University of Silesia in Katowice

1. The PhD candidate prepares IRP in cooperation with the Supervisor.
2. By September 13 at the latest, the PhD candidate sends the document prepared and agreed with the Supervisor to the appropriate area coordinator (Deans and coordinators | Szkoła Doktorska (us.edu.pl). IPB should be sent by e-mail in the form of a text file open for modifications.
3. The coordinator either submits comments and sends the document for correction or informs about its approval. The PhD candidate has no more than 7 days for revisions.
4. The PhD candidate prints the form (IRP) approved by the coordinator, signs it, gives it to the Supervisor for signature, and delivers it in paper copy to the Doctoral School office (directly, by post, via the University of Silesia office or to the mailbox at the entrance to the building). In this form, the document must be submitted no later than September 30.
5. IRP is assessed by the coordinator and approved by the dean.
6. The document is archived at the office. Upon request, the PhD candidate receives a scan of the finished document.

A note on timing

PhD candidates who started their education at the Doctoral School on a date other than October 1 submit IRP on the same date as the others, i.e., by September 30, and are subject to the same procedures, because this document is the basis for completing the first year of education and joining the first evaluation stage.

IRP implementation report

1. The IRP implementation report should be submitted by September 30.
2. The submission of the report (dates are required for all signatures) cannot be earlier than the approval of IRP.
3. All Supervisors must sign the report. It is in no way approved by the Doctoral School but is subject to evaluation by the evaluation committee.