Recruitment rules
The recipients targeted by the offer
A person holding a professional title of Master of Science, Master of Science or an equivalent degree 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. may apply for admission to the Doctoral School. 186 section 1 point 1 of the Act, being a graduate of first-cycle studies or a student who has completed the third year of uniform master's studies and persons holding the diploma referred to in Art. 326 section 2 point 2, or persons referred to in Art. 327 section 2 of the Act. Recruitment Recruitment to the Doctoral School takes place through a competition.
The conditions for admission to the Doctoral School are:
- registration of the candidate in the Internet Recruitment of Candidates (IRK), within the designated registration deadlines;
- paying a one-time recruitment fee of PLN 250, which is non-refundable;
- submitting a complete set of document.
Candidates who are foreigners may undertake and pursue education at the Doctoral School on the terms specified in Section VIII of the Act and in the detailed conditions and procedure for recruitment to the Doctoral School in the academic year 2024/2025 (specified in § 5 of RESOLUTION NO 12 Senate of the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin of January 29, 2024).
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 joins the recruitment process and expresses a desire to complete education at the Doctoral School in English is obliged to report this fact to the director of the Doctoral School in writing or electronically (e-mail) no later than 14 days before the planned date of the interview.
A candidate who is a foreigner may be admitted to the Doctoral School offering education only in Polish if he/she has:
- certificate of completion of a preparatory course for undertaking education in Polish in units designated by the minister responsible for science, or
- 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
- certificate of knowledge of the Polish language, confirming knowledge of Polish as a foreign language, referred to in Art. 11a section 2 of the Act of October 7, 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 disability certificate are provided, at their request, in cooperation with the ZUT Disability Support Office (BON), with assistance and facilities in the recruitment process tailored to their individual needs. A 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 pursue a doctoral dissertation. The candidate submits an application together with a complete set of recruitment documents to the Doctoral School.Recruitment results are public and made public in the IRK system.
Criteria for evaluating candidates for the Doctoral School
stage I
No. | Criterion for candidate evaluation | Maximum number of points | List of documents confirming the candidate's achievements |
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1. | Result of completion of higher education: a) completed with a professional title of Master, Master of Engineering, or equivalent; b) first degree – for candidates possessing exceptional scientific achievements, as mentioned in § 2 para. 2; c) or the weighted average of grades from the course of these studies for candidates, before the planned defense of the master's thesis, and possessing exceptional scientific achievements, as mentioned in § 2 para. 2; is calculated according to the following scale: a) ≥ 4.75 – 15 points b) ≥ 4.25 < 4.75 – 10 points c) ≥ 4.00 < 4.25 – 5 points d) < 4.00 – 0 points Note: In case of the lack of a result of completing studies on the diploma, the points are determined based on the weighted average obtained from the course grades, which is converted to the scale applied above. | 15 | 1. Diploma of completion of higher education or certificate of weighted average from the course of studies. 2. Diploma supplement.
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2. | Documented publishing activity (authorship and/or co-authorship, including papers accepted for publication) covering works from the last 5 years: 1) Scientific articles published in 2019 and later in scientific journals and peer-reviewed conference materials are evaluated according to the Communication of the Minister of Education and Science dated July 17, 2023, as amended, regarding the list of scientific journals and peer-reviewed conference materials, awarding the following number of points:
a) for a monograph at level II (200 points): 25 points b) for a monograph at level I (80 points): 17.5 points c) for a chapter in a monograph at level II (200 points): 6.5 points d) For a chapter in a monograph at level I (80 points): 4 points 3) For each work published in journals not listed in the specified list of journals, 3 points are awarded. Artistic activity, including works from the last 5 years, is assessed based on the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of July 31, 2020 (Journal of Laws 2020, item 1352, as amended). 4) An individual author's exhibition presenting visual artworks, organized by a renowned art center or cultural institution, awards 25 points for 200 points. 5) Authorship of visual artworks or artistic projects, multimedia, sculptural or conservation implementation, a series of visual works or a design collection, disseminated during a significant artistic or scientific event, awards the following number of points for each achievement: a) for international achievement worth 200 points: 25 points, b) for nationwide achievement worth 100 points: 12.5 points, c) for nationwide achievement worth 75 points: 8 points. 6) for works in the field of design arts, including industrial design, interior architecture, landscape architecture, the following number of points is awarded for each achievement: a) for 200 points: 25 points, b) for 100 points: 12.5 points, c) for 75 points: 10 points. | 25 | a. The first page of the article or chapter of the monograph contains: - author(s) surname, - title of the article or chapter of the monograph, - journal name or monograph title, - year of publication, - ISBN/ISSN/eISBN/eISSN number, DOI (if assigned). b. Certificate from the publisher regarding the acceptance of the article/chapter in the monograph for printing and its copy. c. ISBN catalog, website pages: organizer's website, event, certificate from the organizer.
