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About the Project
The Doctoral School in the Humanities at the Jagiellonian University offers each accepted candidate a scholarship for the entire training cycle (approx. EUR 700 before the mid-term evaluation, and approx. EUR 900 afterwards). The Jagiellonian University does not charge tuition fees.
In addition, the Doctoral School offers various forms of financial support for raising research and scientific qualifications necessary to continue a scientific career in the country and abroad, supporting doctoral students in international and interdisciplinary activities.
In her/his research work, a doctoral student may cooperate with the highly qualified and most outstanding academic staff from the Jagiellonian University and from other universities, including foreign ones. Most of our researchers have regular international collaboration with very prestigious academic institutions. It is up to the doctoral student to decide who is his / her supervisor.
Programme description/ Graduate’s profile:
Studies on Cultures and Religions Programme offers advanced studies and research under the guidance of experienced researchers. We conduct research in all areas of subdisciplines. The programme is interdisciplinary and is implemented in the very close cooperation with representatives of other humanities and sciences.
The pluralism of methodological orientations is an important feature of the Studies on Cultures and Religions Programme and is associated with the specificity of the Jagiellonian University Departments: Institute of Religious Studies, Chair of Comparative Civilization Studies, Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, Chair of Anthropology of Literature and Cultural Studies, Chair of Performatics, Institute of Near and Far East, Institute of Russia and Eastern Europe, Institute of American Studies and Polish Studies. Our scholars conduct research in various fields in the abovementioned entities.
PhD students not only deepen their knowledge, but also conduct research the supervision of our experienced researchers.
Admissions Schedule
- Announcement of terms and conditions of recruitment to SDNH for the academic year 2022/2023 - 03.2022
- Electronic registration (AOS) - 25.04.2022
- End of Electronic Registration (AOS)- 30.08.2022
- Formal preview of applications - until 2.09.2022
- Reviews of projects and sample essays - until 9.09.2022
- Qualification to the second stage (AOS) - until 12.09.2022
- Interviews - 15-21.09.2022
- Announcement of results - until 23.09.2022
- Registration in the School office - until 28.09.2022
Details of the Programme: https://human.phd.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/dla-doktorantow/programy-doktorskie/nauki-o-kulturze-i-religii
For whom/Entry requirements: A person with a master's degree, master's degree in science or equivalent obtained in any field as well as a person with a bachelor degree (check additional requirements).
How to apply: https://human.phd.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/dla-kandydatow/rekrutacja-trybzwykly
Language: Polish and English
Funding Notes
The minimum scholarship, which is awarded to each doctoral student admitted to the school, is:
· Before the mid-term evaluation (by the end of the 24th month) - PLN 2,779,40/EUR 632 (including insurance costs).
· After mid-term evaluation (from 25 or 26 months) - approx. PLN 4,281,77/EUR 974 (including insurance costs).
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