The basic tasks of NAWA include the initiation and implementation of activities supporting the process of internationalisation of Polish Higher Education Institutions and research units. This task will be assisted by programmes supporting, above all, the establishment of international partnerships, the development of the potential of universities in terms of the programmes they offer, as well as their organisational preparation in the field of internationalisation.

PG_go_West (01.01.2024 - 31.12.2025)

Financing institution: Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA)

Programme title: „STER NAWA - Internationalisation of Doctoral Schools”

Funding: PLN 1 990 680,00 PLN

Contract no.: BPI/STE/2023/1/00018/U/00001

Project title (draft): Gdańsk Tech Doctoral School closer to Europe

Project duration: 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2025.

Acronym for project title: PG_go_West

Project manager: prof. dr hab. inż. Maciej Bagiński

The main objective of the Programme is to support on a systemic basis the internationalisation of doctoral schools. The Programme is addressed to Polish institutions that run doctoral schools and have experience in admitting foreigners to studies or providing education to them and coordinate or participate in international exchange programmes for doctoral students.

The aim of the project is to: internationalise the Doctoral School, in particular:

  1. to improve the quality of education and the quality of doctoral students' research by taking advantage of international experience in this field;
  2. to increase the international mobility of doctoral students;
  3. to develop internationalisation activities 'at home';
  4. to promote long-term cooperation with other doctoral schools from abroad;
  5. to attract foreign doctoral students and supervisors from abroad;
  6. scholarship support for doctoral students pursuing doctoral projects in international cooperation and aiming to obtain a joint degree or double degree.

The project will be implemented through:

  1. scholarships for the best Polish and foreign PhD students conducting research in cooperation with foreign institutions in Europe (leading to joint PhDs or publications);
  2. travel scholarships for PhD students for three-month scientific internships; 
  3. arranging visits of foreign visiting professors to conduct teaching in English for PhD students;
  4. participation of Doctoral School staff in international training courses;
  5. organising networking meetings for PhD students;
  6. development of funding applications for projects and implementation of joint research projects in the area of doctoral education;
  7. substantive development of a joint curriculum and teaching materials for doctoral training;
  8. participation of the Doctoral School staff in study tours abroad and promotion meetings related to the Project.

Entries on the School's website about the project and the implemented tasks as part of it

Contact

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

GUT Beyond Borders (04.01.2021 - 30.09.2023)

 Financing institution: Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange

Funding: PLN 1,999,080.00
Start date: 4.01.2021
End date: 30.09.2023

Project title: „STE(E)R-ING towards International Doctoral School” / „STERowanie w kierunku Umiędzynarodowienia Szkoły Doktorskiej” (akronim: GUT Beyond Borders, umowa nr PPI/STE/2020/1/00023/U/00001).

Programme title: “STER - Internationalisation of Doctoral Schools”

The main objective of the Programme is to support on a systemic basis the internationalisation of doctoral schools. The Programme is addressed to Polish institutions that run doctoral schools and have experience in admitting foreigners to studies or providing education to them and coordinate or participate in international exchange programmes for doctoral students.

The aim of the project is to: internationalise the Doctoral School, in particular:

  1. to improve the quality of education and the quality of doctoral students' research by taking advantage of international experience in this field;

  2. to increase the international mobility of doctoral students;

  3. to develop internationalisation activities 'at home';

  4. to promote long-term cooperation with other doctoral schools from abroad;

  5. to attract foreign doctoral students and supervisors from abroad;

  6. scholarship support for doctoral students pursuing doctoral projects in international cooperation and aiming to obtain a joint degree or double degree.

The project will be implemented through:

STER PROGRAMME INTERNATIONALISATION OF DOCTORAL SCHOOLS - LEAFLET TO DOWNLOAD (pdf, 510.34kB)

Entries on the School's website about the project and the implemented tasks as part of it