For doctoral students
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:
Educational program at the Doctoral School of Social Sciences Nicolaus Copernicus University:
Important documents and information:
- Individual Research Plan Scheme – submitted within 12 months of the start of the program
Plan of organizing doctoral education and scheme of scientific support from the supervisor(s)- Doctoral Student Support Plan [ENG] – The document must be submitted within two months of the supervisor being assigned – NEW FORM!!
- Supervisor selection form
Scholarship
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- 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 !!)
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
Research activity of doctoral students:
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 – translation only, please fill the polish version
- Polecenie-wyjazdu-sluzbowego the travel authorization
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.