenting basics of conducting scientific research through practical and theoretical workshops, with lectures from university academics. Targeted at JU CM students.
• Medyczne Targi Wiedzy (Medical Knowledge Fair) Interdisciplinary national conference for medical university students featuring scientific sessions in various categories, workshops, and networking opportunities. Targeted at students from Polish medical universities.
• Targi Kół Naukowych (Students' Scientific Groups Fair) Annual event presenting offers of all Student Scientific Groups associated with the organization, featuring presentations, exhibition stands, and poster sessions. Targeted at JU CM students.
• Metodyka dla Laika (Methodology for Beginners) Project facilitating first steps in scientific activity, helping students with research methodology and medical statistics for their scientific projects. Targeted at JU CM students beginning research work.
• Dofinansowanie wyjazdów konferencyjnych (Conference Travel Funding) Financial support for student conference travel, with regulations varying by faculty (Medical Faculty, Pharmaceutical Faculty). Targeted at JU CM students.
• Nagroda Prorektora dla Najaktywniejszego Młodego Naukowca (Vice-Rector's Award) Annual award for the most active young scientist at Collegium Medicum, open to final-year students of medical, pharmaceutical, and health sciences programs.
• Konkurs na Najlepsze SKN (Best Student Scientific Group Competition) Competition recognizing outstanding Student Scientific Groups across categories including preclinical sciences, clinical surgical sciences, clinical non-surgical sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Faculty of Health Sciences.

Quantifiable outcome

• 174 Student Scientific Groups coordinated across three faculties
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• STN - Uniwersytet Medyczny w BiałymstokuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network connecting student scientific societies across Polish medical universities for knowledge exchange and collaboration on scientific initiatives.
• STN - Collegium Medicum im. Ludwika Rydygiera w BydgoszczyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network connecting student scientific societies across Polish medical universities for knowledge exchange and collaboration on scientific initiatives.
• STN - Gdański Uniwersytet MedycznyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network connecting student scientific societies across Polish medical universities for knowledge exchange and collaboration on scientific initiatives.
• STN - Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w KatowicachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network connecting student scientific societies across Polish medical universities for knowledge exchange and collaboration on scientific initiatives.
• STN - Uniwersytet medyczny w LublinieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network connecting student scientific societies across Polish medical universities for knowledge exchange and collaboration on scientific initiatives.
• STN - Uniwersytet Medyczny w ŁodziminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network connecting student scientific societies across Polish medical universities for knowledge exchange and collaboration on scientific initiatives.
• STN - Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w PoznaniuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network connecting student scientific societies across Polish medical universities for knowledge exchange and collaboration on scientific initiatives.
• STN - Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny w SzczecinieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network connecting student scientific societies across Polish medical universities for knowledge exchange and collaboration on scientific initiatives.
• STN - Warszawski Uniwersytet MedycznyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network connecting student scientific societies across Polish medical universities for knowledge exchange and collaboration on scientific initiatives.
• STN - Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Piastów Śląskich we WrocławiuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network connecting student scientific societies across Polish medical universities for knowledge exchange and collaboration on scientific initiatives.
• STN - Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w KielcachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network connecting student scientific societies across Polish medical universities for knowledge exchange and collaboration on scientific initiatives.
• Fundacja ManuskryptcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Medyczne Targi Wiedzy conference - an interdisciplinary national conference for medical university students and doctoral candidates, held in Kraków.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Medycznego im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu: Student Scientific Society of Poznań Medical University and an explicit mutual partner of STN UJ CM. Runs a parallel structure of SKNs, grants, and conferences at one of Poland's other major medical schools.
• Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie: STN of the Medical University of Lublin and a mutual partner. Operates a similar structure of student scientific circles, grant competitions, and conferences.
• Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe Gdańskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego: STN of Gdańsk Medical University and a mutual partner. Comparable in scope and structure, operating SKNs, a conference, and grant programs in northern Poland.
• Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego: Student Scientific Society of the Medical University of Warsaw — the largest peer STN in Poland and an explicit mutual partner of STN UJ CM. Operates an analogous portfolio of student scientific groups, grants, conferences, and a fair, serving as the most directly comparable organization nationally.
• Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach: STN of the Medical University of Silesia and a mutual partner. Coordinates student research activities across its faculties, mirroring STN UJ CM's umbrella role within its own institution.
• Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe Pomorskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Szczecinie: STN of Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin and a mutual partner of STN UJ CM. Provides analogous student research coordination, grants, and scientific events.
• Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Łodzi: STN of the Medical University of Łódź and a mutual partner. Operates a comparable student research support structure including SKNs and conferences.
• Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Białymstoku: STN of the Medical University of Białystok and a mutual partner. Directly analogous organization coordinating student scientific work, grants, and events at another Polish medical university.
• Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Medycznego im. Piastów Śląskich we Wrocławiu: STN of Wrocław Medical University and a mutual partner. Comparable student-led umbrella organization coordinating SKNs, conferences, and research grants.
• Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe Collegium Medicum im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy: STN of the Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz (Nicolaus Copernicus University) and a mutual partner. Comparable role coordinating SKNs across medical and health science faculties.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

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