1. Requirements to admission

The recruitment will be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Rules and Regulations for granting NCN research scholarships in research projects financed from the funds of the National Science Centre introduced by Resolution of the Council of the National Science Centre No. 124/2022 of 1 December 2022, and in accordance with the rules in force in this Entity. On the basis of the submitted list of scientific achievements and the conducted admission interview, the recruitment committee grants:

• the candidate’s scientific achievements, including publications in renown publishing houses/scientific journals (50% of the final assessment):

– 4 points – extraordinary;

– 3 points – very good;

– 2 points – good;

– 1 point – poor;

– 0 points – no scientific achievements.

• achievements resulting from conducting scientific research, scholarships, awards and scientific experience gained at home or abroad, scientific workshops and training, participation in research projects (20% of the final assessment):

– 4 points – outstanding  achievements (including scholarships, internships in leading foreign centers, prestigious international awards or distinctions, workshops or training in leading scientific centers, participation in international or foreign projects);

– 3 points – major achievements (scholarships, internships in good domestic and foreign centers, national awards or prizes, workshops or training abroad or nationwide, participation in domestic or foreign projects);

– 2 points – moderate achievements (local awards or prizes, workshops or training, participation in university projects);

– 1 point – minor achievements;

– 0 points – no achievements.

• competences to carry out specific tasks in the research project (30% of the final assessment):

– 3 points – very good;

– 2 points –  good;

– 1 point – poor;

– 0 points – lack of competence.

https://www.ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwaly-rady/2022/uchwala124_2022-zal1.pdf

2. Conditions for admission to the qualification procedure

In order to participate in the admission process for the IEDS, before the deadline set out in the schedule, the candidate must:

• • create an account in the irk2.us.edu.pl system and completed the registration form relevant declarations and consents;
  • pay a recruitment fee of PLN 400;
  • The research proposal with the form with the list of the scientific achievements and documents certifying the achievements, as well as other documents specified in the recruitment criteria should be submitted to the IEDS, via polarknow@us.edu.pl within the recruitment schedule

A person applying for admission to the IEDS must submit:

• application for admission to the IEDS (personal questionnaire);
• curriculum vitae;
• ORCID number;
• information about the scientific discipline or disciplines, in the case of interdisciplinary work, in which the candidate intends to prepare a dissertation;
• consents and statements required in the IRK system;
• a copy of the master’s degree diploma together with a supplement or other document entitling to undertake education at a doctoral school in accordance with Section 8 (5) (6) and 8 (5) (7);

3. Recruitment schedule – second round

• September 9, 2024 — opening online registration for candidates in OAS (https://irk2.us.edu.pl/en-gb/).
• October 20, 2024 — closing of the registration of candidates in IRK, up to this date the candidate must creating an account in the IRK online recruitment system, paying the recruitment fee (the date of transfer is decisive) and entering the required information and documents.
• October 21-24, 2024 – assessment of doctoral project outlines and assessment of candidates’ scientific achievements by the recruitment committee.
• October 25, 2024 – notifying to candidates via e-mail about the date and place of interviews to the e-mail addresses provided in the IRK system.
• October 28-30, 2024 – interviews with candidates.
• October 31, 2024 – notification of candidates about the recruitment results.
• November 4-7, 2024 – submitting the required documents by candidates qualified for admission and enrolment on the list of PhD students..
• November 8, 2024 – notifying candidates on the reserve list about their eligibility for admission.
• November 12-14, 2024 – submitting the required documents from candidates qualified for admission by the reserve list and enrolment on the list of PhD students.
• November 15, 2024 – deadline for publication of the results of the admission procedure on the IEDS website.

4. Conditions for granting the scholarship

• The amount of the stipend is 5000 PLN gross for the first 42 months of training in the doctoral school will be financed from the funds for the project 2023/50/E/ST10/00432 entitled Improving the palaeoseismological record by multi-method analysis of cave deformation tested in different Hellenid tectonic regimes, directed by Dr. Jacek Szczygiel, Prof. UŚ, and consists of a doctoral stipend in accordance with Art. 209 of the Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 and a research stipend.
• In the remaining 6 months of training at the doctoral school, a doctoral student without a doctoral degree shall receive a doctoral scholarship in accordance with Art. 209 of the Act of 20 July 2018. Law on Higher Education and Science.

