Doctoral School

Recruitment rules

The recipients targeted by the offer

A person with a professional title of Master of Science, Master of Science in Engineering or equivalent may be admitted to the Doctoral School.

In exceptional cases, justified by the highest quality of scientific achievements, a person who does not meet the requirements specified in art. 186 sec. 1 item 1 of the Act and is a graduate of first-cycle studies or a student who has completed the third year of uniform master's studies, as well as persons holding a diploma referred to in art. 326 sec. 2 item 2, or persons referred to in art. 327 sec. 2 of the Act may apply for admission to the Doctoral School.

Recruitment
Recruitment to the Doctoral School takes place through a competition.

The conditions for admission to the recruitment process at the Doctoral School is:

registration of the candidate in the Internet Recruitment of Candidates (IRK), within the designated registration deadlines;
payment of a one-time recruitment fee of PLN 300, which is non-refundable;
submitting a complete set of document.

Candidates who are foreigners may undertake and pursue education at the Doctoral School under the principles set out in Section VIII of the Act and in accordance with the detailed conditions and procedure for recruitment to the Doctoral School in the academic year 2025/2026 (specified in § 5 of RESOLUTION NO 5 Senate of the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin of January 27, 2025).

The languages of instruction at the Doctoral School are Polish and English.

The recruitment process and the interview can take place in either Polish or English. The decision regarding conducting the interview in English is made by the Director of the Doctoral School.

A person who enters the recruitment process and expresses a desire toundergo education at the Doctoral School in English is obliged to report this fact to the Director of the Doctoral School in writing or by e-mail no later than 7 days before the planned date of the interview.

A candidate who is a foreigner may be admitted to the Doctoral School providing education only in Polish if he/she has:

a certificate of completion of a preparatory course for undertaking education in Polish in units designated by the minister responsible for science, or
a certificate of completion of a Polish language course issued by an appropriate entity abroad, or
a diploma of completion of uniform master's studies or second-cycle studies at a university abroad where classes were conducted in Polish, or
a diploma of completion of higher education studies in Poland, which were conducted in Polish, or
a certificate of knowledge of the Polish language, confirming knowledge of Polish as a foreign language, referred to in Art. 11a paragraph 2 of the Act of 7 October 1999 on the Polish language (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2021, item 672, as amended), at least at the C1 language proficiency level.

Candidates with a certificate of disability are provided with assistance and facilities at their request, in cooperation with the Disability Support Office (BON) of ZUT, in the recruitment process appropriate to individual needs. The person supervising a doctoral student with a disability or a sign language interpreter cannot be substantively or professionally related to the scientific discipline in which the candidate intends to conduct their doctoral dissertation. The candidate submits an application together with a complete set of recruitment documents to the Doctoral School.

