PhD in Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences
Łódź, Poland
PhD
DURATION
8 semesters
LANGUAGES
English, Polish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* New recruitment dates will be announced early 2026
Key Summary
University of Lodz Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences provides support and guidance to those seeking a PhD in Exact and Natural Sciences seekers that prepare dissertations in the following disciplines:
- Mathematics
- Biological Sciences
- Chemical Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Informatics
The study curriculum of the University of Lodz Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences in addition to deepening knowledge of a specific discipline will enable you to strengthen your scientific workshop, raise your qualifications in the field of teaching, and develop soft skills, including an ability to plan your career actively.
Doctoral students who graduate from the University of Lodz Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences will be prepared to critically evaluate the results of scientific research that constitute a basis of scientific publications and present the obtained results in the international scientific community. The objective of education here is to prepare each doctoral student to carry out didactic work at the level of higher education, where he/she can combine the obtained scientific knowledge with the use of the latest methods of communication.
Each graduate from the Doctoral School will achieve competence enabling him/her to engage in individual and team scientific research, especially this interdisciplinary one, conducted in national and international research teams. Responsible usage of the obtained scientific knowledge and results in an innovative economy for the good of society will be their result.
The studies lasted 8 semesters. They are full-time studies (the classes are held during working days) and they are free of charge.
Under Article 209 Clause 4 of the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws 2023, item 742, amended) the amount of monthly doctoral scholarship should be at least:
- 37% of a professor’s salary – gross amount of PLN 3466,90 – up to the month in which the mid-term evaluation was conducted
- 57% of a professor’s salary – gross amount of PLN 5340,90 – after the month in which the mid-term evaluation was conducted
for doctoral students with certified disability the above amount is raised to PLN 4506,97 and PLN 6380,97 respectively.
Doctoral students may also take up employment as academic/research staff or in any other capacity.
However, a doctoral scholarship will not be awarded to a doctoral student whose:
- curriculum at a doctoral school involves a mandatory employment contract in an entity running that doctoral school,
- employment contract provides a remuneration exceeding the amount of the minimum monthly professor’s salary (currently PLN 9 370.00 gross)
As a candidate, you are required to inform the Secretary of the Doctoral School if:
- You have already been a doctoral student at another doctoral school (even for a short period) and have received a doctoral scholarship there. You are entitled to the scholarship for a total of 48 months of curriculum carried out at any doctoral school(s). After 48 months, even if you continue to study at our school, you will not be entitled to a doctoral scholarship any longer
- You obtain a doctoral degree at another university. Then you lose the right to your doctoral scholarship at the UL because a person with an already conferred doctoral degree cannot receive the scholarship.
The doctoral scholarship is not subject to income tax. However, doctoral students studying at doctoral schools and receiving doctoral scholarships are covered by compulsory pensions and accident insurance. Sickness insurance is voluntary.
A doctoral student may apply for a student loan. The provisions on student loans shall apply accordingly, except that:
- The loan may be obtained by a doctoral student under the age of 35
- The loan shall be granted for the duration of training at the doctoral school only once and for no longer than 4 years.
Modules
- Doctoral seminar 1 -tutorial with doctoral supervisor
- Doctoral seminar 2 – research seminar
- Higher education Didactics 1
- Higher education Didactics 2
- Ethical and legal aspects of scientific research Methodology of mathematics, biological, chemical, physical or earth, and environmental sciences with elements of ethics
- Science funding and knowledge transfer 1
- Science funding and knowledge transfer 2
- An introduction to effective publishing
- Public speaking techniques
- Teaching practice
- Module 1: Scientist’s workshop
- Module 2: Specialized classes
- Module 3: Classes developing personal and social competencies
- Optional classes