5. Admission Committee

• Dr hab. Jacek Szczygieł, prof. UŚ (Chair of Admission Committee)
• Dr hab. Maciej Mendecki
• Prof. dr hab. Michał Zatoń
• Dr hab. Rafał Junosza-Szaniawski
• Dr Michał Ciepły (Secretary of Admission Committee)

1. Requirements to admission

Recruitment will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations for the allocation of funds for the implementation of tasks financed by the National Science Centre in the field of research projects introduced by the Resolution of the Council of the National Science Centre No. 95/2020 of 14 September 2020, and in accordance with the rules in force in this Entity. The recruitment (scholarship) committee, on the basis of the submitted list of scientific achievements and the interview conducted, evaluates:

• competence to carry out specific tasks in the research project
  (70% of the final mark):
  – 3 points – very good;
  – 2 points – good;
  – 1 point – poor;
  – 0 points – no competencies.
• The candidate’s academic record, including publications in reputable publications
  /scientific journals (30% of the final mark):
  – 4 points – outstanding;
  – 3 points – very good;
  – 2 points – good;
  – 1 point – poor;
  – 0 points – no scientific output.

2. Conditions for admission to the qualification procedure

A person applying for admission to the IEDS must:

• register for recruitment through the irk2.us.edu.pl system and has completed a form containing the relevant statements and consents;
• pay the recruitment fee of PLN 400;
• submit a letter of motivation and a CV including a list of academic achievements as well as other documents specified in the recruitment criteria should be submitted to the IEDS , via polarknow@us.edu.pl.

An applicant for admission to the IEDS should submit:

• application – personal questionnaire – for admission to the IEDS;
• CV;
• ORCID number;
• information on the scientific discipline or disciplines, in the case of interdisciplinary work, in which the candidate intends to prepare the dissertation;
• consents and declarations required in the IRK system;
• a copy of the diploma of the master’s degree together with a supplement or any other document entitling the candidate to study at the doctoral school in accordance with 8, paragraph 5, points 6 and 7;

3. Recruitment schedule
   
   October 10, 2024 — Opening of registration in the online candidate registration system (hereafter IRK).
   November 5, 2024 — Closing the registration of candidates in IRK system (i.e., deadline for creating an account in the IRK enrollment system, paying the enrollment fee (the date of transfer is decisive) and entering the required information and documents.
   November 6, 2024 – Notifying to candidates via e-mail about the date and place of interviews to the e-mail addresses provided in the IRK system.
   November 8, 2024 — Interviews with candidates.
   November 12, 2024 — Notifying candidates about results of the recruitment.
   November 13-15, 2024 — Submitting the required documents by candidates qualified for admission and enrolment on the list of PhD students.
   November 18, 2024 – Notifying candidates on the reserve list about their eligibility for admission.
   November 19-21, 2024 – Submitting the required documents from candidates qualified for admission by the reserve list and enrolment on the list of PhD students.
   November 22, 2024 — Deadline for publication of the results of the admission procedure on the IEDS website.

4. Conditions for granting the scholarship

• The scholarship for a period of 48 months will be financed within the NCN PRELUDIUM BIS project no. 2023/50/O/ST10/00480 entitled: „Modelling of subsurface melting in blue glacial ice areas,” managed by Michał Pętlicki, PhD. The doctoral scholarship within the project will be 5000 PLN gross per month for 24 months and 6000 PLN gross per month for the next 24 months.