Criteria for evaluating candidates for the Doctoral School

stage I

No.	Candidate evaluation criterion	Maximum points	List of documents confirming the candidate's achievements
1.	Result of graduation from higher education: a) completed with a professional title of Master of Science, Master of Science in Engineering or equivalent; b) First degree – in the case of candidates with exceptional scientific achievements referred to in § 2 section 2; c) or the weighted average grade from the course of these studies for candidates before the planned defence of their master’s thesis and having exceptional scientific achievements referred to in § 2 section 2; are converted according to the following scale: a) ≥ 4.50 – 30 points b) ≥ 4.00 < 4.50 – 20 points c) < 4.00 - 0 points Attention: I. In the absence of a graduation result on the diploma, the weighted average of the grades obtained during the course of study is taken into account to determine the points, which is converted onto the scale used above. II. In the case of foreigners, the result of completing master's studies is converted according to the template from the government website nawa.gov.pl	30	1. A higher education diploma or a certificate of weighted average from the course of studies. 2. Diploma supplement.
2.	Documented publication activity (authorship and/or co-authorship, including works accepted for publication) covering works from the last 5 years. Scoring in accordance with the current list of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Scoring in accordance with the list divided by the number of co-authors. Artistic activity covering works from the last 5 years, is assessed on the basis of the list from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education 1) an individual, original exhibition presenting works of art, organised by a renowned artistic centre or a renowned cultural institution; for every 200 points, 25 points are awarded ; 2) the following number of points is awarded for each achievement : a) for an international achievement for 200 points – 25 points , b) for the national achievement for 100 points – 12.5 points , c) for the national achievement for 75 points – 8 points 3) a work in the field of design arts, including industrial design, interior architecture, landscape architecture; the following number of points are awarded for each achievement: a) for 200 points – 25 points b) for 100 points – 12.5 points c) for 75 points – 10 points	25	1. The first page of an article or chapter of a monograph containing: - name of author(s), - title of an article or chapter of a monograph, - the name of the journal or the title of the monograph, - year of issue, - ISBN/ISSN/ eISBN / eISSN number , DOI (if assigned). 2. A certificate from the publisher confirming acceptance of the article/chapter in the monograph for printing and a copy thereof. 3. ISBN catalogue, website of the organiser, events, certificate from the organiser.
3.	Documented inventive activity, including patents, obtained rights to utility models, exclusive rights of plant breeders to plant varieties, and submissions (authorship and/or co-authorship) from the last 5 years are evaluated as follows: 1) for obtaining a patent, right to a utility model, exclusive right of a plant breeder to a plant variety granted by the Central Center for Research on Cultivated Plant Varieties or the Community Plant Variety Office: 15 points. 2) for a patent application, utility model application, or plant breeder's rights application: 5 points.	15	1. Decision on granting a patent/protective right, utility model, exclusive plant breeder's right to a plant varieties, and an application. 2. Certificate confirming the submission of a patent, an application for protective right, utility model, or the exclusive breeder's right to a plant variety.
4.	Participation* in scientific conferences (from the last 5 years) is assessed as follows: 1) at an international conference (presentation of a paper/poster): 5 points 2) at a national (presentation of a paper/poster) - 3 points 3) at a student or doctoral (presentation of a paper/poster) - 2 point *Only conference presentations are scored, attendance as a passive listener is not scored	10	1. Certificate/certificate from the conference organizer. 2. Conference materials/conference programme containing pages that include: - author's name, - title of the presented lecture/paper, communication or poster, - type of conference, name and date of conference.
5.	Mobility (domestic and foreign courses, internships, student exchanges, etc. ) from the last 5 years is assessed as follows: 1) participation in an international program/internship – 5 points 2) participation in a national program/internship 2.5 points	5	1. Certificate of participation in an international or national program. 2. Entry in the diploma supplement. 3. Confirmation of participation in an academic exchange. 4. Certificate from the employer confirming that the candidate has completed an internship.
6.	Social and organizational activity (from the last 5 years) and awards and distinctions are assessed as follows: 1) 1 point is awarded for each documented form of social or organizational activity; 2) social and organizational activity is understood as; a) activity for at least 1 year in a student or doctoral research group or scientific society, b) activity for at least 1 year in a student, doctoral, or university organization, c) membership in organizational committees of scientific conferences/symposia, debates, exhibitions/competitions, artistic open-air, active participation in the promotion of the faculty/university. 3) for each documented award/distinction, the following number of points are awarded: a) 5 points for international awards, b) 3 points for national awards, c) 2 points for international awards, d) 1 point for national awards.	5	1. Confirmation of membership signed by the supervisor or the chairman of the scientific group, the chairman of the scientific society, containing information on the duration of the candidate's membership and the functions performed. 2. Certificate issued by the organizer of the conference/debate/outdoor event/exhibition. 3. Conference materials (pages confirming participation). 4. Confirmation of participation in the faculty/university promotion. 5. Confirmation of membership in student or doctoral organizations, containing information on the duration of the candidate's membership and functions performed. 6. Entry in the diploma supplement. 7. Decision/diploma on awarding a prize/distinction or another document confirming inclusion among the winners and information on the scope of the competition (e.g. certificate from the organiser or announcement of the competition).
7.	Participation in the implementation of projects and research and development activities or cooperation with the socio-economic environment (in the last 5 years). The implementation of projects is assessed as follows: 1) research projects: a) international project manager – 20 points, b) contractor in an international project – 10 points, c) national project manager – 15 points, d) contractor/volunteer in a national project – 5 points 2) IT projects: a) main contractor – 10 points, b) contractor– 5 points, 3) architectural / construction designs : a) main author of the project – 10 points b) co-author of the project – 5 points 4) artistic projects : a) presentation of artistic works (e.g. exhibition) in an artistic institution or facility of established artistic prestige – individual – 10 points b) presentation of artistic works (e.g. exhibition) in an artistic institution or facility of established artistic prestige - team - 5 points Results of research and development activities and cooperation with the socio-economic environment: 1) For each research and development activity or cooperation with the socio-economic environment – 5 points 2) For each documented award/distinction the following number of points are awarded: a) 5 points for international awards, b) 3 points for national awards, c) 2 points for international awards, d) 1 point for national awards.	20	1. Decision to award the project. 2. Certificate/agreement confirming participation in the project. 3. Project documentation (in particular pages containing information about the role played by the candidate in its preparation). 4. A certificate from the exhibition organiser/curator or a catalogue/poster/invitation containing information about the organising entity, date, place and nature of the achievement (individual/group exhibition) and the presented work/works.
8.	Research project outline The research project should be described in a maximum of 5 standard typewritten pages and include the following elements: 1) defining the research problem, research objective, research theses and hypotheses (max. 10 points), 2) innovation and originality of the research project (max. 10 points), 3) current state of research in the world (max. 10 points), 4) research method/methods used to solve the research problem (max. 10 points)	40	A typescript of the research outline prepared as described in box 2.
	Total points	150

