The scholarship for 5 (on an extension)
The scholarship will be paid once, in the amount of 10,000 PLN on the 17th of December 2024.
List of PhD students who were awarded the scholarship for 5, date of issue 29 November 2024:
1. Mateusz Mróz, astronomy
2. Katarzyna Jankowska, biological sciences
3. Luca Potenza, biological sciences
4. Zuzanna Michalska, biological sciences
5. Piotr Cieciórski , chemical sciences
6. Arkadiusz Grempka, chemical sciences
7. Samaneh Khodami, chemical sciences
8. Piotr Łaski, chemical sciences
9. Jakub Rogoża, physical sciences
10. Katarzyna Ludwiczak, physical sciences
11. Paulina Michalak, physical sciences
12. Beata Pszczółkowska-Kępa, physical sciences
13. Arka Ghosh, informatics
14. Krzysztof Zakrzewski, mathematics
15. Maria Gajewska, Earth and environmental sciences
The University of Warsaw has launched a new scholarship programme, ‘the Scholarship for 5’. The new benefit is intended for doctoral students at doctoral schools who have had to extend the deadline for the submission of their dissertation for objective reasons (first extension). The scholarships will be paid until the end of December 2024. Their exact amount will be determined after the applications have been reviewed. The budget allocated for the payment of the scholarships is PLN 500,000.
Who is the the Scholarship for 5 for?
The Scholarship for 5 is open to doctoral students at doctoral schools who have been approved for the first extension of their dissertation deadline, i.e. after 48 months of education.
Who can receive the scholarship?
The scholarship is only for those doctoral students who have not submitted their dissertation by the deadline due to objective reasons beyond the control of the doctoral student. The application must be accompanied by ½ of the dissertation, approved by the supervisor, or equivalent research results approved by the supervisor.
How much will the scholarships amount to?
The budget allocated for the payment of scholarships is PLN 500,000. The exact amount of the scholarship will be announced after the applications have been reviewed.
When and where can applications be submitted?
Applications for the the Scholarship for 5 should be submitted between 10 and 29 October 2024 via university electronic mail to the following e-mail address: phd.sdnsp@uw.edu.pl
Applications should be submitted with the usage of the official template. This e-mail address serves only for submitting the applications, not for communication.
Is the scholarship subject to repayment?
In justified cases, the scholarship holder is called upon by the director of the doctoral school to repay the Scholarship for 5 if, within 12 months from the date of payment of the the Scholarship for 5 they have not demonstrated significant progress in the preparation of the dissertation.
For more information:
https://monitor.uw.edu.pl/Lists/Uchway/Attachments/7112/EN.M.2024.294.Zarz.109.pdf
A template application:
Application for granting the Scholarship for 5
FAQ:
I wanted to ask if I understand correctly that in the application for the scholarship in the fifth year, you have to include at least 50% of the pages that will be in the final version of the dissertation? What does this condition of 1/2 of the dissertation mean ? Can these 50% of the pages be changed later?
The fragment of the dissertation attached to the application may be subject to corrections and updates at further stages of work on the dissertation. At the same time, the submitted dissertation fragment must objectively constitute at least 1/2 of the dissertation, e.g. in comparison with the information presented in the Individual Research Plan, and be approved as such by the supervisor.
Can I, as a 4th year doctoral student with no entitlement to a scholarship (in fact, I realized 48 months of education, 1 year at another Doctoral School; despite NCN funding, I have lost my entitlement to a 4th year scholarship) apply for this scholarship?
No. The Scholarship for 5 is intended for doctoral students at doctoral schools, after completing 48 months of education at the University of Warsaw, on the first extension. The scholarship is not available to 4th year doctoral students.
What exactly might be the equivalent research results approved by the supervisor?
– can it be, for example, a collection of manuscripts of publications with research results + the supervisor’s opinion on the matter?
– a description of the results obtained and the research carried out, together with confirmation and the supervisor’s opinion?
This is decided by the supervisor as a specialist in the discipline and the dissertation mentor. Please consult your supervisor.
Will social security contributions be paid on the Scholarship for 5?
No. The scholarship is not subject to contributions or taxation.