The amount of doctoral scholarship depends on the status of doctoral student and the source of its funding. More information in the > PhD Students > Scholarships for PhD Students tab.
The scholarship paid to the PhD students as part of the subsidy is tax-free, but subject to social (ZUS - Social Insurance Institution) contributions. More information in the > PhD Students > Scholarships for PhD Students tab.
The dimension of the PhD student compulsory professional practice depends on the year of training at the Doctoral School and the Dean of the faculty conducting the discipline. More information in the > Training > Teaching practice tab
PhD training at the doctoral school is interdisciplinary and takes place based on the modules defined in the doctoral training programme. The number of hours of obligatory and elective courses depends on the discipline. Training programmes for individual disciplines are approved by the School Council - they appear on our website successively, so please be patient. More information in the -> Training > Programme of study tab.
PhD training at the Doctoral School at Gdańsk University of Technology lasts 4 years and ends with the submission of a doctoral dissertation.
In justified cases indicated in the school's regulations, the deadline for submitting the doctoral dissertation and the resulting period of training at the Doctoral School may be extended at the request of a PhD student, but not longer than for a total of 2 years. This applies in particular to:
- the need for the doctoral student to carry out additional research,
- delay due to failure of test equipment,
- temporary lack of materials for experimental work,
- long-lasting procurement procedures,
- scientific internship,
- work on the preparation of a significant publication,
- doctoral thesis editing,
- temporary inability to work, documented by dismissal or a medical certificate,
- taking personal care of a sick family member, a child up to the age of four, or a child with a certified disability,
- having a disability certificate
- the deadline for submission of the dissertation and the corresponding period of training at the Doctoral School may be extended at the PhD student's request.
NOTE! Extended period of remaining in the Doctoral School as an active doctoral student is intended to complete the research and dissertation, not to fill in the gaps in the training program pursued by the doctoral student.
Candidates applying for admission to the Doctoral School at Gdańsk University of Technology prior to registration in the University recruitment system during enrolment to the School are obliged to select prospective supervisors from among those on the supervisors lists published for given disciplines, contact them and obtain the consent of the prospective supervisors to undertake the PhD supervision of the candidate. More information the > Step 1 of 7. Before registration-selection of a prospective PhD Supervisor tab.
After admission to the School, within 3 months from the start of PhD training, the School Director appoints supervisors, verifying whether the prospective supervisor chosen by the PhD student at the admission stage, who had declared their mentorship, meets the School's quality requirements regarding their publication record and the limit of PhD students who can be supervised by them:
- 10 PhD students - with at least 5 publications
- 5 PhD students - with at least 3 publications
- 2 PhD students - with 2 publications
- whereas a prospective supervisor can declare to supervise up to 3 candidates during one recruitment process, including up to 2 foreigners.
The maximum number of PhD students that may be simultaneously supervised by a supervisor at the Doctoral School depends on their publication activity in the last two calendar years preceding admission measured by the number of publications indicated in the prospective supervisor's questionnaire with a value of at least 70 points each, constituting an achievement, with the scoring given in the current List of Monographs, Journals and International Conferences used to determine the value of the achievement.
PhD students applying for admission to the doctoral school as part of standard admission undergo three stages of assessment: formal assessment of documents, content-related assessment of documents and interview in English. More information can be found in the > Candidates > Admissions process tab.
All information for candidates to our School are published on our bilingual website, in particular in the > Candidates tab and in our News section. Prospective PhD students, apart from documents confirming their education, should (with few exceptions) hold an English language certificate of at least B2 level (from the list of certificates attached to the admissions resolution). Please note that PhD training at the School is conducted in English.
Each prospective PhD student and their supervisor should familiarize themselves with the School's regulations, curriculum, as well as admissions rules, available under > PhD Students > Formalities > Regulations tab and PhD Students > School regulations tab.
Candidates should check whether the examination centers in their country offer a certified English language exam, confirming language proficiency at a level of at least B2, which is recognized by the Doctoral School - a list of acceptable certificates is available at Step 4 of 7. Submission of application and documents, point I.7.
Candidates who enter the recruitment process and at this point do not have a valid certificate will be able to pass the procedure conditionally. An online exam outside of an examination center is a last resort if it is within the scope of recognized certifications. Please also check the offer of our Language Center (CJO) for ACERT exam dates at min. B2 level.
Yes. You can apply for a refund in two cases:
- when the PhD programme in your discipline hasn't been launched,
- if more than one application has been paid for the same type and mode of study.
More information on our website in the tab > Step 3 of 7. Payment of the admission fee.
In order to obtain a place in a dormitory, those who have been admitted (awaiting admission after fulfilling the formal requirements/completing formal deficiencies by the deadline set) must apply for it on their own after the publication of the ranking lists. The announcement on the assignment of places in dormitories is published on our website well in advance - please keep an eye on our website, especially the News tab.
If you are interested, please familiarize yourself in advance with the > PhD Students > Formalities > Dormitory No. 12 for PhD students.
Curriculum differences should be determined by the coordinator (with the consent of the discipline's representative of the Doctoral School Council) individually for each PhD student. Such a need should be reported by the supervisor.
Moreover, according to the Training Programme:
- Module 6ZU: "The module of supplementary courses for doctoral students who have completed Master studies in a field other than the one covered by the discipline in which the doctoral training is conducted and the Ph.D. degree conferment procedure shall be conducted, organised individually for doctoral students of particular disciplines (courses from the second-cycle studies)" - max. 210 hours on I and II year.
- "The amount of compensatory subjects, required teaching hours and selection rules for individual doctoral students are determined in the doctoral school regulations. Supplementary subjects along with their teaching load are incorporated in the individual research plan."
§38 point 6 Regulations of the Doctoral School:
"If, in accordance with the curriculum, a doctoral student is obliged to complete courses compensating for curricula differences, they shall be required to complete them within the prescribed time limit. It shall not be necessary to include them in the list referred to in para. 3. The number of compensatory courses and their teaching load shall be determined individually for a doctoral student by the supervisor and the Coordinator, acting together."
Publications are a mandatory element of Module 3: Module developing professional skills related to the presentation of research and presence in the international scientific community (preparing a doctoral student for research or research and development work), under the scientific supervision of the supervisor in relation to the doctoral student's individual research proposal.
These must be - Publications listed by the Minister of Higher Education and Science (each worth min. 40 points, in total for min. 100 points). All publications must be listed in the register of scientific journals and reviewed materials from international conferences maintained by the Ministry of Higher Education and Science or in the list of level II publishers, publishing peer-reviewed scientific monographs.
In the case of scientific journals and peer-reviewed materials from international conferences, at least one paper must be indexed in WoS or Scopus and have a value not lower than 70 points. A doctoral student receives 100% of points for the publication if they are the only author. A doctoral student receives 50% of points for the publication if they are the first or second author of a multi-author publication. In other cases, the number of points for a multi-author publication is divided equally among all its authors.
If you have additional questions, we encourage you to contact the Scientific Affairs Office.
Information about the teaching practice can be found in the > Teaching practice tab and its subtabs.
Each doctoral student has the opportunity to constantly review both their framework and discipline-oriented Study Programme (Curriculum), and to compare it with the complusory courses, assigned by the Doctoral School office, and the elective courses they have enrolled in after reviewing the current semester's offerings, which can be found on the School’s website and in their account in the university's ICT system.
Programme of study - framework and for individual disciplines
No - PhD students not employed at the Gdańsk University of Technology are not covered by the Company Social Benefits Fund.