stage II

No.	Criteria used in assessing a job interview	Maximum points
1.	Evaluation of a research/artistic project with regard to its substantive value	30
2.	Assessment of the candidate's knowledge of the latest research trends in the area consistent with the subject of the research/artistic project	30
3.	Assessment of skills in presenting a research/artistic project	20
	Total points	80

Education

Fields	Discyplines of science and disciplines of the arts
engineering and technology	architecture and urban planning
	automation, electronics, electrical engineering and space technologies
	information and communication technology
	chemical engineering
	civil engineering, geodesy and transport
	materials engineering
	mechanical engineering
	environmental engineering, mining and energy
agricultural sciences	agriculture and horticulture
	nutrition and food technology
	animal science and fisheries
natural sciences	chemical sciences
social	economics and finance
the arts	fine arts and art conservation

Education at the Doctoral School:

It is conducted in full-time mode and lasts for 8 semesters;
It leads to achieving learning outcomes corresponding to the qualification at level eight of the Polish Qualifications Framework (PRK). Proficiency in a modern foreign language is confirmed by a certificate or diploma obtained upon completion of studies, attesting to language proficiency at a level not lower than B2;
It is implemented based on an education program;
It prepares phD students to obtain a doctoral degree;
It concludes with the submission of a doctoral dissertation.

A detailed schedule of classes for the semester will be provided before the semester begins.

Schedule

Schedule of the qualification procedure for the Doctoral School

registration of the candidate in the Internet Recruitment of Candidates (IRK)	June 28th - July 11th, 2024
submitting documents at the office of the Doctoral School at ZUT	July 1st - 12th, 2024
announcement of the results of stage I of the qualification procedure	August 19th, 2024
submitting requests for reconsideration of the case	until August 26th, 2024
dates for interviews - stage II of the recruitment procedure:
architecture and urban planning fine arts and art conservation automation, electronics, electricial engineering and space technologies information and communication technology	September 3rd, 2024
chemical engineering chemical sciences civil engineering, geodesy and transport	September 4th, 2024
materials engineering mechanical engineering environmental engineering, mining and energy	September 5th, 2024
agriculture and horticulture food and nutrition technology annimal science and fisheries economics and finance	September 6th, 2024
dates of interviews - stage II of the recruitment procedure funded by the "Doctoral implementary" programme	September 4th, 2024
announcement of recruitment results	September 10th, 2024
submitting requests for reconsideration of the case	until September 17th, 2024
announcement of qualification results	September 24th, 2024
announcement of the list of candidates admitted to the Doctoral School at ZUT	September 27th, 2024
announcement of the list of candidates admitted to the Doctoral School at ZUT - funded by the "Doctoral implementary" programme	until September 20th, 2024