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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: 20 points. 2) for a patent application, utility model application, or plant breeder's rights application: 5 points. | 20 | 1. Decision on granting a patent/protective right, utility model, exclusive plant breeder's right to plant varieties, and submission. 2. Certificate confirming the filing of a patent, application for protective right, utility model, exclusive plant breeder's right to plant varieties.
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4. | Participation* in scientific conferences (from the last 5 years) is assessed as follows: 1) at an international conference (presentation of a paper/poster): 3 points 2) at a national (presentation of a paper/poster) - 2 points 3) at a student or doctoral (presentation of a paper/poster) - 1 point *Only conference presentations are scored, attendance as a passive listener is not scored | 5 | 1. Certificate/certificate from the conference organizer. 2. Post-conference materials/program including pages containing: - author's surname, - title of the presented lecture/paper, communication, or poster, - type of conference, name, and date of the conference. |
5. | Mobility (from the last 5 years) is assessed as follows: 1) participation in an international program/internship - 10 points 2) participation in a domestic program/internship - 5 points | 10 | 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 the candidate's internship. |
6. | Social and organizational activity (from the last 5 years) as well as awards and distinctions are assessed as follows: 1) for each documented form of social or organizational activity, 1 point is awarded. 2) social and organizational activity includes: a) activity for at least 1 year in a student or doctoral scientific circle 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 plein-airs, active participation in promoting the faculty/university. 3) for each documented award/distinction, the following points are awarded: a) 5 points for international awards, b) 3 points for national awards, c) 2 points for international distinctions, d) 1 point for national distinctions. | 1. | 1. Confirmation of membership signed by the supervisor or president of the scientific circle, president of the scientific society, containing information about the candidate's membership duration and roles held. 2. Certificate issued by the organizer of the conference/debate/outdoor event/exhibition. 3. Conference materials (pages confirming participation). 4. Confirmation of participation in promoting the faculty/university. 5. Confirmation of membership in student or doctoral organizations, containing information about the candidate's membership duration and roles held. 6. Entry in the diploma supplement. 7. Decision/diploma regarding the award/distinction or any other document confirming being among the awarded individuals and information about the scope of the competition (e.g., certificate from the organizer or announcement of the competition). |
7. | Participation in project implementation (from the last 5 years) is assessed as follows: 1) scientific-research projects: a) project leader in international projects - 10 points, b) executor in international projects - 5 points, c) project leader in national projects - 7 points, d) executor/volunteer in national projects - 3 points or 2) IT projects: a) Main executor - 10 points, b) Executor - 5 points, or 3) architectural/construction projects: 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 institution with established artistic prestige - individual - 10 points b) presentation of artistic works (e.g., exhibition) in an artistic institution or institution with established artistic prestige - group - 5 points | 10 | 1. Decision on project approval. 2. Certificate/contract confirming participation in the project. 3. Project documentation (especially pages containing information about the role the candidate played in its preparation). 4. Certificate from the organizer/curator of the exhibition or catalog/poster/invitation containing information about the organizing entity, date, venue, and nature of the achievement (individual/group exhibition) as well as the work(s) presented. |
8. | Research Project Outline The research project should be described in a maximum of 5 pages of standardized manuscript and include the following elements: 1) Definition of the research problem, research objectives, theses, and research hypotheses (max. 10 points), 2) Innovation and originality of the research project (max. 10 points), 3) Current state of research worldwide (max. 10 points), 4) Research method/methods used to solve the research problem (max. 10 points). | 40 | Manuscript of a research outline prepared in accordance with the description provided in section 2.
