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Every foreigner who decides to study in Poland must legalize their stay for the duration of education. This is very important and it should be done at the beginning of your stay in Poland, especially that the entire procedure of legalizing your stay can take up to several weeks.

All the more we invite you to participate in a webinar dedicated to the legalization of stay in Poland, during which Welcome Office employees will present the entire procedure of legalizing your stay step by step and answer your questions.

On Thursday, 9 February, the authorities of Gdańsk University of Technology hosted a delegation of the European Union and representatives of the Marshal's Office of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. The presence of the EU Commissioner at our university was part of her visit to Warsaw and Gdańsk, related to the granting of new European funds to Poland for the years 2021-2027 in the amount of EUR 76 billion.

Based on the list of applications the Rector of the Gdańsk University of Technology accepted 126 out of 142 applications for FRANCIUM scholarships submitted by PhD students.  

The scholarships were granted in the amount of PLN 2 500 per month for 12 months, i.e. from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023 (+ possible exceptions according to the regulations of the program).

Competition results 

At the beginning of each new academic year, Gdańsk Tech International Relations Office invites newly admitted international students (Polish and English-speaking) to participate in two important events: Registration Week and Welcome Meeting.

 
Registration Week

This is a very important event during which newly admitted international students provide recruitment documents and can obtain information on, among others, the legalization of stay in Poland.

– Pomerania is the region where the first nuclear power plant in Poland will be built. Due to the size and importance of this strategic project, specialists from the Pomeranian region will find employment in it, both during the construction and subsequent operation of the power plant. Therefore, already at this stage of the investment project, the company is developing cooperation with key universities in Gdańsk, said Tomasz Stępień, president of Polish Nuclear Power Plants.

Please be informed that by February 26, 2023 (Sunday) PhD students who began their training in a. y. 2022/2023 (1st-year PhD students), must complete the semestral Report on the course of research work / training at the Doctoral School referring to their 1st semester of training.

The report has been automatically assigned by the Doctoral School Office to accounts of first semester PhD students.

Cooperation of science and business for the development of nuclear energy in Poland

During the press conference, the Minister of Education and Science pointed out the need for cooperation between science and business, which is essential for mutual development. He emphasized that low-emission energy is one of the key challenges for the economy in Poland.

About the workshops

Since mid-September 2022, a project entitled "Hey, are you OK?", co-financed by the "Welcome to Poland" program of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange is conducted at Gdańsk Tech. Its main goal is to support the broadly understood emotional well-being of employees and students. One of the activities within the project are workshops on cultural differences and culture shock for teaching and support staff, which are to improve communication with foreigners.