Admission candidat limits

No.	Fields	Discyplines of science and of the arts	Planned admission limits for candidates to the Doctoral School at ZUT(financing from faculty subsidies)
1.	Architecture and urban planning	engineering and technology	2	WA
2.	automation, electronics, electrical engineering and space technologies		5	WE
3.	Information and communication technology		7	WI
4.	Chemical engineering		2	WTiICh
5.	Civil engineering, geodesy and transport		2	WBiIŚ
6.	Materials engineering		2	WTiICh
6.	Materials engineering		1	WIMiM
7.	Mechanical engineering		2	WIMiM
8.	Envionmental engineering, mining and energy		1	WBiIŚ
8.	Envionmental engineering, mining and energy		1	WKŚiR
9.	Agriculture and horticulture	agricultural sciences	1	WKŚiR
10.	Food and nutrition technology		1	WNoŻiR
11.	Animals science and fisheries		1	WNoŻiR
11.	Animals science and fisheries		4	WBiHZ
12.	Chemical science	natural sciences	1	WTiICh
13.	Economics and finance	social	1	WEkon
14.	Fine arts and art conservation	the arts	1	WA
Total			35

List of documents

Stage I of recruitment:

The candidate is obliged to provide the following documents:
1. admission questionnaire to the Doctoral School (printout from IRK);
2. certificate of submission of a complete set of documents (printout from IRK);
3. confirmation of payment of the recruitment fee;
4. a copy of the diploma of completion of uniform master's studies or second-cycle studies or in the case specified in § 2 section 2 diploma of completion of first-cycle studies or a certificate of average grade from the course of uniform master's studies;
5. a supplement to the diploma of completion of uniform master's studies or second-cycle studies or a copy thereof (the original document for inspection by the recruitment committee) or an extract from the index(es) confirmed by the home university;
6. a certificate of the average grade for the course of second-cycle or long-cycle Master's studies issued by the university, in the absence of a diploma supplement or the absence of an average in the diploma supplement;
7. certificate of the planned date of defense of the master's thesis, confirmed by the unit where it is carried out (if applicable);
8. reporting the highest scientific achievements in the case specified in § 2 section 2 (if applicable);
9. the candidate's portfolio confirming scientific, research and artistic activity related to the discipline or field preferred by the candidate, including a list of publications, conference speeches and activities popularizing science, patent applications, obtained patents, foreign and domestic scientific internships, industrial internships, participation in exchanges international, management/participation in research/architectural/IT/construction/artistic projects, information about exhibitions, open-air events, awards and distinctions received, training, activity in scientific circles, scientific societies, professional career; specimen of portfolio (format: docx, rozmiar: 30 kB), specimen of portfolio for implementory phd student (format: docx, rozmiar: 30 kB)
10. documents confirming the scientific, research and artistic activities indicated in the portfolio, listed in Table 1 (originals available for inspection);
11. a copy of the certificate (originals available for viewing) confirming knowledge of a modern foreign language at the level of at least B2 language proficiency, or a document confirming knowledge of English at the B2 level, if there is no such information in the diploma supplement. (a list of certificates and documents confirming knowledge of modern English at a minimum level of language proficiency of at least B2 is attached as Annex 1 to this resolution);
12. declaration of the candidate confirming that: he/she is not/is a doctoral student at another doctoral school, is/is not a participant in doctoral studies, is not/is participating in recruitment to another doctoral school, does not hold/holds a doctoral degree, and his/her education at the Doctoral School is/is not related to employment at the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin under an employment contract with remuneration exceeding the professor's remuneration (a sample declaration is attached as Annex 2 to this resolution);
13. if you have a doctoral degree, a copy of your doctoral diploma (original available for inspection);
14. other documents confirming scientific and research and/or artistic activity or other achievements that the candidate considers important in the recruitment process to the School, which were not listed in the portfolio (originals available for inspection);
15. a statement from the dean of the faculty where the candidate is to carry out research work related to the preparation of the doctoral dissertation, on the possibility of carrying out scientific research thematically related to the subject of the dissertation (printout from IRK);
16. declaration of the proposed promoter of consent to assume the duties of the promoter (printout from IRK);
17. opinion of the proposed doctoral dissertation supervisor (optional);
18. candidate's cover letter;
19. a current color photo that meets the requirements of an ID photo (signed with your name and surname) and, additionally, an electronic version of the photo that must be placed in the IRK;
20. application for a place in a student dormitory (if the candidate applies for it);
In addition to those mentioned in section 1 of the documents, the candidate submits an outline of the research project (format: docx, rozmiar: 14.21 kB). In the case of a candidate who is a foreigner, the outline may be prepared in English.
A candidate who is a foreigner is also obliged to submit:
1. a photocopy of the ID card or other document confirming the identity of the candidate for studies (the original document can be viewed by the recruitment committee);
2. documents confirming knowledge of the Polish language, in accordance with § 2 section 12 (applies only to foreigners who want to pursue education in Polish).
A candidate for the School who has a diploma of completion of second-cycle studies or uniform master's studies, issued abroad, may be recognized as equivalent to the appropriate Polish diploma and professional title:1) on the basis of an international agreement specifying equivalence,2) pursuant to Art. 326 of the Act,3) by way of nostrification.
A diploma obtained abroad, which gives the possibility of applying for a doctoral degree in the country in whose higher education system the university that issued it operates, will be considered as entitling to undertake education at the Doctoral School.
Foreign education documents should be properly legalized or provided with an apostille.
Documents prepared in a foreign language should be translated into Polish by:
1. a Polish sworn translator entered on the list of translators of the Ministry of Justice,
2. a translator in the candidate's home country, provided that such translation should be confirmed by a Polish consul in that country.
If applying for admission to the Doctoral School conducted in English, the candidate should provide a certificate confirming knowledge of the English language listed in Annex 1.9. In individual cases, the university will accept scans of the documents specified in section 1 and 2, provided that the candidate presents the original documents for inspection within 30 days from the start of education.