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| Total points | 130 |
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stage II
No. | Criteria used in the evaluation of the qualifying interview | The maximum number of points |
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1. | Evaluation of the research/artistic project, taking into account its substantive value | 15 |
2. | Assessment of the candidate's knowledge of the latest research trends in the area consistent with the subject matter of the research/artistic project | 15 |
3. | Evaluation of the candidate's skills in presenting the research/artistic project | 20 |
| The sum of points | 50 |
Implementation Doctorate program - Criteria for evaluating candidates for the Doctoral School
stage I
No. | Candidate evaluation criterion | Maximum number of points | List of documents confirming the candidate's achievements |
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1. | The result of completing higher education studies, culminating in a master's degree, master of engineering degree, or equivalent, is converted according to the following scale: a) ≥ 4.75 – 15 points b) ≥ 4.25 < 4.75 – 10 points c) ≥ 4.00 < 4.25 – 5 points d) < 4.00 – 0 points. Note: In case of the absence of a result of completing studies on the diploma, the points are determined based on the weighted average obtained from the grades during the course of education, which is then converted into the scale mentioned above. | 15 | 1. Diploma confirming completion of higher education studies or a certificate of weighted average from the course of studies. 2. Diploma supplement.
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2. | Documented publishing activity (authorship and/or co-authorship, including works accepted for publication) covering works from the last 5 years: 1) Scientific articles published in 2019 and later years in scientific journals and peer-reviewed materials from international conferences are evaluated in accordance with the Minister of Education and Science Communication of 17 July 2023, as amended, regarding the list of scientific journals and peer-reviewed materials from international conferences, awarding the following number of points: a) for 200 points – 25 points b) for 140 points – 22.5 points c) for 100 points – 20 points d) for 70 points – 17.5 points e) for 40 points – 15 points f) for 20 points – 10 points 2) Monographs, chapters in scientific monographs, and scientific monograph editing are evaluated in accordance with the Minister of Education and Science Communication of 22 July 2021 regarding the list of publishers publishing peer-reviewed scientific monographs, awarding the following number of points: a) for a monograph at level II (200 points) – 25 points b) for a monograph at level I (80 points) – 17.5 points c) for a chapter in a monograph at level II (200 points) – 6.5 points d) for a chapter in a monograph at level I (80 points) – 4 points 3) For each work published in journals not included in the specified list of journals, 3 points are awarded. Documented publishing activity (authorship and/or co-authorship, including works accepted for publication) covering works from the last 5 years: Artistic activity covering works from the last 5 years is evaluated based on the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 31 July 2020 (Journal of Laws 2020, item 1352, as amended). 4) An individual authorial exhibition presenting artistic works, organized by a renowned artistic center or renowned cultural institution, awards 25 points for 200 points. 5) Authorship of a plastic work or artistic project, multimedia, sculptural, or conservation implementation, a series of artistic works or a design collection, disseminated during a significant artistic or scientific event, awards the following number of points for each achievement: a) For international achievement worth 200 points – 25 points, b) For national achievement worth 100 points – 12.5 points, c) For national achievement worth 75 points – 8 points. 6) Work in the field of design arts, including industrial design, interior architecture, landscape architecture, awards the following number of points for each achievement: a) For 200 points – 25 points b) For 100 points – 12.5 points c) For 75 points – 10 points | 25 1. 25kt | 1. The first page of the article or chapter of the monograph containing: - author(s) surname, - article or chapter title, - Journal name or monograph title, - Year of publication, - ISBN/ISSN/eISBN/eISSN number, DOI (if assigned). 2. Certificate from the publisher regarding the acceptance of the article/chapter in the monograph for printing, and their copy. 3. ISBN catalog, pages: organizer's website, event, certificate from the organizer.