5. Admission Committee

• Dr hab. Michał Pętlicki (Chair of the Committee)
• dr hab. inż. Marzena Osuch
• Dr hab. Oskar Głowacki
• Dr hab. inż. Małgorzata Błaszczyk, prof. USil
• Dr Michał Ciepły (Secretary of the Committee)

1. Requirements to admission

Enrollment will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Rules and Regulations for the Award of NCN Scientific Fellowships in Research Projects Funded by the National Science Centre, introduced by the Resolution of the Council of the National Science Centre No. 124/2022 of 1 December 2022, and in accordance with the rules in force thereof. The Admission Committee, on the basis of the submitted list of scientific achievements and the interview conducted, evaluates:

• the candidate’s academic achievements, including publications in reputable scientific publications/journals (50% of the final mark):
  – 4 points – outstanding;
  – 3 points – very good;
  – 2 points – good;
  – 1 point – poor;
  – 0 points – no scientific output.
• Achievements resulting from research, scholarships, awards and scientific experience gained at home or abroad, workshops and scientific training, participation in research projects (20% of the final mark):
  – 4 points – outstanding (including scholarships, internships in leading foreign centres, prestigious international awards or prizes, workshops or training in leading scientific centres, participation in international or foreign projects);
  – 3 points – Significant (scholarships, internships in good national and foreign centres, national awards or prizes, foreign or national workshops or training, participation in national or foreign projects);
  – 2 points – Moderate (local honours or awards, workshops or training, participation in university projects);
  – 1 points – Poor achievements;
  – 0 points – no achievements.
• cmpetence to carry out specific tasks in the research project (30% of the final mark):
  – 3 points – very good;
  – 2 points – good;
  – 1 point – poor;
  – 0 points – no competence.

https://www.ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwaly-rady/2022/uchwala124_2022-zal1.pdf 

2. Conditions for admission to the qualification procedure

A person applying for admission to the IEDS must:

• • register for recruitment through the irk2.us.edu.pl system and has completed a form containing the relevant statements and consents;
  • pay the recruitment fee of PLN 400;

An applicant for admission to the IEDS should submit:

• application – personal questionnaire – for admission to the IEDS;
• CV;
• ORCID number;
• information on the scientific discipline or disciplines, in the case of interdisciplinary work, in which the candidate intends to prepare the dissertation;
• consents and declarations required in the IRK system;
• a copy of the diploma of the master’s degree together with a supplement or any other document entitling the candidate to study at the doctoral school in accordance with 8, paragraph 5, points 6 and 7;

3. Recruitment schedule
   
   October 10, 2024 — Opening of registration in the online candidate registration system (hereafter IRK).
   November 3, 2024 — Closing the registration of candidates in IRK system (i.e., deadline for creating an account in the IRK enrollment system, paying the enrollment fee (the date of transfer is decisive) and entering the required information and documents.
   November 4, 2024 – Notifying to candidates via e-mail about the date and place of interviews to the e-mail addresses provided in the IRK system.
   November 6, 2024 — Interviews with candidates.
   November 7, 2024 — Notifying candidates about results of the recruitment.
   November 8-13, 2024 — Submitting the required documents by candidates qualified for admission and enrolment on the list of PhD students.
   November 14, 2024 – Notifying candidates on the reserve list about their eligibility for admission.
   November 15-19, 2024 – Submitting the required documents from candidates qualified for admission by the reserve list and enrolment on the list of PhD students.
   November 20, 2024 — Deadline for publication of the results of the admission procedure on the IEDS website.

4. Conditions for granting the scholarship

• – The amount of the stipend (up to the mid-term evaluation) is PLN 5,000 gross for the first 24 months of training at the doctoral school will be financed from the NCN project competition OPUS-24 entitled. ‘Sea ice, waves and turbulence – from laboratory scale to better large-scale models – ICEWAVE’ No. 2022/47/B/ST10/01129 and consists of a PhD scholarship as defined in Article 209 of the Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 and a research stipend.
• The amount of the stipend for the first 9 (extendable to 22) months after the mid-term evaluation will be 6500 PLN gross and will be financed from the funds for the NCN project  OPUS-24 entitled:. „Sea ice, waveforms and turbulence – from laboratory scale to better large-scale models – ICEWAVE” No. 2022/47/B/ST10/01129 and consists of a PhD stipend as defined in Article 209 of the Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 and a research stipend.
• In the remaining 2 to 15 months of training at the doctoral school, a doctoral student without a doctoral degree shall receive a doctoral scholarship in accordance with Article 209 of the Act of 20 July 2018. Law on Higher Education and Science.

