Recruitment 2021
General Information
The programme of studies [LINK] at the Doctoral School of Social Sciences [LINK] is highly customized, adapted to the interests and research projects of the individual PhD students and conducted under the guidance of a selected supervisor or supervisiors. The duration of the programme is eight semesters. The PhD students complete compulsory general university classes, including academic teaching, classes referring to the broadly conceived scholar’s workshop in social sciences and methodological classes. The choice of the courses is not limited to those offered by the PhD student’s own discipline. PhD students may choose courses held by lecturers representing other related social sciences disciplines, if they consider it beneficial. For more information please follow the [LINK].
The school recruits in the following disciplines:
Economics and Finance – admission limit 13
Education – admission limit 5
Law – admission limit 25
Management and Quality Studies – admission limit 5
Political Science and Public Administration – admission limit 18
Psychology – admission limit 9
Security Studies – admission limit 4
Social and Economic Geography and Spatial Management – admission limit 5
Social Communication and Media Studies – admission limit 5
Sociology – admission limit 11
Contact
Doctoral School of Social Sciences
ul. Dobra 56/66, room no. 0.108, 01-312 Warsaw
E-mail dedicated to the recruitment process: rekrutacja.ns@uw.edu.pl
More information – LINK
Recruitment coordinator: Weronika Bednarska
Due to the coordinator’s holiday, the next recruitment coordinator telephone duty will take place on Tuesday 31st August from 10:00 to 15:00 on 22 55 22 163
The next coordinator phone calls will be held in September. You are welcome to contact us every Tuesday and Wednesday between 10:00 and 14:00
Recruitment schedule
- Registration in the Internet Recruitment of Candidates, referred to as “IRK”, submission of an application in the IRK for admission to the Doctoral School of Humanities: 5 May – 28 June, 2021;
Recruitment procedure
- 1st stage of the recruitment procedure: 12-18 July, 2021,
- publication of the results of the 1 st stage of the recruitment procedure: until 21 July 2021,
- publication of the interview schedule (2nd stage): until 21 July 2021,
- 2nd stage of the recruitment procedure: 29 July – 4 August 2021,
- publication of the ranking list: until 11 August 2021,
- reception of documents from qualified candidates: 16 August – 21 September, 2021,
- announcement of the list of persons admitted to the School: 23 September 2021.
Please note that due to the epidemiological situation in Poland, it is possible to introduce changes to the schedule. All information will be published on the website and in IRK system.
More information – Rector’s resolution [LINK in Polish]
Required documents
The candidate shall submit the application for admission to the School only in IRK [LINK]. It shall include:
- the application for admission to the School stating the discipline in which the candidate plans to pursue education;
- scan of a diploma of completion of the long-cycle Master’s degree programme or second-cycle programme or an equivalent diploma obtained under separate regulations or in the case of candidates pursuing education within the European Higher Education Area –a certificate of obtaining a Master’s degree or a declaration that the diploma or certificate of obtaining a Master’s degree shall be provided by the day determined in the recriutment schedule; [LINK]
- a description of the initial research project proposal together with the title, which comprises no more than 14,000 characters including spaces; the description shall contain the bibliography that is not included in the character limit;
- a resumé or curriculum vitae containing information about scientific activities, including scientific interests and scientific achievements during five calendar years preceding the submission of the application;
- scans of materials confirming scientific activities referred to in the resumé or CV; no more than two complete scans of articles or chapters in joint publications, considered the most important; other candidate’s publications shall be confirmed with scans of title pages;
- declaration about the command of English to the extent enabling the education in the School;
- a scan of the declaration of the supervisor candidate about their willingness to be the candidate’s supervisor and the number of doctoral students, for whom they are appointed as the supervisor; [LINK];
- one photograph of the candidate’s face, allowing their identification;
- declaration whether the candidate is or was a doctoral student or participant of doctoral studies, and if yes – title of doctoral dissertation or the research project prepared by the candidate, as well as the first name and surname of the academic tutor or the supervisor;
- declaration on familiarising themselves with the content of the Resolution [LINK], as well as Article 40 and Article 41 of the Code of Administrative Procedure.