The documents should be submitted to the office of the Doctoral School in person upon presentation of an identity document or by a person with an appropriate power of atorney in the original or via postal operator. The date of delivery of documents is then considered to be the date of their posting at the Polish postal office

in person

Address: al. Piastów 19, 70-310 Szczecin, room 146, building of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

by traditional mail (we recommend - registered letter with return confirmation)

Mailing address: al. Piastów 17, 70-310 Szczecin with a note – RECRUITMENT FOR THE DOCTORAL SCHOOL

If candidates fail to deliver documents on the date and place specified by the Rector's order referred to in § 2 section 5, or providing incomplete documents, the candidate is requested to complete them within 7 days from the date of receipt of the request. The request to complete information is sent electronically via the e-mail address provided by the candidate in the recruitment documents. If the candidate fails to respond to the request or fails to provide an e-mail address, he or she will not be admitted to further stages of the recruitment procedure.

A candidate who is a foreigner or a candidate residing abroad may submit an application to the director of the Doctoral School for the possibility of submitting documentation in electronic form with a simultaneous obligation to provide the original documents before establishing the list of people admitted to the Doctoral School, no later than 30 days from the start of education.

A candidate with a disability certificate issued on the basis of the provisions of the Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2024, item 44) must submit it together with other recruitment documents if he/she intends to use additional rights resulting from legal provisions.

Stage I of recruitment - interview:

Preparing a presentation, according to a template, up to 10 slides - presentation template (format: pptx, rozmiar: 89 kB)

Database of supervisors

Database of supervisors of the Doctoral School at ZUT in Szczecin, divided into scientific disciplines

