Bilingual templates valid from 1 October 2024 until further notice

 

Guidelines given in Rector's Regulation on Syllabus / Course Description and Tasks of Course Coordinator

(RR no. 96 - 13 June 2024)

 

Guidelines given in Annex to Rector's Regulation on System of verification of Learning Outcomes

(RR no. 97 - 13 June 2024)

 

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of a doctoral school as academic teachers or research staff does not apply any longer (because Article 209(10) has been repealed and the related Article 203(1)(5) has been amended).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.

The application for funding, together with the cost estimate and the promoter's opinion, will enable the funding of the scientific activity of the doctoral students of SDNSiP of the University of Lodz from the budget of the doctoral school.

File name: Name_Funding application _discipline, e.g. Kowalski_Funding application_chemistry.

 

Attention:

please do not include the following costs in your applications:

•     highway tolls
•     car travel

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.

Below you will find templates for the so-called Didactic Hours

The community of Doctoral Schools at the University of Lodz is encouraged to read the contents of two important documents aimed at fostering transparent cooperation between doctoral students and supervisors based on mutual respect and responsibility, as well as indicating clear procedures for resolving disputes at doctoral schools of the University of Lodz.

 

Result list divided into scientific disciplines

(pozytywny = positive)

 

CURRICULUM COMPLETION AT DOCTORAL SCHOOL

The doctoral curriculum lasts 8 semesters and it ends with submission of doctoral dissertation.
The preparation schedule of doctoral dissertation and its submission deadline are specified in the doctoral student’s individual research plan (IPB). 
The doctoral student who submitted their dissertation before the curriculum completion deadline specified in their IPB shall receive doctoral scholarship up till that deadline but for no more than 6 months. 

 

SUBMITTING DISSERTATION AT DOCTORAL SCHOOL

A doctoral student shall submit their dissertation twice:
(1)    First time: with curriculum completion at the Doctoral School, on conditions stipulated in the Regulations of that school..
The doctoral student shows a complete doctoral dissertation to their doctoral supervisor(s). 
The supervisor is obliged to verify the dissertation with the Uniform Anti-plagiarism System. The report from the anti-plagiarism system is attached to the supervisor’s evaluation.
The condition for submitting the doctoral dissertation to the doctoral supervisor(s) is to obtain the credits and grades resulting from the curriculum and submitting the documentation of the course of study.
After verifying the dissertation, the supervisor(s) shall draft up an evaluation of the submitted dissertation.
The submission of the doctoral dissertation to the School’s Director using the dissertation submission form (Annex No. 2) together with positive evaluation from the doctoral supervisor(s). The doctoral school shall issue a certificate of curriculum completion to the doctoral student (the graduand).
The dissertation shall remain in the doctoral student’s file at the Doctoral School.

Hereby, the term “graduand” applies to a person who has completed a doctoral school curriculum – but this does not nesessarily mean this person has a doctoral degree/title. A graduand who is only after finishing their doctoral school curriculum should sign up for award proceeding in order to receive their PhD equivalent (Polish: doktor).

(2)    Another and final time: at the initiation of proceeding for the award of the doctoral degree (doktor), subject to the Rules of detailed mode of proceedings for the award of the degree of doctor and habilitated doctor at the University of Lodz

 

CURRICULUM COMPLETION AT DOCTORAL SCHOOL – EXTENSION OF TIME LIMIT

The time limit for submitting the doctoral dissertation may be extended with no more than 2 years on conditions stipulated in the regulations of the doctoral school. During this extension period, the doctoral student retains the doctoral student status with a reservation that they collect scholarship for no more than 4 years at doctoral schools.

At the doctoral student’s request, the Director may extend the time limit for submitting the doctoral dissertation in the case of:
1)    temporary incapacity to pursue studies due to illness;
2)    the need to take personal care of a sick member of the family;
3)    the need to take personal care of a child under 4 years of age or a child with a disability certificate;
4)    participation in a grant related to the doctoral dissertation;
5)    other specific situations of chance.

An application for the extension of the time limit for submitting the doctoral dissertation (Annex No. 1)  should be submitted to the Director of the doctoral school. An evaluation from the should be attached to the application.
The doctoral student may appeal against a refusal to extend thdoctoral supervisor(s)e time limit for submitting the doctoral dissertation to the UL Rector within 14 days of receiving the decision. The UL Rector’s decision shall be final.

 

Detailed information on conferment of doctoral degrees within the broad scientific field of Exact and Natural Sciences at the University of Lodz will (since 1 January 2025) be provided by Committees responsible for particular scientific disciplines.