Detailed information on the required documents is to be found in Resolution on the rules of recruitment for Doctoral Schools at the University of Warsaw [LINK].
In case the diploma was issued in a language other than Polish or English, the candidate submits its certified translation. Additionally, the candidate shall be obliged to submit a translation of titles of scientific achievements. In justified instances, the Recruitment Coordinator or chairperson or the secretary of the selection team may request the candidate to submit a translation of other documents or materials included in the application within the time frame set.
In justified cases, the Director may make the entry of a candidate on the list of doctoral students conditional on the submission of a translation of a particular document, including a sworn translation, or the legalisation of a document (apostille) within a specified, appropriate time limit. The condition may also be stipulated in an administrative decision.
Form of the selection process and the number of points that can be obtained
Two-stage process:
- Stage I: evaluation of the research project and scientific activities of the candidate;
- Stage II: interview.
Maximum number of points that can be obtained in the selection procedure – 100 points:
- Stage I – 60 points (the number of points needed to qualify to stage II – 30 points).
- Stage II – 40 points (the number of points needed to qualify for entry on the list of candidates recommended to be admitted to the School).
Evaluation criteria and method
Research project (maximum number of points – 40)
When evaluating the project, the following shall be taken into account:
- definition of the research problem, e.g. objective, research questions, hypotheses (0-10 points);
- appropriateness of the proposed methods (0-10 points);
- setting the project in the context of existing research and knowledge of literature (0-10 points);
- originality of the proposed issues and methodology (0-10 points).
Scientific activity of the candidate (maximum number of points – 20)
When evaluating scientific activity, the following elements, confirmed with scans, shall be taken into account:
- active participation in scientific conferences, e.g. paper presentation, poster presentation (0-4 points);
- participation in research projects (0-5 points);
- scientific and popular science publications (0-6 points);
- science-related organisational activities, e.g. involvement in scientific associations, organisation of conferences (0-2 points);
- academic internships, scholarships, awards received in connection with scientific activities (0-3 points).
In the case of multi-author achievements, the percentage share of the candidate in the achievement must be defined.
Interview (maximum number of points – 40)
The following shall be taken into account when evaluating the interview:
- candidate’s competence presented during the research project discussion (0-20 points);
- knowledge of the subject, substantive knowledge, linguistic correctness and the ability to use a scientific language appropriate for the discipline in which the education is to be provided (0-20 points).
The interview shall be carried out in Polish with parts in English or fully in English – in accordance with the candidate’s preferences presented in IRK.
Condition of admission to the School
Obtaining at least 50 points in the whole selection process, including at least 30 points in stage I and at least 20 points in stage II of the selection process.
Supervisors
It is worth starting the recruitment process to a Doctoral School at the University of Warsaw by finding a supervisor, who will be willing to provide care for the doctoral student and perform scientific supervision over their research project. The name of the supervisor and the scan of their declaration about their willingness to be the candidate’s supervisor shall be submitted in IRK.
In order to find a supervisor, candidates for the Doctoral Schools are encouraged to search through the database of supervisors available here [LINK]. The database contains the list of University of Warsaw researchers, who are willing to perform the function of the dissertation supervisor.
The candidates are also encouraged to consult the websites of the University of Warsaw faculties and academic units [LINK] for the information on academic teachers conducting their research.
Scholarships
The doctoral student shall receive the doctoral scholarship during the period of education. The scholarship will amount to PLN 2371,70 before the mid-term evaluation and 3653,70 after the mid-term evaluation. The total period of receiving the doctoral scholarship cannot exceed four years. The suplement for persons with disabilities amounts to PLN 711,51.
The mandatory contributions are deducted from the scholarship. The scholarship is reduced by app. 11%.
Notice! The amounts specified above may be subject to change if the Ministry of Science and Higher Education decides to announce a new base rate.
Important links
Open Day in Doctoral School Q&A
Rector’s Resolution on the recruitment schedule (in Polish)