The Doctoral School does not fund trips. Travel costs are typically covered by:
supervisor
head of the supervisor's department
project manager
or another external funding source.
The activities offered to PhD students in the scope of projects implemented under the HORYZONT 2020 research and innovation financing program can be found on the National Focal Point website.
Everyone accepted to the Doctoral School (exept for PhD students holding a doctor's title) receives a doctoral scholarship.
Communications of the Director of the Doctoral School at Gdańsk University of Technology on doctoral students' rest breaks and dates free from classes for doctoral students can be found under PhD Students -> Formalities -> Regulations > School Director's Announcements tab.
The PhD student at the doctoral school (doctoral scholarship) is subject to compulsory social insurance in the field of retirement and disability pension contributions as well as accident insurance.
The Electronic PhD Student ID is a plastic card with a built-in contactless microchip. It includes an owner’s image and personal data, the document validity date and a visible record of PhD Student’s rights to allowances confirmed by a small hologram. One plastic card plays the role of 4 documents:
1. a traditional PhD Student ID card,
2. a library card,
3. a city card.
4. entry card for PG parking.
Art. 187 - Act of 20 July 2018 The Law on Higher Education and Science
1. The doctoral dissertation demonstrates the candidate’s general theoretical knowledge in a discipline (or disciplines) and the ability to conduct research or artistic work independently.
2. The subject matter of the doctoral dissertation shall be an original solution to a scientific problem or in terms of the application of results of own scientific research in the economic or social sphere, or an original artistic achievement.
