PhD positions in the GeoPlanet Doctoral School, Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences
The documents should be sent:
CALL - Acronym: “ DDB 2” - 12.01.2023 - 03.02.2023
Documents should be sent only in electronic form in one PDF file by sending it to the e-mail address: rekrutacja_ingpan@twarda.pan.pl and to the address of the scientific supervisior indicated in the selected from PROPOSAL OF DISSERTATION TOPICS. In the title of the message, please enter the acronym of the selected research topic.
Required documents:
Note: Do not sent any extra documents! Documents should be sent in one PDF file in order as above (1-7). The documents sent in other form will not be considered by the recruitment committee.
The recruitment process consists of two stages:
Stage 1 - evaluation of the provided documents
The candidate must obtain 5 points minimum in the first stage, so to be qualified for the second stage.
Stage 2 - an interview evaluated by the recruitment committee
Candidates who obtain less than 10 points in total will not be accepted.
The Institute will inform candidates about the results within 21 days from the day of the last interview.
If the number of candidates admitted to the Doctoral School proves smaller than expected by the date of the end of the recruitment, the Institute will announce the supplementary recruitment.
Please note, that the financial conditions offered in the recruitment ads are regular scholarships at this stage of the scientific career in Poland.
Unless it is stated differently in the particular proposal of the PhD subject, the basic scholarship is 2400 PLN (Polish zloty) per month - value after tax. After two years of the studies the basic scholarship rises to 3700 PLN (value after tax), provided that you pass the mid-term evaluation (see the regulations attached).
Apart from basic scholarship there is a variety of possibilities to increase the amount of your scholarship by applying for internal and external grants. Please discuss this issue with your supervisor.
Please be aware that the Institute of Geological Sciences does not participate in costs of your relocation to Poland and settling down here. Therefore you should be financially prepared to cover the travelling costs, renting a flat/room and for living for a few weeks until first money will top up your Polish account (we try to be as fast as possible, but we cannot overcome unexpected administrative problems).