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3. | Documented inventive activity, including: patents, obtained protection rights for utility models and exclusive rights of breeders to plant varieties and applications (authorship and/or co-authorship from the last 5 years are assessed as follows: 1) for a patent, utility model protection right, exclusive breeder's right to a plant variety granted by the Central Center for Research on Cultivated Plant Varieties or the Community Plant Variety Office - 20 points 2) for a patent application, utility model application or application for a breeder's right to a plant variety - 5 points | 20 | 1. Decision to grant a patent/protective right, utility model, breeder's exclusive right to plant varieties and application. 2. A certificate confirming the submission of a patent, an application |
4. | Participation in scientific conferences (in the last 5 years) is assessed as follows: 1) * in international language (presentation of a paper/poster) – 3 points 2) * in the national competition (presentation of a paper/poster) – 2 points *Only conference presentations are scored, participation as a free listener is not scored | 5 | 1. Certificate from the conference organizer/certificate; 2. Post-conference materials/conference program containing pages that read: - author's name, - title of the presented lecture/paper, announcement or poster, - type of conference, name |
5. | Mobility (over the last 5 years) is assessed as follows: 1) participation in an international program/internship – 10 points 2) participation in a national program/internship 5 points | 10 | 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. A certificate from the employer confirming that the candidate has completed an internship. |
6. | Participation in project implementation (over the last 5 years) is assessed as follows: 1) scientific and research: a) international project manager – 10 points b) contractor in an international project – 7 points c) national project manager – 7 points d) contractor/volunteer in a national project – 3 points or 2) IT: a) main contractor – 10 points b) contractor – 5 points or 3) architectural / construction: a) main author of the project – 10 points b) co-author of the project – 5 points 4) artistic: a) presentation of artistic works (e.g. exhibition) in an artistic institution or a facility with established artistic prestige - individual - 10 points b) presentation of artistic works (e.g. exhibition) in an artistic institution or a facility with established artistic prestige - team - 5 points | 10 | 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 organizer/curator of the exhibition or a catalogue/poster/invitation containing information about the organizing entity, date, place and nature of the achievement (individual/group exhibition) and the presented work(s). |
7. | 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) The following number of points is awarded for each documented award/recognition: a) 5 points for international awards, b) 3 points for national awards, c) 2 points for international distinctions, d) 1 point for national distinctions. | 30 | 1. Documents confirming research and development activities or cooperation with the socio-economic environment. 2. Decision/diploma awarding a prize/distinction or other document confirming being among the winners and information about the scope of the competition (e.g. an organizer's certificate or a competition announcement). |
8. | The outline of the research project should be described on a maximum of 5 pages of a standard typescript and include the following elements: 1) defining the research problem, research goal, theses and research hypotheses (max. 10 points) 2) novelty and originality of the research project, importance for the entrepreneur (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 | Typescript of the research outline prepared in accordance with the description in box 2. |
| Total points | 155 |
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stage II
No. | Criteria used in assessing a job interview | Maximum points |
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1. | Assessment of the research/artistic project, taking into account the substantive value and the importance of the results of the planned scientific activity for the development of innovation and the economy | 15 |
2. | Assessment of the candidate's knowledge of the latest research trends in the area consistent with the subject of the research/artistic project | 15 |
3. | Assessment of skills in presenting a research/artistic project | 20 |
| Total points | 50 |
Education
Fields | Discyplines of science and disciplines of the arts |
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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 | |
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| Materials engineering | 2 | WTiICh | |
1 | WIMiM | |||
7. | Mechanical engineering | 2 | ||
8. | Envionmental engineering, mining and energy | 1 | WBiIŚ | |
1 | WKŚiR | |||
9. | Agriculture and horticulture | agricultural sciences | 1 | |
10. | Food and nutrition technology | 1 | WNoŻiR | |
11. | Animals science and fisheries | 1 | ||
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:
- admission questionnaire to the Doctoral School (printout from IRK);
- certificate of submission of a complete set of documents (printout from IRK);
- confirmation of payment of the recruitment fee;
- 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;
- 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;
- 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;
- certificate of the planned date of defense of the master's thesis, confirmed by the unit where it is carried out (if applicable);
- reporting the highest scientific achievements in the case specified in § 2 section 2 (if applicable);
- 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)
- documents confirming the scientific, research and artistic activities indicated in the portfolio, listed in Table 1 (originals available for inspection);
- 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);
- 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);
- if you have a doctoral degree, a copy of your doctoral diploma (original available for inspection);
- 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);
- 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);
- declaration of the proposed promoter of consent to assume the duties of the promoter (printout from IRK);
- opinion of the proposed doctoral dissertation supervisor (optional);
- candidate's cover letter;
- 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;
- 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:
- 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);
- 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:
- a Polish sworn translator entered on the list of translators of the Ministry of Justice,
- 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
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.
Legal acts
RESOLUTION NO. 12 Senate of the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin
of January 29, 2024
On the Rules 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 2024/2025 (format: docx, rozmiar: 70 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