For doctoral students
Educational program at the Doctoral School of Social Sciences Nicolaus Copernicus University:
Legal bases of the doctoral schools:
- Act of 20 July 2018 – The Law on Higher Education and Science
- Regulations of the doctoral school – Resolution no. 159
Learning in the Doctoral School of Social Sciences:
- Text of the framework curriculum of ARS UMK – Annex No. 2 to resolution No. 46
- Individual Research Plan Scheme
- Plan of organizing doctoral education and scheme of scientific support from the supervisor(s)
- Scholarship account number declaration
- Insurance of doctoral students – declaration (doctoral students are obliged to send new declaration any time ANY CHANGES apply within 7 days)
- Supervisor selection form
Research activity of doctoral students:
Proceedings for awarding the academic degree of doktor:
- EN – proceeding for the award of the degree of doktor – Resolution no. 89
- EN – Resolution no. 8 amending resolution No. 89
Funding/Travel
All requests for any kind of funding must be submitted before the event takes place and before any cost-related documents are issued.
Procedure for Reserving Funds for Any Type of Expenditure
To request funding, you must submit an appropriate purchase form, using one of the following options:
- Travel Purchase Form – applicable to all types of travel, including domestic and international trips, conferences, archival research, fieldwork, summer schools, research visits, off-site seminars, research stays, sessions, conventions, internships, domestic segments of international travel, mileage reimbursement, etc.
- General Purchase Form – applicable to book purchases, civil law contracts, service invoices, fees for online conferences, access fees, course fees, and other related expenses.
Before submitting a request, applicants are required to familiarize themselves with the travel procedures in force at the Doctoral School. The same procedure applies when submitting requests for other types of funding.
Other documents for settling the funding:
- PIT 8C
- PIT 8C eng – please fill only the polish version
- Polecenie-wyjazdu-sluzbowego
International Travel
The procedure for international travel is described on the website:
https://www.umk.pl/en/research/travel/
International travel is settled by the Mobility Settlement Section; however, the generated international travel application must also be signed by the Director of the Doctoral School.