Discipline of science	Academic title/degree, name and surname	Keywords
architecture and urban planning	dr hab. inż. arch. Krzysztof Bizio (format: pdf, rozmiar: 143 kB)
	hab. inż. arch. Magdalena Czałczyńska-Podolska, prof. ZUT
	dr hab. inż. arch. Klara Czyńska, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 231 kB)
	dr hab. inż. arch. Grzegorz Wojtkun, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 147 kB)
	dr hab. inż. arch. Adam Zwoliński, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 153 kB)
automation, electronics, electrical engineering and space technologies	prof. dr hab. inż. Tomasz Chady (format: pdf, rozmiar: 169 kB)
	prof. dr hab. inż. Konstanty Gawrylczyk (format: pdf, rozmiar: 205 kB)
	prof. dr hab. inż. Krzysztof Okarma (format: pdf, rozmiar: 178 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Paweł Dworak, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 165 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Przemysław Łopato, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 285 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Przemysław Mazurek, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 159 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Witold Mickiewicz, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 163 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Grzegorz Psuj prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 239 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Marcin Wardach, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 165 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Marcin Ziółkowski, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 167 kB)
information and communication technology	prof. dr hab. inż. Aleksandr Cariow (format: pdf, rozmiar: 138 kB)	digital signal processing, digital image processing, pattern recognition, matrix computations, fast algorithms, Kronecker product algebra, hypercomplex numbers, Edge AI
	prof. dr hab. inż. Krzysztof Okarma (format: pdf, rozmiar: 178 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Paweł Forczmański, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 115 kB)	computer vision, image processing, machine learning, deep learning, data classification, image recognition, geoinformation data processing
	dr hab. inż. Dariusz Frejlichowski, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 162 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Tomasz Hyla, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 116 kB)	cryptography, cybersecurity, digital signature, access control, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence
	dr hab. inż. Przemysław Klęsk, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 182 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Przemysław Korytkowski, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 145 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Marcin Korzeń, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 145 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Krzysztof Małecki, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 160 kB)
	dr hab inż Przemysław Mazurek, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 159 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Marcin Pluciński, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 167 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Przemysław Różewski, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 162 kB)
	dr hab. inż Grzegorz Ulacha, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 111 kB)	data compression, linear prediction, nonlinear prediction, image compression, acoustic data compression
chemical engineering	prof. dr hab. inż. Zbigniew Czech (format: pdf, rozmiar: 158 kB)
	prof. dr hab. inż. Elżbieta Filipek (format: pdf, rozmiar: 172 kB)
	prof. dr hab. inż. Marek Gryta (format: pdf, rozmiar: 170 kB)
	prof. dr hab. inż. Antoni W. Morawski (format: pdf, rozmiar: 242 kB)
	prof. dr hab. inż. Sylwia Mozia (format: pdf, rozmiar: 151 kB)
	prof. dr hab. inż. Jacek Przepiórski (format: pdf, rozmiar: 107 kB)	gas purification materials, adsorbents, photocatalysis, carbon materials, deodorants, wastewater treatment
	prof. dr hab. inż. Agnieszka Wróblewska (format: pdf, rozmiar: 124 kB)	oxidation and isomerization of terpenes, synthesis of zeolites, drug carriers, preparations with antioxidant and antibacterial activity
	dr hab. inż. Anna Błońska-Tabero, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 147 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Monika Bosacka, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 115 kB)	phase equilibria, binary systems, ternary systems, ceramic materials, inorganic pigments
	dr hab. inż. Agnieszka Kowalczyk, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 116 kB)	photoreactive resins, acrylates, epoxyacrylates, pressure-sensitive adhesives, structural adhesives, phototelomerisation, VAT photopolymerisation, biocidal coatings, hydrogels
	dr hab. inż. Zofia Lendzion-Bieluń, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 239 kB)

	dr hab. inż. Katarzyna Wilpiszewska, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 120 kB)	DES, hydrogels, polysaccharides, fillers, composites, starch, cellulose, chitosan, thermal properties, rheological properties
	dr hab. inż. Ewelina Kusiak-Nejman (format: pdf, rozmiar: 183 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Iwona Pełech (format: pdf, rozmiar: 149 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Beata Schmidt (format: pdf, rozmiar: 200 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Paula Ossowicz-Rupniewska, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 131 kB)	Ionic liquids; active pharmaceutical ingredients; bioavailability; drug and cosmetic forms; pharmaceutical formulations; structural modifications; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; copolymers
	dr hab. inż. Magdalena Urbala, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 114 kB)	Allyl ethers, enol ethers, photopolymerization Homogeneous catalysis, transition metal complexes, one-pot synthesis, green chemistry, UV-curing, polymeric coatings
	prof. dr hab. inż. Agata Markowska-Szczupak (format: pdf, rozmiar: 114 kB)	antimicrobial, mold fungi, nanomaterials, photocatalysis, toxicity
civil engineering, geodesy and transport	prof. dr hab. inż. Elżbieta Horszczaruk (format: pdf, rozmiar: 182 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Paweł Mieczkowski (format: pdf, rozmiar: 144 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Katarzyna Zwarycz-Makles (format: pdf, rozmiar: 166 kB)

	dr hab. inż. Ludmiła Filina-Dawidowicz, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 150 kB)	transport, logistics, seaports, energy efficiency, decision-making modeling, safety, risk analysis, sustainable transport
materials engineering	prof. dr hab. inż. Mirosława El Fray (format: pdf, rozmiar: 214 kB)
	prof. dr hab. inż. Elżbieta Filipek (format: pdf, rozmiar: 172 kB)
	prof. dr hab. inż. Elżbieta Horoszczaruk (format: pdf, rozmiar: 182 kB)
	prof. dr hab. inż. Jacek Przepiórski (format: pdf, rozmiar: 107 kB)	gas purification materials, adsorbents, photocatalysis, carbon materials, deodorants, wastewater treatment
	prof. dr hab. inż. Ewa Mijowska (format: pdf, rozmiar: 178 kB)
	prof. dr hab. inż. Antoni Morawski (format: pdf, rozmiar: 242 kB)
	prof. dr hab. inż. Jolanta Baranowska (format: pdf, rozmiar: 118 kB)	surface engineering, thin coatings, physical deposition methods, corrosive and tribological wear of materials, thermochemical treatment, welding

