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Date added: 2024-04-30

NAWA scholarships for the best doctoral students carrying out doctoral projects in international cooperation

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We would like to inform you about the start of a scholarship campaign for the best doctoral students of our Doctoral School carrying out doctoral projects in international cooperation.

NAWA scholarships (max. 20 scholarships)  will be funded by the project „Gdańsk Tech Doctoral School closer to Europe” (project/contract number: BPI/STE/2023/1/00018/DEC/01; task internal number: 037162, acronym: "PG_go_West", hereafter: the Project), co-financed by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) under the Programme “STER - Internationalisation of Doctoral Schools”.

Applying for the scholarship results in joining the Project. The rules for participation in the project have been defined in the Regulations for Participation in activities funded by the STER Project


Who can submit an application?


Project participants can be Phd students of:

  • Gdańsk University of Technology,
  • Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Gdańsk,
  • Institute of Hydroengineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Gdańsk,

admitted to our Doctoral School in 2020-2023, who have submitted an individual research proposal no later than May 29th, 2024, and who can provide an evidence of scientific cooperation with a foreign institution.

This evidence can be is confirmed:

  1. Either by an agreement leading to a double doctorate (joint or double degree)
  2. The fact that the PhD student has a second supervisor from outside Poland (appointed by the Doctoral School no later than May 29th, 2024)
  3. A joint scientific publication with a foreign author.

The rules for applying and awarding scholarships are set forth in the NAWA Scholarship Regulations.

How and when to apply for a scholarship?
  • The applications for a scholarship will be accepted between April 20 and June 3, 2024.
  • Applications should be submitted in paper form directly to the STER Project Office, PG Building No. 26, Własna Strzecha 18a, 1st floor, room 102, from  8:00-11:00. Applications should not be submitted to the Doctoral School Office! 
  • Applications will be evaluated by a committee. The Office staff is not responsible for the completeness of correctness of applications.
  • In addition to the application, the applicant must submit documents related to participation in the project, which are described in the Regulations for Participation in activities funded by the STER Project.
Where can I find templates of documents that I should submit?


Participation in the project activities  involves the necessity of filling in, signing and delivering to the STER Project Office the following documents:

How much is the scholarship and how long will it be paid?


Doctoral scholarships in amount of PLN 3,000 per month shall be granted for six months from 1st July 2024 to 31st December 2024 and shall be paid monthly. The scholarship is exempt from income tax.



If you have any questions about the 'STER NAWA - internationalisation of doctoral schools' programme, please feel free to contact the STER office:
 

Monika Grzonkowska
administrative officer
tel.: +48 58 347 24 16
e-mail: ster.phd@pg.edu.pl

Agnieszka Kliem
financial officer
tel.: +48 58 348 62 33
e-mail: ster.phd@pg.edu.pl

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