5. Admission Committee

• Dr hab. Agnieszka Herman, prof. IO PAN (Chair of the Committee)
• Dr hab. Sławomir Sagan, prof. IO PAN
• dr hab. Jacek Piskozub
• Dr hab. Mateusz Moskalik
• Dr Michał Ciepły (Secretary of the Committee)

1. Requirements to admission

The recruitment will be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Rules and Regulations for granting NCN research scholarships in research projects financed from the funds of the National Science Centre introduced by Resolution of the Council of the National Science Centre No. 124/2022 of 1 December 2022, and in accordance with the rules in force in this Entity. On the basis of the submitted list of scientific achievements and the conducted admission interview, the recruitment committee grants:

• the candidate’s scientific achievements, including publications in renown publishing houses/scientific journals (50% of the final assessment):

– 4 points – extraordinary;

– 3 points – very good;

– 2 points – good;

– 1 point – poor;

– 0 points – no scientific achievements.

• achievements resulting from conducting scientific research, scholarships, awards and scientific experience gained at home or abroad, scientific workshops and training, participation in research projects (20% of the final assessment):

– 4 points – outstanding  achievements (including scholarships, internships in leading foreign centers, prestigious international awards or distinctions, workshops or training in leading scientific centers, participation in international or foreign projects);

– 3 points – major achievements (scholarships, internships in good domestic and foreign centers, national awards or prizes, workshops or training abroad or nationwide, participation in domestic or foreign projects);

– 2 points – moderate achievements (local awards or prizes, workshops or training, participation in university projects);

– 1 point – minor achievements;

– 0 points – no achievements.

• competences to carry out specific tasks in the research project (30% of the final assessment):

– 3 points – very good;

– 2 points –  good;

– 1 point – poor;

– 0 points – lack of competence.

https://www.ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwaly-rady/2022/uchwala124_2022-zal1.pdf

2. Conditions for admission to the qualification procedure

In order to participate in the admission process for the IEDS, before the deadline set out in the schedule, the candidate must:

• create an account in the irk2.us.edu.pl system and completed the registration form relevant declarations and consents;
• pay a recruitment fee of PLN 400;
• The form with the list of the scientific achievements and documents certifying the achievements, as well as other documents specified in the recruitment criteria should be submitted to the IEDS, via polarknow@us.edu.pl within the recruitment schedule

A person applying for admission to the IEDS must submit:

• application for admission to the IEDS (personal questionnaire);
• curriculum vitae;
• ORCID number;
• information about the scientific discipline or disciplines, in the case of interdisciplinary work, in which the candidate intends to prepare a dissertation;
• consents and statements required in the IRK system;
• a copy of the master’s degree diploma together with a supplement or other document entitling to undertake education at a doctoral school in accordance with Section 8 (5) (6) and 8 (5) (7);

3. Recruitment schedule
   According to the Dean’s regulation no. 5.
   

• October 9, 2024 — Opening of registration in the online candidate registration system (hereafter IRK).
  October 30, 2024 — Closing the registration of candidates in IRK system (i.e., deadline for creating an account in the IRK enrollment system, paying the enrollment fee (the date of transfer is decisive)and entering the required information and documents. Deadline for sending the  list of scientific achievements to polarknow@us.edu.pl.
  October 31,  2024 – Notifying to candidates via e-mail about the date and place of interviews to the e-mail addresses provided in the IRK system.
  November 4, 2024 — Interviews with candidates.
  November 5, 2024 — Notifying candidates about results of the recruitment.
  November 6-8, 2024 — Submitting the required documents by candidates qualified for admission and enrolment on the list of PhD students.
  November 12, 2024 – Notifying candidates on the reserve list about their eligibility for admission.
  November 13-14, 2024 – Submitting the required documents from candidates qualified for admission by the reserve list and enrolment on the list of PhD students.
  November 15, 2024 — Deadline for publication of the results of the admission procedure on the IEDS website.