	dr hab. inż. Grażyna Dąbrowska, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 202 kB)

	dr hab. inż. Krzysztof Kowalczyk, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 121 kB)

	dr hab. inż. Beata Zielińska (format: pdf, rozmiar: 184 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Beata Schmidt (format: pdf, rozmiar: 200 kB)
	dr hab. Xuecheng Chen, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 116 kB)	carbon nanomaterial, plastic recycling, MOF
mechanical engineering	dr hab. inż. Paweł Gutowski, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 219 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Kamil Urbanowicz, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 118 kB)	CFD numerical fluid mechanics; steady and unsteady flows; cavitation; water supply and hydraulic systems; analytical methods (theoretical fluid mechanics); experimental mechanics; water hammer; hydrodynamics; optimization; hydropower plants
	dr hab. Paweł Majda prof. ZUT	metrology, measurement uncertainty, calibration, accuracy, machine tools, machine tool stiffness, geometric specification of products
	dr hab. inż. Katarzyna Zwarycz-Makles (format: pdf, rozmiar: 166 kB)
	prof. dr hab. inż. Jolanta Baranowska (format: pdf, rozmiar: 118 kB)	surface engineering, thin coatings, physical deposition methods, corrosive and tribological wear of materials, thermochemical treatment, welding
environmental engineering, mining and energy	prof. dr hab. inż. Antoni Morawski (format: pdf, rozmiar: 242 kB)
environmental engineering, mining and energy	dr hab. inż. Katarzyna Zwarycz-Makles (format: pdf, rozmiar: 166 kB)
chemical sciences	prof. dr hab. inż. Elżbieta Filipek (format: pdf, rozmiar: 172 kB)
	prof. dr hab. inż. Elżbieta Tomaszewicz (format: pdf, rozmiar: 113 kB)	optical materials; solid solutions new phosphors and scintillators; oxide materials; rare earth metal ions; micro- and nanocrystalline powders; XRD; DTA-TG; FTIR; UV-vis
	dr hab. inż. Monika Bosacka, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 115 kB)	phase equilibria, binary systems, ternary systems, ceramic materials, inorganic pigments
	dr hab. inż. Anna Błońska-Tabero, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 124 kB)	reactivity of solid phases, multicomponent oxide systems, methods: XRD, DTA, FTIR, UV-Vis
	dr hab. inż. Grażyna Dąbrowska, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 120 kB)	XRD, DTA/TG, UV-Vis, IR, solid solutions, phase diagrams, multi-components oxide systems
	dr hab. inż. Zbigniew Rozwadowski (format: pdf, rozmiar: 112 kB)	Schiff bases, complexes of Schiff bases, biological and catalytic activity, NMR, amino acid ionic liquids
	dr hab. inż. Katarzyna Wilpiszewska, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 120 kB)	DES, hydrogels, polysaccharides, fillers, composites, starch, cellulose, chitosan, thermal properties, rheological properties
economics and finance	dr hab. inż. Agnieszka Brelik, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 119 kB)	tourism, protected areas, public goods, rural development, sustainable development
	dr hab. Katarzyna Cheba, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 119 kB)	sustainability, competitiveness, innovation, green economy, energy transition, applications of quantitative and qualitative methods in economics and finance
	dr hab. Joanna Hernik, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 122 kB)	marketing management digital transformation in business and innovation consumer behavior, business ethics corporate governance and gender diversity in management AI in management crisis management
	dr hab. inż. Irena Łącka, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 113 kB)	efficiency, sustainable development, cooperation between science and business, innovation systems, economic growth, determinants, challenges of the economy, clusters, green economy
agriculture and horticulture	dr hab. inż. Marek Bury, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 193 kB)
food and nutrition technology	dr hab. inż. Iwona Adamska, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 143 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Artur Ciemniak, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 145 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Agata Witczak, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 182 kB)
	prof. dr hab. inż. Mariusz Szymczak (format: pdf, rozmiar: 164 kB)
animal science and fisheries	dr hab. inż. Wioletta Biel, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 163 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Artur Ciemniak, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 145 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Jolanta Kiełpińska, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 202 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Arkadiusz Nędzarek, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 204 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Remigiusz Panicz, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 205 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Adam Tański, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 197 kB)
	prof dr hab Małgorzata Ożgo (format: pdf, rozmiar: 179 kB)
	dr hab. inż. Paweł Nawrotek, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 110 kB)
fine arts and art conservation	dr hab. Renata Jackowiak, prof. ZUT (format: pdf, rozmiar: 151 kB)

