Doctoral Schools have already announced their recruitment schedule for the academic year 2023/2024. There are 330 places waiting for future PhD students in 24 scientific disciplines. There are four doctoral schools operating at the University of Warsaw: the Doctoral School of Humanities, the Doctoral School of Social Sciences, the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences and the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School. Each doctoral candidate in doctoral schools is obliged to follow their Individual Research Plan (after first year). They carry out research in an individual unit their supervisor is employed in. Doctoral candidates’ progress and supervisors’ work are subject to mid-term evaluation. All UW doctoral schools offer full educational programs in the English language. All doctoral candidates receive a monthly scholarship.
ADMISSION 2023/2024:
Four Doctoral Schools recruit in the following disciplines:
The Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Science:
- Astronomy – admission limit 5
- Mathematics and computer sciences – admission limit 22
- Biological sciences – admission limit 17
- Chemical sciences – admission limit 18
- Physical sciences – admission limit 27
- Earth and related environmental sciences – admission limit 11
The Doctoral School of Humanities:
- Archaeology – admission limit 7
- Arts studies – admission limit 6
- Culture and Religion Studies – admission limit 12
- History – admission limit 16
- Linguistics – admission limit 23
- Literary studies – admission limit 25
- Philosophy – admission limit 11
The Doctoral School of Social Sciences:
- Economics and Finance – admission limit 13
- Education – admission limit 5
- Law – admission limit 25
- Management and Quality Studies – admission limit 5
- Political Science and Public Administration – admission limit 18
- Psychology – admission limit 9
- Security Studies – admission limit 4
- Social and Economic Geography and Spatial Management – admission limit 5
- Social Communication and Media Studies – admission limit 5
- Sociology – admission limit 11
The Interdisciplinary Doctoral School:
- IDS – admission limit 20
- QPE program – admission limit 10
Application process
At the beginning of admissions to a doctoral school of the University of Warsaw a candidate should find a supervisor who will be ready to take care of them and their research project. The supervisor’s name and their declaration of readiness to take up the function should be submitted in the Internet Recruitment of Candidates system – IRK.
How to apply?
- register to the Internet Recruitment of Candidates System – IRK.
- select a doctoral school and check detailed requirements;
- submit documents in the system;
Application deadlines:
- From 5th of May 2023 to 19th of June 2023 for the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School
- From April 27th 2023 to 19th June 2023 for the Doctoral School of Humanities and Doctoral School of Social Sciences
- From 8 May 2023 to 19 June 2023,for the rest programs at Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Science
Online Doctoral Schools’ Open Day:
On 18th March, the UW Doctoral Schools Open Day was held. The video coverage of the event is available on the website of Doctoral Schools.
It also contains information about the University of Warsaw’s offer for doctoral candidates, including social support, research funding, mobility opportunities.
Scholarship to Start:
Detailed schedule of recruitment as well as all needed information on the admission process and required documents can be found on the website of specific Doctoral Schools (in the Enrollment tab) and in the IRK System.
