Everyone accepted to the Doctoral School (exept for PhD students holding a doctor's title) receives a doctoral scholarship for not more than four years of their education.
These doctoral scholarships are exempt from tax, but are subject to pension and retirement contribution.
Doctoral scholarship amounts (from 01.2024):
- PLN 3.466,90 gross at the beginning,
- PLN 5.340,90 gross after mid-term evaluation.
A disabled PhD student receives a doctoral scholarship increased by 30% of the basic amount (before the mid-term evaluation).
Due to Rector's Decree of Gdańsk University of Technology no 41/2022 of May 27, 2022 on: introducing in the academic year 2022/2023 the increase of the doctoral scholarship for PhD students at Gdansk University of Technology, the amount of the increase for PhD students, valid for the academic year 2022/2023, is:
1) PLN 237,17 gross for first year PhD Students,
2) PLN 474,34 zł gross for second year PhD Students,
3) PLN 365,37 zł gross for third year PhD Students,
4) PLN 548,06 zł gross for fourth year PhD Students.
The increases in the doctoral scholarship during previous years:
Due to Rector's Decree of Gdańsk University of Technology no 42/2020 of July 13, 2020 on: introducing in the academic year 2020/2021 the increase of the doctoral scholarship for PhD students at Gdansk University of Technology, the amount of the increase for PhD students admitted within standard enrolment, valid for the academic year 2020/2021, is:
1) PLN 237.17 gross for first year PhD Students,
2) PLN 474.34 gross for second year PhD Students.
1) PLN 237.17 gross for first year PhD Students,
2) PLN 474.34 gross for second year PhD Students.
Due to Rector's Decree of Gdańsk University of Technology no 44/2021 of July 13, 2021 on: introducing in the academic year 2021/2022 the increase of the doctoral scholarship for PhD students at Gdansk University of Technology, the amount of the increase for PhD students, valid for the academic year 2021/2022, is:
1) PLN 237,17 gross for first year PhD Students,
2) PLN 474,34 zł gross for second year PhD Students,
3) PLN 365,37 zł gross for third year PhD Students.
Please note that in certain cases related to the employment of a PhD student, the PhD student may lose the right to a doctoral scholarship or the amount of the scholarship may be reduced. You can read more about this under: For PhD students > Other topics > Possibilities and effects of the employment of PhD students