4. Conditions for granting the scholarship

• The scholarship (before the mid-term evaluation) of PLN 5,000 gross for the first 24 months of education at the doctoral school will be financed from the funds for the implementation of the National Science Centre SONATA No. 2023/51/D/ST10/00228 entitled „Erosion of the Cliffs along the rocky coasts of the Baltic Sea: observations, reconstructions, predictions”  and consists of a scientific scholarship and a doctoral scholarship as specified in Article 209 of the Act on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018.
• The amount of the scholarship for the first 6 months after the mid-term evaluation will amount to PLN 6,500 gross and will be financed from the funds for the implementation of the National Science Centre SONATA No. 2023/51/D/ST10/00228 entitled „Erosion of the Cliffs along the rocky coasts of the Baltic Sea: observations, reconstructions, predictions and consists of a scientific scholarship and a doctoral scholarship as specified in Article 209 of the Act on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018.
• In the remaining 18 months of education at the doctoral school, a doctoral student without a doctoral degree receives a doctoral scholarship in accordance with Article 209 of the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science.

5. Admission Committee

• Dr. Zuzanna Świrad (Chair of Recruitment Committee)
• Dr hab. Mateusz Moskalik
• Dr hab. Oskar Głowacki
• Dr hab. Agnieszka Herman
• Dr Michał Ciepły (Secretary of Admission Committee)

1. Requirements to admission

The recruitment will be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Rules and Regulations for granting NCN research scholarships in research projects financed from the funds of the National Science Centre introduced by Resolution of the Council of the National Science Centre No. 124/2022 of 1 December 2022, and in accordance with the rules in force in this Entity. On the basis of the submitted list of scientific achievements and the conducted admission interview, the recruitment committee grants:

• the candidate’s scientific achievements, including publications in renown publishing houses/scientific journals (50% of the final assessment):

– 4 points – extraordinary;

– 3 points – very good;

– 2 points – good;

– 1 point – poor;

– 0 points – no scientific achievements.

• achievements resulting from conducting scientific research, scholarships, awards and scientific experience gained at home or abroad, scientific workshops and training, participation in research projects (20% of the final assessment):

– 4 points – outstanding  achievements (including scholarships, internships in leading foreign centers, prestigious international awards or distinctions, workshops or training in leading scientific centers, participation in international or foreign projects);

– 3 points – major achievements (scholarships, internships in good domestic and foreign centers, national awards or prizes, workshops or training abroad or nationwide, participation in domestic or foreign projects);

– 2 points – moderate achievements (local awards or prizes, workshops or training, participation in university projects);

– 1 point – minor achievements;

– 0 points – no achievements.

• competences to carry out specific tasks in the research project (30% of the final assessment):

– 3 points – very good;

– 2 points –  good;

– 1 point – poor;

– 0 points – lack of competence.

https://www.ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwaly-rady/2022/uchwala124_2022-zal1.pdf

2. Conditions for admission to the qualification procedure

In order to participate in the admission process for the IEDS, before the deadline set out in the schedule, the candidate must:

• • create an account in the irk2.us.edu.pl system and completed the registration form relevant declarations and consents;
  • pay a recruitment fee of PLN 400;
  • The research proposal with the form with the list of the scientific achievements and documents certifying the achievements, as well as other documents specified in the recruitment criteria should be submitted to the IEDS, via polarknow@us.edu.pl within the recruitment schedule

A person applying for admission to the IEDS must submit:

• application for admission to the IEDS (personal questionnaire);
• curriculum vitae;
• ORCID number;
• information about the scientific discipline or disciplines, in the case of interdisciplinary work, in which the candidate intends to prepare a dissertation;
• consents and statements required in the IRK system;
• a copy of the master’s degree diploma together with a supplement or other document entitling to undertake education at a doctoral school in accordance with Section 8 (5) (6) and 8 (5) (7);

3. Recruitment schedule
   According to the Dean’s regulation no. 6.

• 17 July 2024 — opening of registration in the online candidate registration system (hereafter IRK).
  23 August 2024 — Closing the registration of candidates in IRK system (i.e., deadline for creating an account in the IRK enrollment system, paying the enrollment fee (the date of transfer is decisive)and entering the required information and documents. Deadline for sending the outline of the candidate’s doctoral project proposal and a list of scientific achievements to polarknow@us.edu.pl.
  26–30 August 2024 – Evaluation of doctoral project proposals and assessment of candidates’ academic achievements by the admissions committee.
  2 September 2024 – notifying to candidates via e-mail about the date and place of interviews to the e-mail addresses provided in the IRK system.
  4–6 September 2024 — interviews with candidates.
  9 September 2024 — notifying candidates about results of the recruitment.
  10–13 September 2024 — submitting the required documents by candidates qualified for admission and enrolment on the list of PhD students.
  16 September 2024 – notifying candidates on the reserve list about their eligibility for admission.
  17–20 September 2024 – submitting the required documents from candidates qualified for admission by the reserve list and enrolment on the list of PhD students.
  30 September 2024 — deadline for publication of the results of the admission procedure on the IEDS website.