Detailed information on conferment of doctoral degree in the field of Exact and Natural Sciences at the University of Lodz will (since 1 January 2025) be provided by the following Committees responsible for particular scientific disciplines:

 

MATHEMATICS

UL Committee for Academic Degrees in Mathematics

 

• Head of Committee - dr hab. Grażyna Horbaczewska, prof. UŁ     grazyna.horbaczewska@wmii.uni.lodz.pl
• Committee Office

at UL Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science (ul. Stefana Banacha 22, 90-238 Łódź)

Katarzyna Zapotoczna, tel. 42 635 59 43, katarzyna.zapotoczna@wmii.uni.lodz.pl

 

INFORMATICS

UL Committee for Academic Degrees in Informatics

• Head of Committee - dr hab. Tomasz Gwizdałła, prof. UŁ                        

tomasz.gwizdalla@uni.lodz.pl

• Committee Office

at UL Faculty of Physics and Applied Informatics (ul. Pomorska 149/153, 90-236 Łódź)

Justyna Napieraj-Kurzac, tel. 42 635-56-26, justyna.napierajkurzac@uni.lodz.pl

 

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

UL Committee for Academic Degrees in Biological Sciences                                                                        

• Head of Committee  - prof. dr hab. Agnieszka Marczak     
  agnieszka.marczak@biol.uni.lodz.pl lub stopnie.naukowe@biol.uni.lodz.pl

• Committee Office   

at UL Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection (ul. Pilarskiego 14/16, 90-231 Łódź) 

– doctoral proceedings coordinator:  

dr hab. Adrianna Wojtal-Frankiewicz, prof. UŁ    stopnie.naukowe@biol.uni.lodz.pl - guidance for doctoral students, formal verification of documents

-  administration officer: 

 Jarosław Mrówczyński   tel. 42 635 48 01, stopnie.naukowe@biol.uni.lodz.pl

 

All queries thematically related to aforementioned proceedings pertaining to doctoral degree in Biological Sciences should be directed to the Commitee's e-mail address: stopnie.naukowe@biol.uni.lodz.pl

 

CHEMICAL SCIENCES

UL Committee for Academic Degrees in Chemical Sciences                                  

• Head of Committee - prof. dr hab. Rafał Głowacki                     

rafal.glowacki@chemia.uni.lodz.pl

• Committee Office

at UL Faculty of Chemistry (ul. Tamka 12, 91-403 Łódź)

Magdalena Pietruszka, tel. 42 635-57-44, magdalena.pietruszka@chemia.uni.lodz.pl                                            

Agnieszka Łaska-Jesionowska, tel. 42 635-57-45, agnieszka.laska@chemia.uni.lodz.pl

Barbara Muskała-Plak, tel. 42 635-57-45, barbara.muskala.plak@chemia.uni.lodz.pl

 

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

UL Committee for Academic Degrees in Physical Sciences

• Head of Committee - dr hab. Paweł Kowalczyk, prof. UŁ                        

pawel.kowalczyk@uni.lodz.pl

• Committee Office

at UL Faculty of Physics and Applied Informatics  (ul. Pomorska 149/153, 90-236 Łódź)

Justyna Napieraj-Kurzac, tel. 42 635-56-26, justyna.napierajkurzac@uni.lodz.pl

 

EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

UL Committee for Academic Degrees in Earth and Environmental Sciences

• Head of Committee - dr hab. Wojciech Tołoczko, prof. UŁ                      

wojciech.toloczko@geo.uni.lodz.pl

• Committee Office

at Faculty of Geographical Sciences  (ul. Narutowicza 88,  90-139 Łódź)

Angelika Bierut-Mordylak, tel. 42 665-59-12, angelika.bierut@geo.uni.lodz.pl

You may learn of scientific achievement and activity of UL doctoral students by entering the ScienceON website which supports dissemination of UL scientific output worldwide: (LINK)

 

The Doctoral Schools Centre at the University of Lodz implements the project "Smarter, Faster, Better - Internationalization of Doctoral Schools at the University of Lodz" from 1/1/2024 to 31/12/2026 under the STER programme funded by the National Agency for Academic Exchange. Please find more information on the project website.

Results of competition no. 1/2024 (Action 2 – mobility placements) of 27.05.2024:

 

PROM – short-term academic exchange programme finances short mobilities for doctoral students and academic employees from Poland and abroad.

If you are interested in participating in the Project, you can start planning the mobility assignments you want to complete between February and August 2025. At the application stage, you will need the consent of the host institution abroad. Each planned trip is intended to improve your scientific or professional competences.

The submission of applications will begin in mid-January 2025 and will last 14 days.

You can find more details on the project website (link)