Education program

Student Dormitories

Rules of admission to Student Dormitories of the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin for participants of the doctoral studies and phDstudents of the Doctoral School

Vice-Rector of Education, by the 30th of April (of each calendar year), submits (in writing) to Vice- Rector of Student Affairs his request considering admission of particular number of residential places in Student Dormitories in particular academic year, for participants of the doctoral studies and phD students of the Doctoral School.
Notification about the number of approved residential places in Student Dormitories is given to Vice-Rector of Education (in writing) by the 30th of June (of each calendar year) at the latest.
The Education Department is the place where participants of the Doctoral School and doctoral students can submit their requests. The Department is also in charge of distributing residential places in dormitories.
Participant of the doctoral studies and phD student of the Doctoral School, applying for dormitory admission for the next academic year, is obliged to apply by the 30th of August (of each calendar year).
Specimen of the application (considered in point no. 4) is an attachement no. 1 to the following rules. The specimen is available at the School website in „The Doctoral School/ Documents downloads section. It is also available in paper in The Doctoral School office.
Place of residence in Student Dormitory for participants of the doctoral studies and phd students of The Doctoral School is admitted for the period of 12 months- from October to the 30th of September of the following year.
In case of vacant residental places available, along with individual submission of participants of the doctoral studies or phd students of The Doctoral School, the accommodation can be admitted during particular academic year. The decision is made by supervisor of the Dormitory, along with setting the accomodation date limit. At the same time, in this case, participants of the doctoral studies and phd students of The Doctoral School are obliged to obey the following:

By the 30th of June following year- rates included in a statement of the amount of the fees in Student Dormitories of the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin residential usage
From the 1st of July following year- rates included in a statement of the daily fees for a residential place in Student Dormitory

8. Participants of the doctoral studies and phd students of The Doctoral School, being deleted from phD student register, loses their rights for accommodation in a particular dormitory with the last day of the month of the deletion. From the beginning of the following month, rules and regulations of rates for daily Student Dormitory usage, included in Rector’s announcement on this topic, are in the use.

9. Supervisor of Student Dormitory is given by the Department of Education the final residents register, approved by Vice- Rector of Education, by the 20th of September- in case of accommodation beginning with a winter term.

10. Notification of residential approval in Student Dormitory is handed (in writing) by the Department of Education, directly to the person concerned.

11. Accommodation in Student Dormitory is supposed to occur by the 7th of October- in case of accommodation beginning with a winter term.

12. According to participants of the Doctoral School and doctoral students, staying in Student Dormitories, rules of Student Dormitories of the West Pomeranian University of Technology Regulations must be applicable.

Scholarships

The doctoral scholarship is awarded for a period of 12 months, starting from October. The total duration of receiving it at the Doctoral School cannot exceed 4 years. However, this period does not include the period of suspension of education at the Doctoral School. According to Article 209 (4) of the Higher Education and Science Law, the monthly amount of the doctoral scholarship is at least: 37% of a professor's salary - until the month in which the midterm assessment was conducted; 57% of a professor's salary - after the month in which the midterm assessment was conducted.

The amount of the doctoral scholarship, as well as the conditions and procedure for awarding it at the Doctoral School

Legal acts

RESOLUTION NO. 5 Senate of the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin dated 27 January 2025 regarding the Principles of recruitment for the first year of education at the Doctoral School at the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin in the academic year 2025/2026

document Word (format: docx, rozmiar: 78 kB)

Contact

Contact details of the Secretariat of the Doctoral School:

al. Piastów 19, 70-310 Szczecin, room 146, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics

tel. 91 449 44 39

Mailing address:

al. Piastów 17, 70-310 Szczecin

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