4. Conditions for granting the scholarship

• The scholarship (before the mid-term evaluation) of PLN 5,000 gross for the first 36 months of education at the doctoral school will be financed from the funds for the implementation of the project 2023/50/E/ST10/00432  entitled „Landslide, debris flow, and flash flood (LaDeFloFF) events in Northern Vietnam under changing climate conditions and human impact” run by dr hab. Łukasz Pawlik  and consists of a scientific scholarship and a doctoral scholarship as specified in Article 209 of the Act on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018.
• For the remaining 12 months of education at the doctoral school, a doctoral student without a doctoral degree shall receive a doctoral scholarship in accordance with Article 209 of the Act of 20 July 2018 of Law on Higher Education and Science.

5. Admission Committee

• Dr hab. Łukasz Pawlik, prof. UŚ (Chair od Admission Committee)
• Prof. dr hab. Ireneusz Malik
• Dr hab. Magdalena Opała-Owczarek, prof. UŚ
• Prof. dr hab. inż. Marzena Osuch
• Dr Michał Ciepły (Secretary of Admission Committee)

The Admission Committee evaluates the candidate on the basis of the documents submitted in the IRK system and the admission interview, according to the following criteria:

• previous academic achievements (including Master’s thesis) thematically connected with the proposed doctoral project (max. 60 points);
• grades obtained in during the Master’s studies (on the basis of the supplement to the Master’s diploma and the final mark) ( max. 30 points);
• English language proficiency ( max. 10 points).

2. Conditions for admission to the qualification procedure

• create a personal account in irk2.us.edu.pl and fill a form containing relevant declarations and consents;
• submitting through irk2.us.edu.pl the following documents: an authorized copy of master’s degree along with the supplement; curriculum vitae
• Candidate can be of any nationality but must not have resided or carried out their
  main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting organization for more
  than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date

3. Schedule

• 24 May 2024 – opening of registration in the online candidate registration system (hereafter IRK).
•  6 June 2024 – closing of the registration of candidates in IRK, up to this date the candidate must creating an account in the IRK online recruitment system, paying the recruitment fee (the date of transfer is decisive) and entering the required information and documents.
•  7 June 2024 – notifying to candidates via e-mail about the date and place of interviews to the e-mail addresses provided in the IRK system.
•  10 June 2024 – interviews with candidates.
•  11 June 2024 – notifying candidates about results of the recruitment.
• 12-14 June 2024 – submitting the required documents by candidates qualified for admission and enrolment on the list of PhD students.
•  17 June 2024 – notifying candidates on the reserve list about their eligibility for admission.
• 18-21 June 2024 – submitting the required documents from candidates qualified for admission by the reserve list and enrolment on the list of PhD students.
• 13 September 2024 – deadline for publication of the results of the admission procedure on the IEDS website.

4. Scholarship

During education at a doctoral school, a doctoral student who does not hold a doctoral degree shall receive a doctoral scholarship in accordance with Article 209 of the Act of 20 July 2018 Law on Higher Education and Science, with the proviso that a doctoral scholarship shall not be awarded to a doctoral student whose education at a doctoral school involves an obligation to be employed at the entity providing the doctoral school:
1) under a contract of employment;
2) with a salary that exceeds that of a professor (Article 209, paragraph 1a of the Act of 20 July 2018 Law on Higher Education and Science).

5. IEDS Admission Committee

The Head of the IEDS Admission Committee: dr hab. Paweł Dłotko

Members of the Admission Committee:

• prof. Mariusz Majdański
• dr hab. Tomasz Adamowicz
• Prof. dr hab. Adam Skalski

The secretary of the Recruitment Committee: dr Michał Ciepły