University of Lodz Doctoral School of Humanities provides support and guidance to PhD seekers that prepare dissertations in the following disciplines:
- Archaeology
- History
- Philosophy
- Linguistics
- Literary studies
- Cultural and religious studies
- Art Studies
- Ethnology and cultural anthropology (since the academic year 2024/2025)
The study curriculum makes it possible to conduct research in the field of a selected discipline of humanities in the conditions of individual and team interdisciplinarity.
Education at the University of Lodz Doctoral School of Humanities
You will deepen your knowledge in the field of a selected scientific discipline in the interdisciplinary environment, thanks to which you will be able to place your competence related to a given discipline in a wider context, you will develop your research and teaching workshop and acquire soft skills that can be used in the future both in academic work as well as in professional activities of a non-academic nature.
After graduating from the University of Lodz Doctoral School of Humanities and defending one’s doctoral dissertation, a graduate is awarded a PhD degree of humanities in one of eight disciplines: archaeology, history, philosophy, linguistic knowledge, literary studies, cultural and religious studies, art studies, ethnology and cultural anthropology.
The studies last 8 semesters and they are full-time studies (the classes are held during working days). They are free of charge.
SCHOOL'S OFFICE
Matejki 21/23 St.,90-237 Lodz
Poland
Phone (+48 42 635 55 93) / 1st floor, room 113
DIRECTOR
Dr hab. prof. UL Joanna Sowa
Doctoral Schools Centre
Matejki 21/23 St.,90-237 Lodz
Poland
Phone: +48 42 635 55 84
All the meetings (also on the Teams platform) are possible after prior appointment via e-mail.
SCHOOL COUNCIL
Head of the Board
Prof. Joanna Sowa
Archeology
Prof. Piotr Strzyż
Prof. Marek Olędzki
Philospphy
Prof. Marek Gensler
Prof. Janusz Maciaszek
History
Prof. Sławomir Bralewski
Prof. Przemysław Waingertner
Linguistics
Prof. Ivan Petrov
Prof. Ewa Szkudlarek-Śmiechowicz
Literary Studies
Prof. Michał Lachman
Prof. Dorota Samborska-Kukuć
Cultural and Religious Studies
Prof. Konrad Klejsa
Prof. Piotr Sitarski
Representatives of Doctoral Students
mgr Roman Sacharov
mgr Michał Owczarek
mgr Miriam Kobierski
mgr Kacper Krzeczewski
SECRETARY
mgr Agnieszka Kosicka-Jóźwiak
Doctoral Schools Centre, The UL Doctoral School of Humanities
Matejki 21/23 St.,90-237 Lodz
Poland
Phone (+48 42 635 55 93) / 1st floor, room 113
Monday,Thursday 9.00-14.00
Please previously contact via e-mail .
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
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Doctoral students have the opportunity to obtain funding for scientific/research activities, including the following: conferences, research trips, publications, language corrections (proofreading), or resources for scientific work (books, articles, computer programs, etc. – these resources, after being used for your activity, will remain the university’s property).
Notice:
Please do not include petrol and motorway costs.
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Pursuant to Article 204.3 of the Law on Higher Education and Science, at the request of a doctoral student, doctoral education shall be suspended for the period corresponding to the duration of maternity leave, leave on the conditions of maternity leave, paternity leave and parental leave as defined by the Labour Code.
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On 15 February 2024, a new Regulation amending the regulation on the minimum monthly basic remuneration for a professor employed in a public higher education institution has been signed (Dz.U. – Journal of Laws, item 235). It states 30% increase of remuneration since 1 January 2024 which means that the basic salary of a professor has risen from PLN 7210 to PLN 9370. The provisions of the regulation has entered into force in the day following its announcement, that is on 22 February 2024 as applicable from 1 January 2024. The regulation has been published under item no. 235 in the Dziennik Ustaw (abbreviated „Dz. U.”) or the Polish Journal of Laws.
Why is this important for doctoral students? It affects the amount of scholarship (stipend) grant that you receive each month – since its amount is steadily proportional (pegged) to the value of professor’s salary, it has now increased accordingly, and you may even expect an extra balance payment once, due to the increase being applicable from January.
Pursuant to 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:
1) 37% of a professor’s salary – gross amount of PLN 3466,90 – up to the month in which the mid-term evaluation was conducted;
2) 57% of a professor’s salary – gross amount of PLN 5340,90 – after the month in which the mid-term evaluation was conducted.
By virtue of the amendments made to the aforementioned Act by the Act of 28 July 2023 amending the Act - Teachers' Charter and certain other acts (Journal of Laws 2023, item 1672), as of 1.10.2023, the prohibition on employing doctoral students of a doctoral school as academic teachers or research staff does not apply any longer (because Article 209(10) has been repealed and the related Article 203(1)(5) has been amended). The Act does not prohibit doctoral students from taking up employment in any other capacity.
In addition, the provision making the stipend payout conditional on the amount of remuneration received has been changed. It used to refer to project participants specifically, but now it only refers to a certain form of employment.
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).
The doctoral scholarship is not subject to income tax. However, doctoral students studying at doctoral schools and receiving a doctoral scholarship are covered by compulsory pension 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.
ADMISSION PROCEDURE – OPEN FROM 17-24 JUNE 2024
Under the guidance of your potential supervisor, prepare a concept for your doctoral dissertation, which is one of the required documents in the recruitment process.
If the candidate has obtained from the supervisor (an academic employee of the University of Lodz) a consent to take him/her under supervision, he/she submits a statement of the potential supervisor on his/her willingness to take on the supervision (sample available at step 4).
If the candidate has not obtained such a consent, he/she submits an application for appointing a selected person who has the right to act as a supervisor as a supervisor of his/her doctoral dissertation (template available at step 4).
Supervisor is not required at this stage of enrolment (rather optional). Candidate might apply without knowing the potential supervisor.
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Enrollment/Registration - Electronic registration for PhD studies is possible between 17.06.2024 - 24.06.2024
Remember to print out the application form from the Electronic Recruitment System!
Go to the Electronic Recruitment System
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Prepare legible scans or photos of all the paper documentation you are to submit as part of the admission process, and attach them by uploading them to the IRK system within the time frame allowed in the Admission Timetable for submission of your documents. Each scan file should include the applicant's full name and an indication of the kind of the scanned document, according to the following scheme: Forename_Surname_Heading of scanned document
Notice: after submitting documents in the IRK System you're obliged to submit them in a paper form form 17.06.2024 till 25.06.2024.
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Test date: 02.07.2024
If you are interested in the sample language tests, you can write to the following e-mail address for public information: dpo@uni.lodz.pl.
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The interview will be held between 09-12.07.24 according to the following criteria:
(a) evaluation of the dissertation project - its substantive value and scientific innovation, and, in the case of the Implementation Doctorate programme, the practical usefulness of the solutions
b) evaluation of the candidate's familiarity with the literature on the subject, knowledge of previous achievements of Polish and foreign science concerning the issues to be researched, as well as knowledge of specialist terminology and methodology of the planned research
c) evaluation of the presentation skills of the project (linguistic proficiency, composition of the speech, discipline of speech)
Interviews: 9-12.07.2024 depending on the number of candidates. Details of the interview date will be sent to registered candidates via IRK system message.
Information about admission will be shown in IRK system on candidate’s account untill 23.07.24 (or untill 19.09.24 for candidates with an external funding). Written decision about rejection will be sent by traditional post to the correspondence address.