The Polonium International Doctoral Fellowships program is an element of the implementation of the tasks of IDUB program in the scope of improvement of the quality of education of students and doctoral students, especially in fields and scientific disciplines related to the priority research areas (PRA) of the university, Action III.2. The aim of the Polonium program is to increase the effectiveness of the university in attracting the most talented candidates from outside Poland to study at the PhD School at the Gdansk University of Technology.
Please note
There have been changes to the application form and the way in which the supervisor submits their opinion.
Before submitting your application, please read the rules and instructions for submitting applications in the MojaPG system.
For whom?
Applications for the supplementary fellowship may only be submitted by persons admitted to the Doctoral School at Gdansk University of Technology, beginning their first-year education and on their second year, whose academic supervisor is an employee of Gdańsk Tech and who have not previously been doctoral students at Gdańsk Tech, fulfilling the terms of the rules.
What you stand to gain?
- The scholarship in the program is a maximum of PLN 2,500 gross per month and is awarded for a maximum of 12 months.
- Payment of the stipend can begin only after the competition has been settled and the status of a doctoral student has been achieved, i.e. after arrival in Poland, presentation of the original documents constituting the basis for admission to the school, taking the oath and declarations necessary for payment of the doctoral stipend, and entry into the list of doctoral students.
- Scholarships will be paid only by bank transfer to the account indicated by the doctoral student in the computer system of the MojaPG university.
- A doctoral student who receives, in total from all sources of income - all scholarships and remunerations from employment, including employment contracts, contracts for specific work, mandate contract, self-employment contracts, and running a business - an amount exceeding PLN 8,000 gross per month may not apply for a supplementary scholarship. The PLN 8,000 gross limit should be understood as the arithmetic average of the sum of all remunerations and scholarships, obtained from Gdańsk University of Technology and other sources, for the last three months preceding the application to the program. The PLN 8,000 limit does not include research scholarships and/ or remuneration from research projects carried out at Gdańsk University of Technology and financed from external sources, as well as travel scholarships and publication bonuses.
How and when to apply for a grant?
- Funds under the Program are awarded on a competitive basis.
- Call for the program will run from October 6 to November 15, untill 11:59 p.m.
- Applications can be submitted through the MojaPG page in the Grants module.