Doctoral programme

The doctoral programme is based on the development of competences essential from the perspective of a beginning researcher and academic teacher. The doctoral students conduct research in a research team or individually, under the supervision of a PhD supervisor and tutors. They participate in classes that develop key competences, prepares grant applications, and through publications, scientific conferences and internships, they join the international scientific community. Each doctoral student who does not yet have a doctoral degree receives a scholarship.

In the field of science and and engineering and technology admission is carried out in the following disciplines:

• materials engineering,
• biomedical engineering,
• computer and information sciences,
• mathematics,
• chemical sciences,
• physical sciences.

More: Doctoral program at the Doctoral School at the Unviersity of Silesia in Katowice [external link]

Qualification criteria

Stage 1, Criterion 1 - Motivation letter

(up to 12,000 characters including spaces)

The letter should include:

• rationale for the choice of the research topic (project) 

Points: 0-10

Weight: 1

Stage 1, Criterion 2 - Student record card (transcript of records)

In establishing the result, assessments of those learning outcomes that are significant for the implementation of research projects in the discipline of computer and information sciences shall be taken into account; the scoring criteria adopted by the committee shall be described in the minutes. 

Points: 0-11

Weight: 1

Stage 1, Criterion 3 - Academic and research activity to date

• conference presentations (max. 3 points)
• authorship or co-authorship of publications listed in the Minister of Science’s announcement regarding the list of scientific journals and peer-reviewed materials from international conferences, and in the Minister of Education and Science’s announcement regarding the list of publishers of peer-reviewed scientific monographs (journal article—2 points; max. 4 points)
• implementation of a research project funded from external sources (coinvestigator—1 point)
• other scientific achievements (max. 1 point)

Points: 0-9

Weight: 1

Stage 2 - Admission interview

During the interview, the candidate presents their experience and competencies related to the topic for which they are applying.

Assessment components:

• responses to questions concerning the implementation of the project
• knowledge within the relevant research field
• command of English
• aptitude for conducting research and presenting its results
• responses to questions on general knowledge 

Points: 0-10

Weight: 1 

How to calculate the final score 

The final result shall correspond to the result of the second stage. If several candidates achieve the same score, their position on the ranking list shall be determined by the total points obtained in the first and second stages.