Recruitment to the BioPlanet Doctoral School

The BioPlanet Doctoral School announces the call for competition for four-year PhD studies in the academic year 2024/2025.

Application deadlines

Important notice: the deadlines may be extended in case of unfavorable development of the epidemic situation or too few applicants. Relevant information will be posted on the website of the BioPlanet Doctoral School no later than five (5) days before the deadlines given in the current announcement.

Additional recruitment

Information about possible additional recruitment will be posted on the website of the BioPlanet Doctoral School no later than 01.09.2024. The application deadlines for any such additional recruitment would be from 01.10.2024 to 28.02.2025.

Formal requirements for applicants

The following documents are required to apply for admission:

  1. Application for admission  to the Doctoral School along with consent for the personal data to be processed for the purpose of recruitment, and declaration of reading the terms and conditions of admission. A template of the application is to be found in Annex 1 to the terms and conditions of application to the Doctoral School.
  2. Certified copy of diploma or certificate of completion of studies. If the applicant does not have proof of the qualifications, s/he is obliged to provide them before the Doctoral School program begins.
  3. CV including education, employment and research experience with list of publication sand a short description of scientific achievements, particularly information on participation in scientific conferences, workshops, training and internships, participation in research projects, involvement in learned societies and students’ scientific associations, and awarded distinctions and scholarships.
  4. Certificates or other documents confirming knowledge of English, if the applicant has them at his/her disposal.
  5. Draft description of proposed research topic including references cited, no longer than single A4 page (references do not count to length limit), signed by the prospective supervisor.

Proposed research topics

Research topic of applicant’s choice

We offer the possibility of proposing a research topic of applicant’s choice after it has been agreed upon with a prospective supervisor, who should be contacted directly for further guidance.

Number of places available

  • Institute of Paleobiology PAS – 1 place;
  • Museum and Institute of Zoology PAS – to be announced;
  • Mammal Research Institute PAS – 4 places.

Important notice: In the absence of adequate funding, the admission limit to the Doctoral School may be reduced.

Criteria of assessment and procedure of admission

Assessment criteria and admission procedure are described here.

Deadline for the competition

  • 20.09.2024 for candidates applying to Mammal Research Institute PAS,
  • 30.09.2024 for candidates applying to other institutes.

Important notice: the deadlines may be extended in case of unfavorable development of the epidemic situation or too few applicants. Relevant information will be posted on the website of the BioPlanet Doctoral School no later than five (5) days before the deadlines given in the current announcement. The terms of the competition may vary depending on the topic of the project. In case of possible additional recruitment, the competition deadline would be 22.03.2025

Appealing procedure

Admission panel’s decision denying admission may be appealed by the applicant to the Director of respective Institute within seven (7) days of its service. The sole basis for appeal may be a breach of terms and conditions of the admission procedure contained in these regulations. Director’s decision is final.

Place and method of submission of documents

You can submit the documents either by:

  1. posting them to the selected Institute address (see below); or
  2. sending them by email to the addresses given below; or
  3. in person (excluding Museum & Institute of Zoology PAS).

Museum and Institute of Zoology PAS

  1. Twarda 51/55, 00-818 Warszawa, with a note “Szkoła Doktorska”;
  2. sekretariat@miiz.waw.pl.

Institute of Paleobiology PAS

  1. Twarda 51/55, 00-818 Warszawa, with a note “Szkoła Doktorska”;
  2. paleo@twarda.pan.pl;
  3. Twarda 51/55, Warszawa, sekretariat, room 155 (1st floor), open 08:00-16:00.

Mammal Research Institute PAS

  1. Stoczek 1, 17-230 Białowieża, with a note “Szkoła Doktorska”;
  2. rekrutacja@ibs.bialowieza.pl;
  3. Stoczek 1, 17-230 Białowieża, sekretariat, room 1, open 08:00-16:00.

Contact

In administrative matters, please call or send an email to one of the addresses below:

  • Museum and Institute of Zoology PAS- phone+48 22629 32 21; sekretariat@miiz.waw.pl
  • Mammal Research Institute PAS–phone +48 85 682 77 50; mksobocinska@ibs.bialowieza.pl
  • Institute of Paleobiology PAS – phone+48 22 697 88 50; paleo@twarda.pan.pl

Files

Annex 1 to the Terms and Conditions of Admission (Application form)

Terms and Conditions of Admission